Poster Session
The Student as Historian: an Authentic Investigation of the Past
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmDeepen students' experience by guiding them through an authentic historical investigation. Students form hypotheses, gather information, evaluate sources, form arguments, conduct analysis, and share their findings, just like historians.
A Man and a Word: Raphael Lemkin and Genocide
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmWhile the word genocide is, sadly, widely used, not many people realize that it is the creation of one man. Learn the history of the word and the man.
More than a Reflection in the Mirror! Thematic U.S. History
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThematic based units within an interdisciplinary U.S. History and American Literature class has provided marginalized students with a relevant and thought provoking curriculum intended to strengthen minds with critical thinking.
Analysis of Two US History Textbooks: Teachers Developing Minority Portrayals
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmTwo secondary US history texts were examined for the depiction of African Americans and Latinos. Teachers will be provided with strategies aimed at improving minority portrayals in their instruction.
Opening the Curricular Window: Indigenous Experiences, Primary Sources, and Inquiry
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmPrimary sources advance social justice and curricular depth, if they support relevance, respect, and reciprocity. These tenets can also guide responsive connection to Indigenous experience within inquiry and digital learning.
Be Your Own Publisher: Better Classroom Materials through ePUBs
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmCustomize your own teaching materials! New software, mobile devices and online publishing allow you to produce and share amazing resources specific to your content and students. Useful for all grades.
Folded but Not Mutilated: Teaching AP Psychology in One Semester!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmHow to cram everything in and still have fun! Innovative ways to use every moment you have to teach multiple aspects of psychology at the same time!Really!
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmRho Kappa will be exhibited to participants to encourage beginning a charter. Participants will learn how to charter their chapter and be given a packet of materials to do so.
Analogy: the Overlooked Device in Effective Political Cartoons
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmPolitical cartoons on Canadian-American relations, found in Canadian newspapers from 1864 to the present, use analogies as the "hook" to attract the viewer's attention and effectively make a point.
Current Events in the Digital Classroom: Teaching Beyond the Whiteboard
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmLearn to use digital technology and social media to get your students excited about global news and extend your civics curriculum while helping students avoid the pitfalls of the Web.



