Submitted items for the
2008 NSCSS Fall Meeting

23 items as of July 6, 2008, 12:40 am.

Date submitted::
 02/07/2008
Name:
 Steve McCarville
Organization:
  GEON
Address:
   10617 Hartman Ave. Omaha, NE 68134
Phone:
   402 498 0208
Email:
   stevemccarville@yahoo.com
Title of Session:
  Geography in Action: Asia to the Americas
Synopsis :
 

Our presentation will be about inclusiveness. Not only will we have a science and a geo-history teacher combine their presentation for the middle school audience but their hands-on lessons will be aimed at cross-curricular development. It should be useful for either a science or social studies teacher and especially helpful for a teacher who has a foot in both worlds.
Copresenters:
  
Presentation needs:
   Powerpoint, projector overhead projector
Rationale:
  We will do a presentation of the importance of geography in Asia and the Americas combining lesson plans by a geography and a science teacher at the middle school level.
Focus Area(s)
  
  • Geography
  • Global Studies
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Middle School
    Date submitted::
    		 02/08/2008
    Name:
    		 Tom King
    Organization:
    		  Doane College
    Address:
    		   1014 Boswell
    Phone:
    		   402-826-8206
    Email:
    		   tom.king@doane.edu
    Title of Session:
    		  President U.S. Grant-Embraces the Future
    Synopsis :
    		 

    I will give a Chautauqua presentation as President U.S. Grant and describe the issues of war reconstruction and economic depression after the elections of 1868 and 1872. The Grant Administration had many similar issues to deal with like those facing the nation in the upcoming election of 2008.

    Copresenters:
    		   none
    Presentation needs:
    		   none
    Rationale:
    		  Relating the past to the present!
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 02/12/2008
    Name:
    		 Kent Day
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools
    Address:
    		   1616 S. 120th St. Omaha, NE 68134
    Phone:
    		   (402) 557-4000 work
    Email:
    		   kent.day@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Costa Rica: Embracing an Earth Friendly Future
    Synopsis :
    		 

    This presentation relates the experience of the Toyota International Teacher Study Tour to Costa Rica which studies eco-tourism and earth friendly agriculture and industry.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector; computer (self)
    Rationale:
    		  Becoming more Earth friendly is critical to everyone\\\'s future. Costa Rica is proud of the work it has done in the area.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 03/24/2008
    Name:
    		 Emily Dietzschold
    Organization:
    		  None at this time
    Address:
    		   6120 L St. Lincoln NE 68510
    Phone:
    		   (402) 203-4300
    Email:
    		   edietzschold@yahoo.com
    Title of Session:
    		  Natural Disasters and how they impact the classroom
    Synopsis :
    		 

    In an interactive environment we will briefly explore three natural disasters (California Wildfires, Hurricane Katrina, and Tsunami 2004), discuss how you might approach these topics in the classroom, and how to develop a student\'s plan for response. Participants will receive handouts.
    Copresenters:
    		   None
    Presentation needs:
    		   Projector and screen Internet connection
    Rationale:
    		  The study of natural disasters provides a platform for students to understand how they can become participating citizens in society today. In a global society it is becoming more and more important to connect to those around us.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Civics/Government
  • Geography
  • Global Studies
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 03/28/2008
    Name:
    		 J.P. Caruso
    Organization:
    		  Lincoln Public Schools
    Address:
    		   2229 J Street Lincoln High School Lincoln, NE 68510
    Phone:
    		   402-436-1301
    Email:
    		   jpcaruso@lps.org
    Title of Session:
    		  The Cold War and its World Wide Consequences
    Synopsis :
    		 

