Breakout #4

 Jon Bassett 

Gary Shiffman

People in the past had to make difficult decisions, and many of the decisions they faced have strong echoes today. In this workshop, attendees will practice 4QM techniques for guiding student judgments on historical issues with direct application in the present. Our goal is not agreement, but the understanding of different points of view that grows out of responsible civic discourse on Question Four: What do we think about that? 

Erika Lowery

Where does antisemitism come from?  The phenomenon is over 2,000 years old, yet courses that deal with the Holocaust do not often consider pre-20th century history. This session outlines the larger context of antisemitism and offers the content teachers need, through interactive primary sources, to help students understand the origins and history of this form of hatred. This session provides educators a foundation for Holocaust Remembrance Week next week. 

Forrest Harding

Do you know the importance of continuous review but struggle to develop a simple and practical plan?  This session aims to give participants a simple and systematic structure that can be easily implemented and pay huge dividends to student performance.  

Summer Carter

Agency, the amount of control an individual has over decisions or actions in life, is a key concept in social studies, but students often misunderstand or struggle with the term. This session will focus on how introducing the concept of agency, and how social structures impact choices, early in the school year serves as the basis for many in-depth discussions and activities as you move through content standards. Students must think critically about historical and current issues when they are asked to examine who is really in control.

Holly Cobbs

David Desrosiers 

Lily Minton

This session will be an introduction to the secondary social studies curriculum that is offered by the Tom Lea Institute. It will include Mexican Revolution, New Deal, and World War II curriculum.

Obed Hernandez

Dive into the digital realm of geography with this engaging presentation on integrating Google Maps and Google Earth into social studies education. Discover how to create custom maps, visualize historical data, and take your students on virtual field trips across the globe. From time-lapse features showcasing environmental changes to street view explorations of world landmarks, this session will equip you with innovative tools to bring geography and history to life in your classroom. Whether you're a tech novice or a digital native, you'll leave with practical strategies to enhance student engagement and deepen understanding of our interconnected world.

Dr. Kim Baxter

Vocabulary is a key component of student understanding, and just memorizing words doesn’t work! Participants will learn best practices for building word walls as well as how to use them as part of daily instruction. Additionally, participants will leave with concrete strategies to support all students using academic language.