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Friday, February 21
 

8:30am CST

Crime Scene! Foster Student-Based Inquiry with a Primary Source Mystery
Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Inquiry-based activities and primary sources, necessary for social studies standards but also a teacher favorite! Join us for a fun way to challenge your students in the classroom with a primary source crime scene mystery! The activity shared in this session will build the foundation for primary source analysis throughout the year. Students commonly misunderstand the nuanced nature of primary source documents, images, and artifacts. They want a group of primary sources to fit together perfectly, like a jigsaw puzzle, to tell a single, “true” account. Students want primary sources to be true or false, right or wrong, but historical research is never that easy.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Augusta

8:30am CST

People and the Environment: Hands-on World History, Geography, and Environmental Literacy
Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Human impact on the environment is a theme that can be carried through instruction on World History and Geography. In this hands-on session, engage in activities that enable students to explore questions about how the environment has been affected by major shifts of civilizations including population growth, the spread of agriculture and cities and global interdependence. Presented activities include cooperative group problem solving, graphing and analysis, and role-playing simulations. Receive electronic lesson plans and background resources matched to state standards.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Rocheport

10:40am CST

Aligning Best Practices in Writing and Source Analysis Across Social Studies and English Language Arts.
Friday February 21, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CST
This session explores the unique demands of social sciences versus ELA writing and the impact of unified instruction. Through best practices in writing and source analysis, educators will gain strategies and scaffolding techniques to elevate student writing, foster skill transfer, and build cross-disciplinary language for critical thinking and analytical expression.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 10:40am - 11:30am CST
Matsun

1:00pm CST

Martin Luther Sticks it to the Church
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Use stick figure graphic novel notes to teach the story of Martin Luther and how it led to the Protestant Reformation. Engage the kids with this unique story with a fun note-taking style.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Matsun

1:00pm CST

What Fires Together Wires Together: The Science of Simulations
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Learn how simulations that involve physical movement, creativity, and problem-solving enhance student engagement, recall, and learning. This session will explore the science behind simulations and provide practical strategies for designing and implementing them in social studies classrooms. Avoid common pitfalls and discover how simulations can connect cultures, ideas, and histories to create dynamic, real-world learning experiences that foster critical thinking and deeper understanding.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Augusta

2:00pm CST

Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher: Practical Strategies for Daily Lessons in Social Studies
Friday February 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
In this session, participants will be introduced to numerous structured literacy practices that can be quickly and easily implemented in Social Studies classrooms in order to develop content knowledge, facilitate critical thinking, assess student achievement, and improve reading fluency and comprehension. Attendees will have multiple opportunities for deliberate practice, meaningful collaboration, productive discussion, and active learning.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Matsun

2:00pm CST

Getting Nast-y with Political Cartoons in your classroom!
Friday February 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Help students understand history through political cartoons. Explore techniques for interpretation and analysis, opening a new world of primary documents. Empower students to grasp historical concepts effectively.
Speakers
Friday February 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Rocheport
 
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