    The presentation provides teachers with a differentiated unit over the Cold War. Utilizing both primary and secondary sources, students will have the opportunity to work in cooperative learning groups and develop an individual culminating project demonstrating their understanding of the Cold War and its world wide consequences.
    Copresenters:
    		   Becky McLaughlin - Lincoln High School - Lincoln Public Schools J.P. Caruso - Lincoln High School - Lincoln Public Schools
    Presentation needs:
    		   We will need a LCD projector, cold bottled water and dark chocolates.
    Rationale:
    		  The cold war and its consequences strike us as being a period of time where teachers either lack content knowledge or resources or both. This unit should give teachers of both the world history and U.S. history classrooms materials a range of materials to easily utilize in their classrooms.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/04/2008
    Name:
    		 Michele Wulff
    Organization:
    		  Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City-Omaha Branch
    Address:
    		   2201 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68102
    Phone:
    		   402-221-5609
    Email:
    		   michele.wulff@kc.frb.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Crossing Borders Through Globalization
    Synopsis :
    		 

    This session will review resources from the Federal Reserve Bank and National Council on Economic Education showing how teachers can integrate economics and international topics into social studies. Lesson plans featuring the costs and benefits of globalization will be presented as an economic way of discussing and debating this concept.
    Copresenters:
    		   Mary Lynn Reiser University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Economic Education
    Presentation needs:
    		   Overhead projector LCD projector, if available (We have a laptop)
    Rationale:
    		  With the theme "Embrace the Future", this globalization topic is most relevant as we are developing increased economic integration throughout the world.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Economics
  • Global Studies
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/11/2008
    Name:
    		 Shannon White
    Organization:
    		  Nebraska Library Commission
    Address:
    		   1200 N Street Suite 120 Lincoln, NE 68503
    Phone:
    		   402-471-4031
    Email:
    		   swhite@nlc.state.ne.us
    Title of Session:
    		  Bringing Nebraska Memories into the Classroom
    Synopsis :
    		 

    The Nebraska Memories project provides access to thousands of digitized images of Nebraska history from libraries & museums from across the state. Hear how you can incorporate the materials into your classroom experience with lesson plans available for use by high school teachers.
    Copresenters:
    		   Devra Dragos, Nebraska Library Commission
    Presentation needs:
    		   Screen, projector, internet
    Rationale:
    		  Provides classroom instruction ideas for history.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/13/2008
    Name:
    		 Becky McLaughlin
    Organization:
    		  Nebraska Holocaust Education Consortium
    Address:
    		   3549 Grainger Parkway Lincoln, NE 68516
    Phone:
    		   402-560-9229
    Email:
    		   rmclaug2@lps.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Kristallnacht: 70 Years Later
    Synopsis :
    		 

    The Nebraska Holocaust Education Consortium would like to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht by providing secondary teachers with content knowledge and lesson ideas about this important event in history. This session will provide primary and digital sources as well as critical thinking exercises that can be used in a variety of classrooms.

    Copresenters:
    		   Nebraska Holocaust Education Consortium members
    Presentation needs:
    		   Overhead projector, LCD projector
    Rationale:
    		  2008 is the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Teachers can use the information provided in the seminar to teach this important event in their classroom.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/14/2008
    Name:
    		 Holly Glade
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools
    Address:
    		   14101 Larimore Avenue Omaha, NE 68164
    Phone:
    		   402-561-6160
    Email:
    		   holly.glade@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Investigating History: New Ways to Incorporate Primary Source Documents into Your History Classroom
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Come explore new ways to bring old documents to life. Students will become primary source detectives as they learn to examine letters, newspaper articles, photographs and more to uncover clues about our past.

