Session 7
(11:00 - 11:25)

Presenter & Affiliation: Anne Gill, West Chester University (PA)

Session Description:  The Podcast Syllabus Series is a resource designed for social studies educators looking to incorporate podcasts into their classroom instruction. The syllabus series organizes and curates existing podcast episodes on various social studies topics that are further aligned to specific inquiry questions. The goal of the Podcast Syllabus Series is to drive content exploration across areas like History, Economics, Geography, and Civics by listening to podcasts. The syllabus series offers educators an engaging alternative to standard readings, while building upon auditory and media literacies, and amplifying the diverse human voices and personal experiences behind major historical events.

Room: Lavender

Presenter & Affiliation: Claire Bellerjeau, Remember Liss, Inc. 

Session Description: Educators will connect to the history of New York during the Revolutionary War with a unique story of a courageous Black man named Cato who was enslaved in New York City and assisted the spy Hercules Mulligan, thwarting an assassination attempt on Washington. As Smithsonian Museums are being scrutinized for diversity in exhibits, Smithsonian Magazine just published my research about Black history. I will share previously unknown primary documents, revealing a deeper understanding of an enslaved Black patriot in New York, with connections to spy networks, the Schuyler family, Trinity Church, and the chocolate industry in 18th century New York. 

Room: Rosemary

Presenter & Affiliation: Dr. Darrell DeTemple, Hunterdon Central Regional HS (NJ)

Session Description:  Explore the compelling question "Who belongs?" through Asian American legal histories that transformed American citizenship. Examine primary sources from the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) to discover how Chinese immigrants challenged discriminatory laws and established crucial 14th Amendment precedents. Through interactive analysis and live insights from a civil rights attorney currently defending Executive Order 14160 challenges, participants will learn inquiry strategies connecting historical exclusion to contemporary birthright citizenship debates. Receive standards-aligned lesson materials, discussion protocols, and assessment tools that empower students to examine citizenship through diverse historical narratives and current constitutional challenges.

Room: 184

Presenter & Affiliation: Kristen Waltz, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PA)

Session Description: Through a Fulbright-Hayes program, I spent the summer in Peru and created lessons to share with World History teachers. The first lesson deals with archaeological issues of looting at the pre-Incan Royal Tombs of Sipan and at Machu Picchu. The second lesson explains the role of textiles in Peru, from the Inca empire to a women's weaving cooperative today. The third lesson explores popular interpretations of Andean cosmology and Catholicism at historical sites around Cusco. Each lesson was designed with student engagement and critical thinking in mind. Fulbright fellows created a database with more lessons across subject areas and grade levels.

Room: Thyme

Presenter & Affiliation: Sam Forman, National Liberty Museum (PA)

Session Description: At the National Liberty Museum, we believe the way forward from an “us vs. them mentality” lies in creating a culture of speaking and listening. This session showcases NLM's companion Educator Resource Guide for its "Let's Talk: Confronting What Divides Us" exhibition. Participants will practice the central skills of "Let's Talk" through engaging in classroom versions of museum interactives, which are the heart of the resource guide. This is followed by a tutorial on how to utilize an additional resources collection to build a thorough and effective unit on constructive civic conversation across grade levels and content areas.

Room: Sage