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SUMMARY:Addressing Individual Needs to Learning: Blended Personalized Learning in  Secondary Geography Course
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nNinth-grade World Geography is often students’ first formal exposure to geography\, leading to varying levels of prior knowledge and learning gaps. Geography teachers must address these differences within limited instructional time and resources. Blended and Personalized Learning (BLPL) offers a flexible\, student-centered approach that integrates digital tools with face-to-face instruction\, allowing teachers to tailor content\, pacing\, and strategies to individual student needs. The purpose of this study is to examine a high school geography teacher’s professional knowledge\, skills\, and pedagogical reasoning in implementing BLPL to address students’ diverse learning needs. Using a single-case study of a World Geography course\, data was collected through pre- and post-interviews and classroom observation videos over a semester. The anticipated findings will identify key factors influencing instructional decision making\, including curriculum design\, student backgrounds\, and technology integration. \nThe study also aims to uncover specific instructional strategies—both planned and impromptu—that teachers employ to meet individual student needs in their classroom within the BLPL framework. By analyzing these pedagogical decisions\, this research will clarify the underlying rationale for how BLPL enhances personalized learning in geography classroom. In the NCGE 2025 conference\, this presentation will provide attendees with actionable insights into implementing BLPL in the secondary geography classrooms. Attendees will gain hands-on access to a curated website showcasing real-world BLPL case studies from K-12 classrooms\, along with a printed resource.Through interactive discussions and practical recommendations\, we will explore how BLPL can bridge learning gaps\, foster student engagement\, and create more inclusive geography classrooms. Whether the audience are new to BLPL or looking to refine your approach\, this session will equip them with tangible strategies to enhance their teaching practice. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Curriculum and Instruction  | Blended and Personalized Learning\, AP Human Geography\, Differentiated\nLearning \nConference Room\nIowa \nMeet the Presenter\nSojung Huh
URL:https://ncge.org/event/addressing-individual-needs-to-learning-blended-personalized-learning-in-secondary-geography-course/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Iowa
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Geography: The Key to Our Global System of Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis workshop explores the critical role of geography in shaping agricultural production and its impact on food\, clothing\, and shelter. Participants will connect these concepts to the Big Ideas of AP Human Geography (APHG)—Patterns and Spatial Organization\, Impacts and Interactions\, and Spatial Process and Societal Change—and gain strategies for engaging students in analyzing geographic influences on agriculture. The session introduces the SPEED model (Social\, Political\, Economic\, Environmental\, Demographic) as a framework for understanding these impacts. Attendees will also explore strategies for facilitating student discussions and conducting risk assessments on bioengineered foods\, organic vs. conventional farming\, food sustainability\, and antibiotic use in dairy production. \nPresenters will share free\, standard-aligned lesson plans linked to the National Geography Standards\, Common Core\, and National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Curriculum and Instruction | Agriculture\, APHG\, Population \nConference Room\nLewis \nMeet the Presenters\nBrooke Carpenter serves as the Director of Education for the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation\, where she leads a team of educators\, oversees the development of educational programs\, and coordinates statewide initiatives aimed at advancing agricultural literacy among students and teachers. She also represents Nebraska as the State Contact for the National Agriculture in the Classroom program. Brooke holds a B.S. in Agricultural Education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/nurturing-curiosity-with-earth-observation-day-games/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Lewis
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Curiosity with Earth Observation Day Games
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nEarth Observation Day (EOD) is a Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM) education and outreach event AmericaView participates in annually to celebrate the Landsat program. Since 1972 the Landsat program has maintained a collection of satellites that provide a continuous space-based record of the Earth’s surface and its changes. Scientists\, researchers\, farmers\, forest managers\, policy makers\, and many others utilize Landsat satellite imagery to help make wise decisions about how to utilize precious natural resources and how to better manage our physical environment. AmericaView is a nationwide\, university-based\, and state-implemented network that advances Earth observation education. As part of the annual EOD celebrations\, held annually as part of Earth Science Week  (October)\, AmericaView develops engaging new tools to teach students about the beauty and power of satellite imagery. \nJoin representatives from DelawareView and IowaView as they bring a selection of these games to NCGE Conference attendees. After ‘testing’ several of the games\, workshop participants will be given one of the game posters to take back to their classroom and ideas of integrating in classroom lessons. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High| STEM | Earth Processes\, Satellite Imagery\, Critical Thinking \nConference Room\nWinnebago \nMeet the Presenters\nDr. Tracy DeLiberty and Amy Logan
