World History
When Canada Said No: Anatomy of an Event
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmThe MS ST. Louis tragedy represents a dark chapter in Canadian and American immigration history. This session will use several powerful strategies for analyzing this and other historical events.
Stressed Out Trying to Make History Fun? Come Get Ideas!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmGet ready-to-go U.S. and World History lesson plans, and learn progressive ways to motivate students through hands-on approaches using simulations, new technology and great website resources.
Islamic Achievements: An Exploration through Primary Sources
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmLearn to use primary sources from the World Digital Library; teach students how to analyze and explore written and visual works from the golden age of Islamic achievement.
Teaching with Primary Sources: A Window into World History
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmHistory comes alive with primary sources, which offer a close-up view into the past. This session presents thematic sets of Library of Congress materials, selected for world history classrooms.
Supporting Student Literacy Needs Using Assessment and Research-Based Strategies
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmParticipants will examine, align, and identify student literacy needs based on assessment data in order to provide the most appropriate and effective instructional strategies for reading in the Social Studies.
You Say You Want a Revolution? Imagine Concept-Based History Teaching
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmHow does learning about the past go beyond chronology? Join us for a concept-learning approach to a global recurrence: revolutions. Learn how creating historical generalizations makes history unforgettable.
History Mysteries: Students Become Historians Using Cold Case Crimes
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmThis session introduces the Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History, featuring extensive online resources: primary sources, teachers' guides, lesson plans with sound pedagogy and Webquests for developing critical thinking skills.
Raiders of the Lost Arts: Meeting National Core Literacy Standards
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmImagine students devouring history: reading documents, taking notes, intense huddled-discussions. Participants will create standard-aligned, hands-on lessons and leave with ancient artifact replicas and strategies to engage low socioeconomic students.
Using Multiple Texts to Teach Middle School World History
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmWe will present a lesson for middle school world history to demonstrate instruction using multiple texts, cross text analysis, and the development of evidence-based claims by students.
Walking History: Developing Field Trips for Historical Thinking
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis poster presentation focuses on developing field trips using the Benchmarks of Historical Thinking. I will share my development of a field trip and activities for pre-service student teachers.