    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector and internet access, please!
    Rationale:
    		  Teachers are always looking for new ways to get students interested in history. This presentation will give teachers ideas they can use on Monday to encourage students to discover the past for themselves.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Middle School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/14/2008
    Name:
    		 marylou alfieri
    Organization:
    		  GEON
    Address:
    		   marrs magnet school 5619 u street omaha nebraska 68107
    Phone:
    		   402 660 3110
    Email:
    		   marylou.alfieri@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Geography Action
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Activities and handouts to help teachers celebrate Geography Action week and through the school year.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   yes power point I will need a projector
    Rationale:
    		  Encourage teachers to participate in Geography Action and inform teachers of the Bringing Geography workshops presented through the year.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Geography
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Middle School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Dustin Franks
    Organization:
    		  einstruction
    Address:
    		  
    Phone:
    		   (800) 705-4049
    Email:
    		   dustin.frank@einstruction.com
    Title of Session:
    		  Clickers Clickers Everyday!
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Do your students seem different than they were 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. Come see how CPS brings learning into the digital world our students are now accustomed to. During this hands on demonstration of “clickers”, you’ll see how to turn every day activities into fun, interactive, learning lessons that both students and teachers enjoy.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   power
    Rationale:
    		 
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Civics/Government
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Global Studies
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  All
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Rob McEntarffer
    Organization:
    		  Lincoln Public Schools
    Address:
    		   5901 O St Lincoln NE 68510
    Phone:
    		   402 436 1796
    Email:
    		   rmcenta@lps.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Assessment in the Psychology Classroom: Using What We Teach
    Synopsis :
    		 

    This discussion will address what we know about the relationships between assessment practices and the psychology of student motivation/achievement. Current formative assessment research will be used during the discussion. The session will involve an hour-long guided discussion, using current formative assessment research and terms/studies gathered from introductory psychology textbooks on motivation, learning, and social psychology.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   powerpoint
    Rationale:
    		  Integration of current research on effects formative assessment practices and psychology content
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Teresa Eckhout
    Organization:
    		  Lincoln Public Schools
    Address:
    		   5901 O St. Box 52 Lincoln, NE 68510
    Phone:
    		   402-436-1791
    Email:
    		   teckhout@lps.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Embracing the Future of Standards Based Reporting
    Synopsis :
    		 

    "How do I know if my students are learning?" This session addresses ways to evaluate student achievement based on curriculum objectives, and to use evaluative feedback to motivate students to actively engage and take responsibility for their own learning. Current issues regarding reporting student achievement will be addressed.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   Projector and screen, please.
    Rationale:
    		  The future of grading and reporting are solid formative assessment practices. Teachers need to know how their students are doing and be prepared to talk specifically about student achievement as it relates to instructional objectives. This is information every teacher can apply to their classroom immediately and can have tremendous impacts on learning.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Civics/Government
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Global Studies
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Vicki Deniston-Reed
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools-Central High School
    Address:
    		   1009 Hickory Street Omaha, NE 68108
    Phone:
    		   402 345 3711
    Email:
    		   Victoria Deniston-Reed@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Development of Nationalism in China
    Synopsis :
    		 

    The workshop will look at nationalism in the 20th century. This worshop is based on historical documents as well as the 2007 National Center for Teachering East Asia study tour. The workshop will be geared for both AP World History and regular world history classes. The presentation will use primary documents to engage students in understanding important concepts about Chinese nationalism. Handouts and teacher lessons will be destributed to all participants.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector
    Rationale:
    		  Put comtemporay China in an historical context in order to prepare students to \\\"embrace the future.\\\"
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Lynn Engelhardt
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools-Norris Middle School
    Address:
    		   2235 South 46 Omaha, NE 68106
    Phone:
    		   402 557 4800
    Email:
    		   Natalie.Engelhardt@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Strategies for ELL Middle School Students in the Social Studies Classroom
    Synopsis :
    		 