URL:https://ncge.org/event/nurturing-curiosity-with-earth-observation-day-games-2/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Winnebago
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T150000
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SUMMARY:Teaching the Middle East and Global Migration Through Graphic Novels
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis interactive workshop introduces secondary geography educators to graphic novels as powerful pedagogical tools for teaching spatial concepts related to human migration\, geopolitical borders\, and transnational movement. Drawing on GW’s Middle East Studies research collection curated by Dr. Amal Cavender\, participants will explore how graphic narratives can transform complex geographic theories into accessible spatial stories. Dr. Cavender will highlight works like “Baddawi\,” “Hakim’s Odyssey\,” “The Arab of the Future\,” “Persepolis\,” and “Arab in America” that effectively visualize human mobility\, cultural landscapes\, and territorial conflict. These narratives provide geography teachers with compelling resources to illustrate concepts of place\, space\, and human-environment interaction through the lens of Middle Eastern experiences. Participants will receive a comprehensive research guide for integrating graphic novels into geography curricula\, with attention to migration patterns\, boarder politics and spatial perspectives. \nThrough guided activities\, geography teachers will develop lesson plans that enhance students’ spatial thinking while fostering cross-cultural understanding\, helping students recognize geographic patterns in human movement and develop nuanced perspectives on how geopolitical forces shape migration experiences locally and globally. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | World/International | Human Migration\, Geopolitical Borders\, Graphic Novels in Education \nConference Room\nClark \nMeet the Presenter\nDr. Amal Cavender\, is a Middle East Studies research librarian in the Global Resource Center at George Washington University’s Gelman Library. Amal has a background in Arabic and Turkish languages\, Islamic Art and architecture\, and Middle East and North Africa research. She earned her Ph.D. in Global History from Purdue University and has worked in the US and abroad\, teaching global history\, religious studies\, and Arabic and Turkish languages. Amal is fluent in five languages and focuses on collection development for Arabic\, Turkish\, and Persian languages\, as well as literature\, history\, and religion. As a Middle East and North Africa area studies specialist with an academic teaching background\, she is dedicated to enriching educational resources and promoting global understanding through her scholarly work and community engagement.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-the-middle-east-and-global-migration-through-graphic-novels/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Clark
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Inquiry into Pre-War Jewish Life as a Study in Cultural Geography
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis session will focus on the outcomes shared in the forthcoming chapter\, “Inquiry into Pre-War Jewish Life as a Study in Cultural Geography\,” that is part of the University of South Carolina’s release\, Teaching Holocaust Geographies in Middle and Secondary Schools. Participants will hear about approaches to this topic and experience hands-on activities that can be replicated in their own classrooms/schools. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels| Curriculum and Instruction| Holocaust\, Pedagogy\, Cultural \nConference Room\nNebraska \nMeet the Presenters\nJennifer Gross
URL:https://ncge.org/event/inquiry-into-pre-war-jewish-life-as-a-study-in-cultural-geography/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T150000
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SUMMARY:If You Give a Teen a Nuke...Geographic Scenario Gameplay in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nInspired by our favorite educational philosopher\, Ms. Frizzle\, I sought an immersive way to engage my teenage students in the global issues we explore in class. Simply showing pictures of immigration\, war\, or international relations can only go so far before these topics begin to feel distant and abstract. Enter Geo-Strat!\, an online strategy game I designed for classroom\nintegration. This game places students in national leadership roles\, challenging them to navigate complex global issues and discover how geography shapes our world. As their nations face refugee crises\, natural resource depletion\, and political conflicts\, students actively engage with geographic concepts\, asking “where?” and “why?”\, fostering critical thinking. Join us for a fast-paced play through of Geo-Strat\, where you will take on a national role and explore how this interactive tool brings geography to life. Participants will leave with practical strategies for incorporating the game into their curriculum—and a FREE join code! \nIn order to get the full benefits from this workshop\, your personal laptop is required. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Global Issues| World/International \nConference Room\nFlannigan \nMeet the Presenters\nHello! I’m Dr. Ashley Penir\, a geography and teacher educator out of California. I have a passion for teaching the power of geography and building geographic thinkers. With over 16 years of teaching geography in high school and at CSU\, Fresno\, I am convinced geography is essential to our curriculum and have dedicated my studies to exploring ways to understand and teach geography’s use and purpose. Geography is alive and I endeavor to teach it that way! I can’t wait to think through exciting ideas in geography education with everyone here at the NCGE! 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/if-you-give-a-teen-a-nuke-geographic-scenario-gameplay-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Flannigan
