Where
OU Campus, Norman/Center for Continuing Education1700 Asp Ave
Norman, OK 73072
Driving Directions
Spring Social Studies Conference
Join us for an exciting day of social studies education professional development! Breakout sessions will include topics related to civics, economics, financial literacy, geography and history. Agenda and breakout sessions will be posted closer to the conference date.
Conference Times: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
$25 Registration Fee*
$15 for Pre-Service Teachers and Students
Breakfast will be served at registration and lunch will be provided.
_________
*If you or your district needs to pay by check or purchase order please e-mail Andrea for instructions at adouglas11@uco.edu
To be eligible to attend, all payments must be received by Wednesday, March 26th, 2015 (unless paying by previously approved district purchase order).
Session Guide
(as of March 10, 2015)
Session 1
A2 – General
Star Gazing with the LOC
Jan Davis, OK Department of Libraries
Janet Bass, OK Christian School
Not a red carpet event, except for the celebrity teachers who join us in finding our way through the cosmos with new primary sources from the Library of Congress. Out of this world resources to launch in your classroom tomorrow for the history of flight and beyond.
A3– Elementary
Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature
Shannon Pratt, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
Teaching your young students basic economics concepts doesn’t have to be a fairytale….
Discover how a collection of traditional children’s stories can give your classroom an instant economic boost at an early age and all while infusing more reading comprehension and language art skills into your everyday instruction.
A4 – Elementary
Germany & USA: Immigration, History, Geography
Dr. Paul Dickler, Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP)
Participants will learn about the Application Process for TOP’s all expenses paid Summer Study Tours to Germany. Complimentary TOP resources including Germany in Focus, Let’s Explore Modern Germany and Field Trip to Berlin will be distributed. Plus, they will have some fun and take back ideas and materials to engage their students.
A5 – General
The African American Influence in Oklahoma from the Trail of Tears to the 21st Century
Dr. R. P. Ashanti-Alexander, Chickasha High School
The Learning Goals of this session is to examine the African influence in the political, educational, and cultural development from the Trail of Tears to the 21st Century. In essence, to move the African in Oklahoma from “Invisible” to “Significant” in not only Oklahoma History but American History.
A6 – General
Is There Time For History in The Age of Testing?
Richard E. Cooper, Byng Junior High
Session will focus on the Bradley Commission’s “(13) History’s Habits of the Mind” and their use in history classrooms. Each “habit” goes beyond content, stressing “perspectives and of modes thoughtful judgment” as the principle aims in history. Do we have time for this kind of study in our history classes?
Session 2
A2 – General
Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning
Chris Cook and Margaret James, Riverfield Country Day School
We will present new ideas on project-based learning that can be used with all levels and abilities. The concepts presented will use student interest and talents to support and enhance the learning process. Our project ideas are interdisciplinary in nature and can be applied to any and all disciplines.
A3 – Middle/High School
The One Law that Terrorists Must Follow
Brent Rempe, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
You might think that terrorists are lawless, but think again. Even during war time everyone has one law that must be followed, even terrorists. Join us to learn the law that terrorists have to follow and answers to other questions related to the military, war and economics.
A4 – Middle/High School
Germany & USA: Immigration, History, Geography
Dr. Paul Dickler, Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP)
Participants will learn about the Application Process for TOP’s all expenses paid Summer Study Tours to Germany. Complimentary TOP resources including Germany in Focus, Let’s Explore Modern Germany and Field Trip to Berlin will be distributed. Plus, they will have some fun and take back ideas and materials to engage their students.
A5 – Middle/High School
“Children of the Civil Rights” Documentary Film
Julia Clifford, Director
On August 19, 1958, a group of 13 kids conducted a sit-in in Oklahoma City along with school teacher Clara Luper. The very next day, the group grew into an army of kids. Their story is the focus of a documentary film and other teaching resources.
A6 - General
Discover Hidden Treasure: Finding Your Place in History
E. Jo Heiliger and James D. Dailey
Discover Hidden Treasure/Community Partnership Development Foundation
Students will become aware of their family connection to historical events and places as they explore their heritage represented by a treasured family artifact. A first-person narrative performance will be followed by an explanation of curriculum standards. Interviewing, research, writing, oral communication and performing art skills are used. Educational standards are addressed for appropriate grade levels.
Large Conference Room – General
Economic Explorers:Hands On Activities to Integrate Economic and Personal Finance Concepts
Pam Campbell and Sarah Shahan
Federal Reserve Bank
Do you want to develop a broader knowledge of economic concepts in your classroom? The Federal Reserve has many FREE resources, activities and games designed to expand students’ vocabulary and introduce them to the Fed, economic education and personal finance topics. Attendees will be able to ask us for specific needs and will walk away with a set of Fifty Nifty Econ Cards and other resources to use in the classroom.
Session 3
A2 – Upper Elementary/Middle School
Telling the Unknown Story of James Herman Banning
Pat Smith, Greatest Stories Never Told
James Herman Banning was the first African American to fly across the Continental United States and also to receive a U.S. Department of Commerce pilot’s license. Very few people know about Banning-
even in Oklahoma! One of our Greatest Stories Never Told goals is to promote films and books about unknown minority heroes, because we believe everyone needs heroes. Greatest Stories Never Told is developing a library of these heroic stories, Banning is our first.
Educators will learn how they can apply for OK Humanities Council grants.
A3 – General
Germany: Using Visual Information to Meet the Standards
Lyndal Caddell, Noble Public Schools
Melissa Caddell, Norman Public Schools
Participants will learn about strategies to help students analyze photos, cartoons, maps, and graphs in geography and history classes. While the examples focus on Germany, the techniques can be used with any region.
A4 – Middle/High School
Untangling the Tangled Web of Economic Systems
James Davenport, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
Are you looking for ideas to help students better understand all the jargon about economic and political systems? Or, how to better explain why some nations are rich and others are poor? Or, compare markets, command and traditional economies? This session will present several ideas to meet the content standards in geography, history, and government. A packet of lessons and resources will be provided to all session participants.
A5 – General
The African American Influence in Oklahoma from the Trail of Tears to the 21st Century
Dr. R. P. Ashanti-Alexander, Chickasha High School
The Learning Goals of this session is to examine the African influence in the political, educational, and cultural development from the Trail of Tears to the 21st Century. In essence, to move the African in Oklahoma from “Invisible” to “Significant” in not only Oklahoma History but American History.
A6 – General
The Oklahoma Standard Lives On
Lynne Porter, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Learn about the strength and resilience of Oklahomans as we get ready to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. Explore resources to teach students civic principles and virtues emphasizing the importance of honor, kindness and service.