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Participants will examine the equal rights of LGBT citizens through historical documents; and engage in the critical thinking and effective communication techniques that are used in answering document based questions.

With one of the most diverse revolutions in history, resistance to apartheid South Africa offers opportunities to learn about how people can effectively change a system of oppression and injustice.

Seamlessly integrate the Common Core into the history classroom without sacrificing content. Using age-appropriate DBQs students hone their evidence-based writing and close reading of complex text while tackling essential content.

A high-energy, entertaining session filled with magic, mayhem, and most importantly, methods to capture and engage your hard-to-motivate students through interactive and creative approaches to teaching history.

Explore versions of Seattle's speech in an active hands-on exercise to learn how to use American Indian primary documents to enhance learning. Participants will leave with lesson plans and resources.

Join us for a panel discussion of current issues regarding academic freedom and teaching.

Images are powerful communicators. With inquiry based discussion, visual literacy and critical thinking strategies, 6th-12th graders uncover history behind images from Seattle, Japan's March 2011 disasters, and participants' hometowns.

Computer gaming with real world relevance, outstanding educational materials, easy to run, and proven to increase student learning across the curriculum. SMG--exciting and rewarding for both teachers and students

Big picture thinker: Someone able to look above, beyond, under and around who makes deliberative decisions using a connectedness lens. Join us as we consider Civic Sustainability skills and dispositions.

Learn how to internationalize curriculum and open classrooms to cross-cultural dialogue through the Transatlantic Outreach Program . New materials will be introduced by the authors. Information about study tours provided.