Session
Lessons for the Past and the Future: Gilded Age Reforms
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis is how reform happens: participants will draft model petitions to bring about change based on documents highlighting ills of the Gilded Age.
Affirmative Action: Reverse Discrimination, Social Justice, or Equal Protection
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmHow do Supreme Court decisions in the past affect our society today, and shape our society tomorrow? We will delve into these questions in our seminar.
Monumental Windows to the Past: Public Memorials, Teaching and Learning
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmPublic monuments offer understanding of the legacy of historical people and events. Examine teaching materials available through Friends of the National WWII Memorial, additional sources for instruction using public monuments.
Opening a Window to Korea by Teaching the Korean War
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis presentation will demonstrate how to include multiple perspectives in the teaching of the Korean War that includes material from both the United States and Korea. Materials will be distributed.
Discovering the Black Experience through the Strokes of Norman Rockwell
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmParticipants will analyze Rockwell paintings to evaluate the black experience during the Civil Rights Era. Active learning approach modeled through a WebQuest and cooperative learning visual analysis will be performed.
A Panorama of Perspectives: Environmental/Sustainability Education in Social Studies Classrooms
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmJoin our panel of educators in a sharing and learning opportunity to discuss what environmental/sustainability learning "looks like" through traditional and innovative classroom lessons, civic engagement and outdoor education.
Racism and the Undercaste: Politically Engaging Students on Race
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmUsing US History, Michelle Alexander's recently published book, "The New Jim Crow," and 20th century African-American responses to racism, we will examine strategies for our students' social/political engagement with racism.
Europe in Crisis? The EU, Immigration, and the Welfare State
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe European Union faces important challenges in the wake of the financial crisis. Panelists will discuss the crisis and the EU's response, the European welfare state, and immigration.
The Federal Reserve in the Digitial Age: New Multimedia Resources
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmLearn to use the customizable content in the Federal Reserve's first, comprehensive multimedia resource in over 12 years to introduce today's technologically savvy students to our nation's central bank.
Finding the Way: Using "Found Poetry" in Social Studies Classrooms
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmParticipants will apply the "found poetry" technique--an English/language arts teaching strategy--to investigate and interpret current events through a geographic lens. Complete lesson plan and handouts provided.
