Developing Religious Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
Overview Exposure to world religions is critical for students to become global citizens. This session explores legal foundations in the U.S. for teaching about religion, uses case studies to consider […]
Teaching About the Cultural World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
Overview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
Teaching About the physical World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
Overview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
Redlining is Only Part of the Story
Overview Redlining, some scholars contend, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it […]
The Cost of Borders
Overview Borders, rather than markers of sovereign territory, are marketplaces comprised of always costly, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos, to Gaza, to Tijuana, the project shows how the […]
Toxic Supply Chains of War in Iraq
Overview Taking war as a toxic structure, this talk begins at the belly of war, in Fallujah, Iraq — one of the most heavily bombarded cities in Iraq. Based on […]
Spaceship in the Desert
Overview In 2006, Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first “zero-carbon” city: Masdar City. This talk investigates the construction of renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures […]
Displacement and Belonging
Overview This webinar explores the lived realities of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Jordan, with a particular focus on their senses of belonging to different places. By focusing on Jordan, […]
Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Use Your Local Geographic Landscape in Class
Overview In this webinar, experts from iScore5 will demonstrate innovative approaches, including being a windshield geographer. Presenters will demonstrate how teachers can uncover and highlight geographic concepts embedded in everyday […]
Global Population Trends
Overview Dr. Lu will discuss global population trends with correlations to the AP Human Geography CED. However, this presentation is great for all teachers of Geography at all levels! About […]