    This presentation will present and give hands on practice of successful strategies to teach ELL students social studies. The presentation will include handouts on the techniques.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector
    Rationale:
    		  The US is a nation of immigrants and one of the largest immigrant waves has occured over the past 15 years. In order to prepare teachers to successful work with diverse populations of learners that may have limited language skills, teachers need strategies to help all students be successful. To embrace the future, a teacher must have new skills to engage and prepare their students.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  Select one ...
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 John LeFeber
    Organization:
    		  National Council on Economic Education
    Address:
    		   201 N. 8th Street Suite 215 Lincoln, NE 68508
    Phone:
    		   402-438-6921
    Email:
    		   jlefeber@ncee.net
    Title of Session:
    		  Novel Ways to Teach K-8 Economics
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Discover fun ways to introduce economics into your curriculum. Elementary and Junior High School students explore economics using fun play dough recipes, popular childrens stories and a variety of hands-on lesson plans.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   I will provide technology for my presentation -- web access would be nice.
    Rationale:
    		  Teachers learn how to select the childrens literature best suited to teach their young students economics and strengthen their reading skills at the same time. Teachers also explore using sculpting clay to add an interactive economics component to their classroom.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Economics
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Elementary
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 John LeFeber
    Organization:
    		  National Council on Economic Education
    Address:
    		   201 N. 8th Street Suite 215 Lincoln, NE 68508
    Phone:
    		   402-438-6921
    Email:
    		   jlefeber@ncee.net
    Title of Session:
    		  Instructional Strategies for Teaching High School Economics
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Discover how to harness instructional technology and activity-based lesson plans to differentiate your instruction and meet the diverse learning needs of all of your high school students. Teachers explore ways to add globalization and history to their social studies curriculum. Teachers will simulate the role of a student interacting with different multimedia resources. Handouts and lesson plans provided. Participants: 40 maximum.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   I will provide my presentation needs -- web access would be nice
    Rationale:
    		  Teachers explore new ways to teach economics by supplementing or even replacing their textbooks with active-learning lesson plans and web-based resources. There is a rich diversity of lesson plans, instructional technology and media resources available to secondary economic teachers, including both commercial and non-commercial sites. With a focus on using these resources in the classroom, teachers explore ways to connect with their technology-savvy students, and ensure that all students succeed in their economics course. Special focus is placed on encouraging students to take control of their own learning, while sharpening their computer literacy skills.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Economics
  • US History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Select one ...
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Harris Payne
    Organization:
    		  OPS
    Address:
    		   Omaha, NE
    Phone:
    		   (402) 557-2436
    Email:
    		   Harris.payne@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Issues Facing China in the 21st Century
    Synopsis :
    		 

    China has made major changes in the past 25 years in regard to development. It is often said that China has done in 50 years what it took the west 500 years. This session will look at a series of lessons designed to help students understand the major transition that China has undergone and many of the issues that have resulted from this tremendous change. Teachers will have guided practice with the lessons and handouts will be given at the end of the session.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector
    Rationale:
    		  In order for student to embrace the future, they must understand the issues that the world currently faces and will likely face in their lifetime. China and the US are interconnected through trade, human rights, military power and mutual interests. In order for a student to be prepared for the future, they need to understand the issues that this growing power will face.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • Geography
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  High School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Ellen Hellerich
    Organization:
    		  Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom
    Address:
    		   5225 S. 16th Lincoln, NE 68501
    Phone:
    		   402-421-4408
    Email:
    		   ellenh@nefb.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Survive and Thrive: Elementary Lessons in Global Responsibility
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Teachers will leave this session with hands-on and minds-on lesson plans that use simple resources, such as playdough, pipecleaners, and water, to explore what students can do to embrace the future, and to survive, and thrive, in the 21st century global community.
    Copresenters:
    		   I didn't check a Focus Area because it really is a focus on integrated Social Studies for students in grades 3-7.
    Presentation needs:
    		   Tables and chairs, rather than desks for participants; screen; projector
    Rationale:
    		  In a 21st century global community, studying Nebraska is more than 4th grade history. Nebraska agriculture impacts the entire global community and is directly connected to the well-being of our economy. Social Studies teachers are best equipped to develop that understanding with students.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  Elementary
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Michael Young
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools
    Address:
    		   TAC 3215 Cuming St. Room 5035 C and L Omaha, NE 68315
    Phone:
    		   402-557-2635
    Email:
    		   michael.young@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  The Historical Development of Womens Suffrage and Future Implications
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Participants will receive classroom ready lesson plans, a detailed bibliography of key Internet sites, and learn teaching strategies that can be used to integrated womens suffrage issues in U.S. History U.S. Government, and World History classes.

