Session
Take the "Mock" out of Mock Trial!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmMock Trials can be a powerful method for engaging students in an understanding of the judicial branch. They solicit critical thinking, providing a natural blend with language arts and theatre.
Ducks Ahoy! Bath Toys, Ocean Currents, and Geography
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmNearly 29,000 bath toys washed overboard in 1992, floating on ocean currents for 20 years. This session will explore the toys' story with interdisciplinary activities combining geography, science, and literacy.
The Field Studied from Birth: Social Studies for Early Childhood
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmMeeting social studies standards in early childhood is a reqirement of NAEYC. Participate in three activites that meet the standards and spiral to the higher grades.
What's Going On?: Visual Thinking and Critical Evaluation Skills
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmDiscuss the development of critical thinking skills via art and the Visual Thinking Strategies methodology, and explore how this thinking routine benefits students' analysis of the past and present.
Nature and Labor: From Disposability to Sustainability
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmResource exploitation alienates us from our humanity and the world that sustains us. Engaging lessons explore how treating resources as disposable leads to treating workers as disposable, too.
"Thanks Ben for the Post Office!"
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmImages are the window into U.S. history. An envelope can hook students on history. By analyzing the stamp, postmark and artwork, students will remember documents, events and people.
Classroom-Tested Lessons and Strategies that Enhance Teachers' Work
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThe Instruction Community shares several "teacher-tested" best practice methods for delivering meaningful, active learning experiences to K-12 students, with special emphasis on differentiation and achievement in all social studies disciplines.
Enlivening Student Literacy with Historical Fiction in the Digital Age
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmParticipants will discover the power of historical fiction to enliven student literacy through an engaging unit of study on immigration and industrialization using the historical novel Dragonwings by Laurence Yep.
Immigration Beyond Ellis Island
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis presentation will engage educators in interactive activities for understanding the immigration process by comparing past and present. This will help educators to overcome misconceptions of their students on immigration.
Promoting Student Discourse with Document-Based Questions
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmParticipants will learn methods to support students' understanding and use of primary and secondary sources and explore ways to better ensure participation in discourse related to document-based questions.