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T160000
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SUMMARY:Why Are There So Few Black Farmers in America? A Look At The History Of  Racism In Rural Land Use
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nParticipants in this session will examine the history of racism in US rural land use and farm systems\, attempting to answer the question\, “Why are there so few Black farmers in America today?” It wasn’t always this way\, so how did we arrive here? This session aims to develop educators’ content area knowledge and is suitable for all grade levels but best applies to secondary school US History or AP Human Geography teachers. Participants will leave the session with a grab-and-go unit plan that is ready to use directly with students. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/ High School | U.S. History/Human Geography | Diversity in agriculture \nConference Room\nClark \nMeet the Presenters\nLeah Hood (she/her) grew up the sixth generation of Hoods on R. G. Hood Family Farms Inc. in NE Iowa. After earning her B.A. in Geography & History from Macalester College in St. Paul\, MN\, she began teaching secondary social studies in 2008. Leah completed her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2013 from Hamline University (St. Paul\, MN). She has spent the last 18 years teaching middle school and high school social studies & adult basic education in the Twin Cities\, as well as undergraduates at St. Catherine University in St. Paul\, MN. Leah is passionate about turning a spotlight on the history of the intersections between US agricultural systems and civil rights movements\, and takes very seriously her responsibility as a farm owner and an educator to act with social responsibility to support diverse and emerging farmers. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/why-are-there-so-few-black-farmers-in-america-a-look-at-the-history-of-racism-in-rural-land-use/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Clark
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Mundane Magnificence: Artifacts\, Food\, and Everyday Objects in Geography!
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nMundane Magnificence: Artifacts\, Food\, and Everyday Objects!! Get ready for this fast-paced and engaging session. Leave with ready-to-use strategies and resources for your K-12 Geography classroom. This session is designed to engage and challenge participants by exposing them to out-of-the-box teaching strategies for teaching both physical and human geography. \nDuring this session\, participants will learn how to use everyday materials to engage students and learn geography through a new lens by using artifacts. Through experiential activities\, participants will learn how to engage not only the mind but also the senses while learning how food and geography go hand in hand. Participants will leave with actionable activities for their classroom. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Inquiry | Engaging\, Strategies\, Resources \nConference Room\nIowa \nMeet the Presenters\nNathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History\, Government\, and Social Studies\, Library\, World Languages\, Indigenous Education\, and Financial Literacy for the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). Prior to his time with KSDE\, Nathan taught middle and high school social studies for 24 years. In the classroom\, his students created and led several civic and historical preservation projects. These include three pieces of Kansas Legislation\, an African American Civil War mural\, and multiple National History Day and Lowell Milken for Unsung Heroes projects. \n In 2010\, Nathan was named Kansas and National History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Nathan has also been named a Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, Master Teacher Fellow\, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes\, Fellow\, and a George Washington Library\, Lifeguard Teacher Fellow. He currently serves on the boards of several state and national organizations\, including the Kansas Council for History Education\, Council of State Social Studies Specialists\, Council on Foreign Relations\, and the iCivics National Educators Network. \nCo-Presenter\, Amy Walker
URL:https://ncge.org/event/mundane-magnificence-artifacts-food-and-everyday-objects-in-geography/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Iowa
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Empowering Geo-Inquiry: How the Science of Reading Can Strengthen  Secondary Student Participation
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nIn 2022\, our nation’s 8th graders scored at mere 29% proficient readers. 71% of our 8th grade students are below reading level and yet we know as Educators that a strong Geography based curriculum revolves around the ability for students to learn to independently access knowledge. Geo-Inquiry not only opens students to the possibilities of the World\, it allows them to think\ncritically about the knowledge they acquire both in and out of the classroom. But how can we expect our students to reach these levels with only 29% able to read at proficient levels in the 8th grade. Participants will be spurred to action with simple\, research based strategies that will teach them how to bring basic literacy skills into the Geography classroom. This session will introduce participants to Scarbourgh’s Reading Rope along with the Simple View of Reading. \nTogether the session leader and participants will engage with the basics of reading instruction focusing on how to build background knowledge\, vocabulary\, and literacy knowledge that will allow them to enhance their students reading skills during geography lessons\, resulting in students who are confident in their ability to read texts and maps for a greater understanding of how geography impacts their lives and those around them. This session will focus on participants to discuss\, analyze and determine how to enhance their lessons with the strategies presented in their own Geo-Inquiry lessons. \nEach participant will walk away with tips and tricks\, along with a Google drive folder of lesson plans designed by the presenter to guide them through the process of teaching students reading comprehension through geographical inquiry. