Poster Session
Teaching History with e-Portfolios
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe poster presentation will explore ways to create and use digital portfolios to promote literacy, reflection, and historical understanding. Educators learn about free, web-based technologies.
More Than a Month: Expanding How We Teach Black History
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmFree curricula, film modules, and a mobile app reveal how different cultural groups are acknowledged in American history, media, and culture--and empowers students to contribute to history-making themselves.
Stop Learning For Your Students: Developing Historical Thinking and Writing
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe strategy of "Say, Mean, Matter" allows students to actively participate in critical thinking and writing about primary sources. It is easy to implement and can be used immediately.
Online Encyclopedia of the World War II Japanese American Experience
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmDemonstrate a new online teaching resource that examines the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the challenges of upholding democratic ideals in a crisis.
Getting Down and Dirty with Dual-Inquiry
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmNorthern Arizona Teaching American History Grant teachers share their best-case practices with the dual-inquiry process (teacher as inquiring learner, teacher as facilitating inquiry). Participants will receive lesson plans and resources.
Comic Revolution: A Superhero Way to Engage in Social Studies
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe social studies classroom is dull! This session details ways educators can combine fictional comic books/graphic novels into their classroom in order to better engage students. Handouts provided.
Examinig Bullying in Schools
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis workshop will discover bullying among students. Participants will learn and share Facing History's multimedia resources that stimulate and promote safe environment in schools.
Dr. Utopia's Promised Planned Economy
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis session investigates the characteristics and flaws of the planned economy's approach and promise to provide quality goods in the attempt to satisfy the average needs of Eastern European citizens.
Water: Is it a Human Right, or a Marketable Commodity?
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmReady to go lessons, using U.S. foreign policy, documentaries and NGO websites; engage students in in-depth discovery of 26 countries' struggles with water quality and supply.
Exploring Asia through Human Rights, Health, and the Environment
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmExplore Asia through powerful units on contemporary issues--Human Rights, Health, and Environment--by The Seattle Times and UW's Jackson School of International Studies. Meet the author and receive materials!
