SAVE THE DATE
23 October 2021 ACSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Destination Democracy-Social Studies in the Driver’s Seat
2020 Conference Program (For Reference)
Active Voices: Bringing Social Studies to Life Online and In the Classroom
October 3rd Teaching Hard History
Elementary 2pm-3pm: Teaching Social Justice Through the Study of the Holocaust KeyNote by Adena Astrowsky, Q & A Session and Great Moments in History Awards Presentations
Secondary 3:30 pm-4:30 pm: Teaching Social Justice Through the Study of the Holocaust KeyNote by Adena Astrowsky, Q & A Session and Great Moments in History Awards Presentations
October 10th: Elections
Elementary 2pm-3pm: Blowing Up the Narrative: Making the story of Women’s Suffrage More Inclusive from JoAnn Wood, Georgia Department of Education and an overview of Kids Voting from the AZFLE
Secondary 3:30pm-4:30pm: The OER Project-Helping to Empower Young Citizens by Kathy Hays and an overview of the iCivics program, focusing on “Cast Your Vote” Resources and Lesson Plan
https://www.icivics.org/election
https://www.icivics.org/games/cast-your-vote
October 17th: Social Emotional Learning and Social Studies
Elementary 2pm-3pm: Social Emotional Learning for Elementary Teachers Roundtable Discussion by ACSS Board Members
Secondary 3:30pm-4:30pm: Utilizing ADL Activities in the Classroom to Promote SEL by Kim Klett, Mesa Public Schools. Wilbur Murra Award Presentation to Kim Klett
October 24th: Voices in History
Elementary 2pm-3pm: Elementary My Dear Watson: Using Disciplinary Literacy to Include Multiple Perspectives, Joe Schmidt, Maine Department of Ed along with an overview of EdPuzzle
Secondary 3:30pm-4:30pm: Black History: The Middle Passage and More by Natasha Alston. Recipient of the Isidore Starr Award.
October 31st: Pandemics
Elementary 2pm-3pm: Using Technology to Elicit and Support Visible Thinking Routines, Michelle McLaughlin, North Carolina Department of Education
Secondary 3:30pm-4:30pm: Looking at Pandemics Through the Geographic Lens of the 5 Themes: Focus on Covid 19 by Heather Moll & Gale Ekiss, Arizona Geographic Alliance