US History

Presenters will share how they implement a Teaching American History grant project focused on building teachers' content knowledge of American history and developing their pedagogy with regard to historical inquiry.

Visual literacy strategies and classroom-ready lessons to build student content mastery and skills in US History for all learners. A Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Project.

It's 1492. What would Columbus tweet (WWCT)? What would the Arawak tweet? It's now 1516. Genocide is in full effect. What would Bartolom de Las Casas tweet?

Learn about new educational programs at the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History at Decatur House and explore new resources for teachers and students.

Participants will learn two effective strategies focusing on one essential question: Did the South have right to secede? Strategies that are used separately are combined to facilitate a group activity.

Participants will examine the equal rights of LGBT citizens through historical documents; and engage in the critical thinking and effective communication techniques that are used in answering document based questions.

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.

How do you implement the Common Core Standards with in Social Studies instruction for grades 6-12? Learn how to implement these standards by using literature and technology to engage students.

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.