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: Alexandra Elias, Magnolia MS, Hartford County PS (MD)

Session Description:  Using Inquiry Based Design, this session will highlight pivotal social movements past and present to encourage participants to reflect on how movements have evolved over time and what we can do to predict future movements. Movements discussed can include Abolitionist Movement, the Women's Rights/Feminist Movement, LGBTQIA+ Movement, the Civil Rights Movement and more.

Room: Thyme

Presenter & Affiliation: Sam Foreman, National Liberty Museum

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