California Council for the Social Studies 57th Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Water and World History: Integrating Water into the Social Studies Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

World History classes routinely touch on the topic of water when examining the early river valley civilizations, but scarcely return thereafter. Yet, with increasing awareness of the critical importance of water and water-related issues today, the social studies classroom has a valuable opportunity to provide increased understanding by integrating the topic more effectively, while still fulfilling required learning objectives. This training provides a model of analysis that can be applied to any region or period.

Speakers

Matthew Herbst

UC San Diego

Friday March 23, 2018 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Eaton Room

World History

Target Grade Level Audience Middle School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... High School

11:00am PDT

A Journey from Despair to Hope: The Armenian American Experience

Limited Capacity seats available

Educators will explore the history of the Armenian Genocide through the testimony of Margaret Der Manuelian. As an Armenian American who survived the Armenian Genocide, her story illuminates not only the first modern genocide of the 20th century, but also allows educators to make connections to important current issues including immigration, human rights, and political activism.

Speakers

Sara Cohan

Other, The Genocide Education Project

Sara Cohan is an educational consultant specializing in human rights and genocide education. She has worked with The Genocide Education Project for fourteen years. Cohan is also a Museum Teacher Fellow for the United States Holocaust museum. In 2001, she was named the Research Fellow... Read More →

Friday March 23, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Esquire Room

World History, High School

Target Grade Level Audience High School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... Middle School, General Audience
Additional Disciplines Civics, Geography, Sociology

12:00pm PDT

Using the New Framework to Revise the Modern World History Course

Limited Capacity seats available

Working together, a tenth grade team of teachers used the new Framework to revamp their course. In this workshop, we will learn about the new Framework, consider year-long inquiry questions, and see what teachers put into practice.

Speakers

Nicole Gilbertson

UC Irvine History Project

Nicole Gilbertson is the Site Director of the UCI History Project. She partners with teachers across Southern California to implement the Framework.

Friday March 23, 2018 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Pacific Salon 6

World History, High School

Target Grade Level Audience High School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... General Audience
Additional Disciplines Civics, ELA, ELD

1:00pm PDT

Nigeria: History, Identity, and Change

Limited Capacity seats available

What factors have shaped Nigeria’s complex history, and what will be the country’s path forward?Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eight largest country in the world, yet most are unfamiliar with its history and culture. Explore the events, people, and ideas that have shaped Nigeria. Examine primary sources, artifacts, literature, and a role-play simulation about Biafran secession. Choices curriculum provided.

Speakers

Barbara Vallejo-Doten

Site Director, California Global Education Project at CSU Long Beach

Barbara Vallejo-Doten is the Regional Director for the California Global Education Project at CSULB, which offers a place-based professional development environmental education program, Teaching for Sustainable Communities: Empowering Eco-Literate Global Citizens that centers the... Read More →

Friday March 23, 2018 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Dover Room

World History, High School

Target Grade Level Audience High School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... Middle School
Additional Disciplines Geography, VPA

3:00pm PDT

(WS) Humanizing the Refugee Crisis

Limited Capacity seats available

When have you felt morally obligated to forego teaching planned curriculum due to urgent world issues? Learn tools used to draw a humane connection from our students and their communities to the refugee crisis. Use historical documents from pre-WWII to provide context for understanding the critical need for compassion in times of war and/or political turmoil.

Speakers

Dan Alba

Sasha Guzman

Social Studies Teacher, Social Justice Humanitas High School

I am a seventeen year high school veteran teacher in LAUSD. I taught in South Central Los Angeles for ten years before moving to the San Fernando Valley, so I understand the urgent need for curriculum that teaches our young students of color both critical thinking and compassion... Read More →

Friday March 23, 2018 3:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Dover Room

World History, High School

Target Grade Level Audience High School
Additional Disciplines Civics, Sociology, Psychology, ELD

4:00pm PDT

Rivers, Reefs, and Pipelines: Environmental Cooperation in the Middle East

Limited Capacity seats available

When we think about the Middle East and the regional conflicts that are daily played out in our media, we often attribute them to religious extremism, land disputes, or oil. But climate change, land and resource degradation, water scarcity, and crop failure also contribute to instability in the region. In this presentation, experience and apply critical pedagogy around environmental crisis points that are being addressed through peaceful transboundary collaboration and the introduction of new technologies.

Speakers

Karla Suomala

Institute for Curriculum Services

Friday March 23, 2018 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Stratford Room

World History, Middle School

Target Grade Level Audience Middle School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... High School
Additional Disciplines Geography, Science, ELA

10:00am PDT

“Internet of Antiquity”: The Silk Road in World History

Limited Capacity seats available

Centuries before the information superhighway, there was the Eurasian superhighway. Get your students excited about this ancient cross-border conduit of commerce, culture, and creeds! Participants will receive and engage in classroom activities covering geography, language, and music. Lessons developed with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project.

Speakers

Jonas Edman

Co-Presenter

Rylan Sekiguchi

Manager of Curriculum and Instructional Design, SPICE, Stanford University

Saturday March 24, 2018 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Pacific Salon 5

World History, Middle School

Target Grade Level Audience Middle School
Additional Grade Level Audienc... High School
Additional Disciplines Geography, VPA

12:00pm PDT

Putting World History in its Place: Combining History & Geography

Limited Capacity filling up

Blending geography and history is essential for providing that “Big Picture” understanding of content. There is power in connecting! Participants will go through cooperative inquiries using hands-on tools to construct their own meanings of a World History topic. Participants will receive take-away materials.

Speakers

Jennifer Carlson

Director, Social Studies School Service

Social Studies School Service

Curriculum Specialist, Social Studies School Service

Changing the World One Lesson at a TimeSocial Studies School Service is a publisher and distributor of high-quality educational materials.Through our family of innovative imprints and partners, we provide teachers and administrators with materials that promote critical thinking and... Read More →

Saturday March 24, 2018 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Pacific Salon 6

World History, Middle School

Target Grade Level Audience Middle School
Additional Disciplines Geography

12:00pm PDT

Sailing into STEM

Limited Capacity seats available

During the age of discovery, what did naturalists, exploders, soldiers, astronomers, and missionaries have in common? They traveled the world on tall ships! Using Ocean Institute’s hands on living history teaching techniques participants will learn how to blend STEM, social studies, environmental literacy, and community building to create multidisciplinary social studies lessons that will promote recall and meaning making.

Speakers

Dan Goldbacher

Education Director, Ocean Institute

Nathan Taxel

Education Director, The Ocean Institute

Saturday March 24, 2018 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Eaton Room

World History, General Audience

Target Grade Level Audience General Audience
Additional Disciplines Geography, Science, Pedagogy/Curriculum Development

2:00pm PDT

Understanding Global Issues: The Worldwide Refugee Crisis

Limited Capacity seats available

The World refugee crisis continues to grow requiring all of us to gain a deeper understanding of this global issue so that we can make more informed decisions as we attempt to manage this humanitarian crisis. You will learn about the international policies and will explore multiple perspectives and teaching strategies essential for students to wrestle with plausible solutions.

Speakers

Amanda Bush

Connie DeCapite

California Global Education Project

Saturday March 24, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Esquire Room

World History

Additional Grade Level Audienc... General Audience