Session 5
(10:30 - 11:15)

Presenter & Affiliation:  Amy Krzyzanowski & Scott Bacon, University of Delaware

Session Description:  This session will guide teachers in examining unemployment data from various racial and ethnic groups to assess how accurately the national data reflects diverse labor market experiences. The session covers how to interpret data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and engage students in critical thinking around single-statistic limitations. Using tools like FRED®, attendees will learn techniques for identifying composition effects in other economic data, empowering students to question and communicate data more effectively.

Room: William Penn

Presenter & Affiliation: David Olson, Retro Report

Session Description:  How can students be a model for civil dialogue? How can teachers build student capacity through inquiry and discussion? The new PBS show Citizen Nation takes a behind the scenes look through the eyes of students participating in the “We The People” program to help build civic knowledge and skills. This suite of resources helps students build capacity for research skills and information literacy, tools for civil dialogue, and helps promote civic engagement.

Room: Robert Fulton

Presenter & Affiliation: Sarah Lane & John Snoad, SphereEd

Session Description:  Join to explore how Mary Astell, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Kate Sheppard influenced global feminism and the U.S. women’s rights movement. By examining their local efforts and their impact on international voting rights, educators will gain strategies to use case studies, diverse voices, and global perspectives to teach inquiry skills. Through cause-and-effect thinking, primary source analysis, and interactive role-playing, the session connects these movements to the rich tapestry of diversity in our country. Educators will learn how to teach how actions connect to broader social change, inspiring students to recognize their own potential as change-makers in their communities and beyond.

Room: Ben Franklin

Presenter & Affiliation:  Joe Schmidt & Glenn Wiebe

Session Description:  Powerful learning happens when our students grapple with evidence, address compelling questions, and utilize technology. Joe and Glenn will showcase the FIELD Guide, a research-based framework guaranteed to engage students with primary sources, inquiry, and edtech tools. Explore beginner, moderate, & veteran-level exemplar lessons based on the Guide and leave with ready to use examples that highlight FIELD in action!

Room: Pennsylvania C

Presenter & Affiliation: Kaitlyn Grundy & Michael Hensiger,  Museum of the American Revolution

Session Description:  While the experiences of women differed depending on their circumstances and loyalties, the Revolutionary War affected all of them. This session will use objects, documents, illustrations, and free museum resources to explore women’s diverse roles and experiences in the American Revolution. It will help teachers introduce their students to the various ways that women were not just affected by the Revolution but influenced the Revolution by maintaining their homes, businesses, and communities, following the army, engaging in politics, challenging perceptions, and even fighting in battle.

Room: Pennsylvania D