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Inquiry | Geo-Literacy\, Geo-Inquiry \nConference Room\nNebraska \nMeet the Presenters\nKendra Miller is an experienced educator\, curriculum designer\, and speaker based in Murfreesboro\, Tennessee. She has a strong background in teaching history at various levels\, from middle school to advanced placement\, and has also worked extensively in curriculum design. Kendra holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instructional Design and is currently pursuing a PhD in Literacy Studies\, Literacy Instruction and Staff Development Concentration.She has received several awards for her research on improving reading in the content areas and is actively involved on the Executive Board for the Tennessee Council of Social Studies.  \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/empowering-geo-inquiry-how-the-science-of-reading-can-strengthen-secondary-student-participation/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:AAG - A Workshop on the Geography Pipeline from High School to  College
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThe AAG task force on undergraduate geography education (aka the Gen A Project) seeks to develop strategies to address the challenge of declining undergraduate geography majors in the US today. This interactive workshop will provide some basic background information on the problem and the work of the task force. The organizers will then facilitate an interactive dialogue on the best ways to strengthen the geography pipeline from high school to college. The goal is to capture the collective wisdom of our community on this issue. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Higher Education | Geography Majors \nConference Room\nBanquet Level – Winnebago \nMeet the Organizers\n\nBill Moseley\,\nGreg Hill\nSamantha Serrano
URL:https://ncge.org/event/aag-a-workshop-on-the-geography-pipeline-from-high-school-to-college/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Winnebago
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Teaching Holocaust Geographies
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis session will focus on the interdisciplinary relationships between geography education and Holocaust education. The session will begin by focusing on an edited book (co-edited by the presenters) that features geographers\, historians\, and education experts\, including many voices from NCGE members\, on the benefits\, obstacles\, and methods of teaching the Holocaust using the perspectives and tools of geographers. Then\, session participants will put these discussions into practice by working with one another to evaluate and modify existing resources for teaching the Holocaust to include geographic skills\, concepts\, and tools. Holocaust education professionals\, primarily from Nebraska\, will be present for this working session. These discussions and hands-on interactions with a variety of resources is designed to benefit those seeking to teach geography and/or the Holocaust as a means from promoting civic engagement. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | World History | Holocaust | Multidisciplinary \nConference Room\nFlannigan \nMeet the Presenters\nMichael Mewborne  \nJeff Eargle is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of South Carolina\, where he also serves as the Secondary Social Studies Program Coordinator. As a high school social studies teacher in the South Carolina public school system\, he taught a range of social studies courses across both grade and learning levels. Additionally\, Eargle was an Education Associate for K12 Social Studies Education at the South Carolina Department of Education where he implemented state-wide policy\, provided professional learning for teachers\, and was involved in the development of the current state standards. He is the coeditor of the forthcoming volume Teaching Holocaust Geographies in Middle and Secondary Schools: Promoting Inquiry into Space\, Persecution\, and Civic Engagement.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-holocaust-geographies/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Flannigan
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T171500
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SUMMARY:Art\, Dance\, Theatre\, Oh My! Using Arts-Methodologies in the Geography  Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nCome explore how art\, dance\, theatre\, and other creative methodologies can deepen student understanding of geography! In this session\, participants will engage in hands-on activities that bring historical narratives\, social movements\, and global issues to life through tableau theatre\, protest art\, and cartographic storytelling. Attendees will walk away with ready-to-use lesson ideas\, creative assessment strategies\, and a renewed vision for incorporating art into their classroom. