Secondary Level-High School
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.
Connecting Cultures: When Students are the Teachers
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmWith enthusiasm and 21st century communication skills, students of the Preserve America Youth Summits have expanded the relevance of historic properties in our schools and communities, and made a difference!
Windows on the Southwest: Missions of Arizona and New Mexico
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmTake home classroom-ready materials from mission sites(Laguna, San Miguel, San Esteban del Rey, San Xavier del Bac). Meet "Padre Kino" in person... and include Latino history in your syllabus.
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!
Making Primary Sources Accessible to Struggling Readers and English Learners
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmPrimary sources are often inaccessible to struggling readers and English learners. This session offers practical strategies to help these students comprehend and critically interact with these invaluable social studies resources.
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.
Interpreting Historical Events through the Lens of Psychological Science
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis workshop will engage participants in interpreting historical events from different psychological perspectives. Attendees will learn how psychological principles apply to the human experiences surrounding the Thoku and Haiti earthquakes.
