This session is meant to help teachers take students from learning about civics and civic engagement into active participation through a variety of thinking and writing activities. While the activities presented were developed by a high school social studies teacher for use in his classroom, participants will take away multiple blankline master activities that can be adapted for a variety of age levels and subject areas.
How do I include the new ILSS financial literacy standards and Inquiry-Based Learning in my already jam-packed day? Join us for a lively discussion, fun resources, interactive lessons, and a bibliography of popular children’s books for K-2 classrooms. Include financial literacy across curriculum – compete for prizes, join our poster contest!
This session will demonstrate how children’s literature can be used as a springboard to the mastery of Illinois Standards in Social Studies. We’ll look at standards in each discipline, use literature to reinforce the standard, initiate discussions about diversity, and engage in activities that can be used to motivate student learning.
Infusing technology into the social studies curriculum creates an amazing impact on student learning. From multimedia creation to interactive timelines, we will explore how technology can impact your social studies classroom.
