Missouri Council of the Social Studies Annual Conference

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.

The Process is a board game teaching players steps of the Missouri legislative process in an interactive fashion! Through exciting gameplay, educators use the Process teaching students how legislation is made and advocacy actions. The Process was created in response to low civics comprehension and outdated instruction materials. Using the engaging elements of board game play, the Process gains the attention of even the least attentive student, educating them on this important community decision making procedure. In the session, educators will learn how to use the game to engage students in legislation and inspire interest in civics education!

"DBQ-In-A-Day" will focus on ways to utilize bits-and-pieces of a DBQ unit in short one- or two-day lessons. The training will feature various strategies to help students with document analysis and increase writing skills through "DBQ Quick Writes." The goal is for participants to leave with a better sense of how they can utilize the DBQ resources beyond full units, worksheet packets and within their daily instruction.

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.

Segregation isn't just about life--it's about death, too. Cemeteries offer insights into the role of Jim Crow in community history and a unique way to present that history. This content presentation discusses the "red-lining" of death and ways to present it to students.

Using a comparative lens, participants will examine aspects of North American Indigenous Genocide and the Armenian Genocide. Through exploration of primary and secondary sources, participants will analyze how these two cases have impacted survivors and descendants, and how ongoing denial contributes to continued ethnic cleansing and repression today.