    Copresenters:
    		   The following are tentative co-presenters: Lisa Krieser: Buffett Middle School OPS John Carter: NSHS Melissa Gates: Bryan H.S. OPS
    Presentation needs:
    		   Power point presentation. Will need a screen and LCD
    Rationale:
    		  It is important for students to learn about the historical development of women gaining the right to vote and the role they will play in current and future U.S. elections.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  Hign School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Brad Irvine
    Organization:
    		  Culler Middle School LPS
    Address:
    		   5201 Vine Lincoln, NE 68504
    Phone:
    		   401-436-1210
    Email:
    		   birvine@lps.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Operation Information Overload: Interactive Reading Guides
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Presenters will discuss their experience developing Interactive Reading Guides that encourages collaboration as students tackle the information overload in many middle school text materials. This proven instructional strategy engages thinking and learning with text. Participants will examine classroom samples and learn about the critical features of IRG\'s.

    Copresenters:
    		   Larry Peterson, Culler Middle School (LPS)
    Presentation needs:
    		   Screen, projector.
    Rationale:
    		  Reading in the content area continues to be an instructional challenge for middle level students who need the skills to assume responsibility for their own learning in an age of information overload. Reading is not a content discipline, but will continue to be a skill needed by students to comprehend the content of Social Studies history texts.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
  • World History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Middle School
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Karen Stanley
    Organization:
    		  Nebraska State Council for History Education
    Address:
    		   1742 So. 22nd Lincoln, NE 68502
    Phone:
    		   402-475-0323
    Email:
    		   karenon2@gmail.com
    Title of Session:
    		  Literature,s Lies and Other History Hazards
    Synopsis :
    		 

    Literature is often used to teach a history that never happened. Participants will examine the challenge that “teachers owe it to themselves and their students to get as close as possible to the truth”, and use a critical matrix model to uncover bias in popular children’s books and biographies.
    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   screen, projector
    Rationale:
    		  Popular history is rife with myth and presents one of the greatest barriers to resolving issues of racism and bias. Children\'s books are a prime repository of those myths. Social Studies teachers need the tools to address such beloved authors as Wilder, Rinaldi, or McClosky.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
  • US History
    		•
    Grade level:
    		  Elementary
    Date submitted::
    		 04/15/2008
    Name:
    		 Melissa Gates
    Organization:
    		  Omaha Public Schools
    Address:
    		   4700 Giles Road Omaha, NE 68157
    Phone:
    		   402 731 7376
    Email:
    		   melissa.gates@ops.org
    Title of Session:
    		  Strategies for Incorporating Modern Germany Into Your Curriculum
    Synopsis :
    		 

    The Transatlantic Outreach Program(TOP) conducts study tours to expose teachers to information about modern Germany, with the goal that teachers will go beyond the past and embrace the future. As a participant of the TOP 2008 study tour to Germany I will share resources and offer lessons of how to incorporate modern Germany into the social studies curriculum.

    Copresenters:
    		  
    Presentation needs:
    		   LCD projector
    Rationale:
    		  The theme of this years conference is to \\\"embrace the future.\\\" So much of what we as social studies teachers incorporate into the curriculum about Germany is in reference to the past. The goal of the TOP program is to encourage teachers to \\\"embrace the future,\\\" by offering a global understanding from an international perspective using Modern Germany as the basis for comparison and contrast. In addition to lesson plans I will also include ideas of how teachers can incorporate this information into the curriculum. The Goethe Institute provides materials for teachers free of charge, and will be distributed during the session.
    Focus Area(s)
    		  
    Grade level:
    		  Select one ...










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