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Curriculum and Instruction | Art\, Literacy\, Engagement \nConference Room\nWinnebago \nMeet the Presenters\nJessica Flach is a Ph.D. student at the University of South Carolina in Columbia\, SC. Prior to graduate school\, she taught AP Human Geography and AP United States History in Pensacola\, FL. Jessica works with  the South Carolina Geographic Alliance in organizing professional development for K-12 geography teachers in South Carolina. Her graduate research focuses on youth geographies\, travel\, and citizenship. She is especially passionate about data literacy in geography classrooms\, and strives to help geography teachers create engaging\, inquiry-based lessons. \n  \n  \nBethany Sanders is a Secondary Social Studies teacher at Dutch Fork High School. She teaches a wide variety of classes including Human Geography\, AP European History\, and AP Comparative Government. She is currently an education doctoral student at the University of South Carolina where her research is focused on visual arts integration and visual literacy in the geography classroom. When she isn’t teaching\, she is either coaching her school’s dance team or traveling!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/art-dance-theatre-oh-my-using-arts-methodologies-in-the-geography-classroom/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Winnebago
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Beltrami on Expedition: Exploring Minnesota in 1823 in search of the  Headwaters of the Mississippi River
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThroughout the 1800’s\, as the United States expanded north and west after the Louisiana Purchase\, there were numerous explorers who came to northern Minnesota searching for the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Though the mouth was well known and much of the lower and middle river well charted\, it proved to be difficult to find and map the ultimate source of the river which was though to be in the new northern territory of Minnesota. Members of the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education have been engaged in researching this history and creating a documentary series reenacting these various important expeditions\, and the Italian explorer Giacomo Beltrami’s expedition of 1823 is the first to be completed. The hour long documentary will be shown\, followed by hands-on activities on a giant NGS classroom floor map of Minnesota to learn experientially why the river’s source was so difficult to determine. Why is the “True Source” of the Mississippi River still a scientific and geographic question today? Where\, Why There\, Why Care? Join us to explore and learn more about this exciting topic in US historical geography\, and learn how you too can use the film and associated activities with your students. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | U.S. History | Cartography\,  Exploration\, Headwaters \nConference Room\nLewis \nMeet the Presenters\nDr. Janet Rith-Najarian is a biogeographer and educator living in the northwoods of Minnesota\, among the “Sky-Blue Waters” of her home state’s storied 10\,000 lakes. Along with her past work doing surveys and research for various natural resource agencies\, she is a certified National Geographic educator and teacher-consultant who has served many years on the steering committee for the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education. \nShe is also a Minnesota Master Naturalist\, a “Teacher-Ranger” with the National Park Classroom program\,  a naturalist and instructor  with the international Wild Wonder Foundation\,  and a mentor with the “Take Me Outside” Outdoor Learning Project. With an interest in historic cartography and scientific illustration\,  she has recently become an active member of  the “Arts in Exploration Collective” of the RGBS. In her free time\, she loves to go camping with her family and explore new places with her adventurous Geo-Dog. \nAlong with her colleague and fellow explorer and filmmaker Norwood Hall\, Janet’s most recent work is as a geographic and environmental storyteller.  Janet and Norwood are in the process of creating several documentaries\, podcasts\, and presentations about expeditions and famous explorers and natural scientists of the past\, with a special focus on Minnesota explorers on the Mississippi River. Today’s NCGE workshop will include a screening of their documentary about early Minnesota explorer Giacomo Beltrami\, along with inviting workshop participants to join in on an experiential expedition of Minnesota using an NGS Giant map and models of plants\, animals\, climate and more to build 3-D GIS layers of Minnesota’s landscapes and watersheds. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/beltrami-on-expedition-exploring-minnesota-in-1823-in-search-of-the-headwaters-of-the-mississippi-river/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Lewis
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Globalizing the ‘Yellow Peril’ and Anti-Asian Racism with Human Rights  Education
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis presentation examines how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame and globalize themes related to anti-Asian racism. This session will demonstrate how human rights concepts can help teachers identify stereotypes and discrimination faced by Asian people across the globe\, and promote citizenship that interrupts these forces. Following a brief overview of HRE and its utility in approaching issues of social justice\, examples of how teachers can use human rights concepts to examine anti- Asian racism will be provided. Each of these examples connects topics and events in the United States with similar matters abroad. Subjects include the internment of Japanese citizens in Brazil\, Canada\, and the United States during World War II\, the deportation of Koreans from the Soviet Union\, the expulsion of South Asians from Uganda\, massacres of Chinese miners in Mexico\, Canada\, and the United States\, as well as anti Asian/xenophobic stereotypes and legislation in all of these countries. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | World/International | Human rights education\, Anti-Asian racism\, Global perspectives \nConference Room\nIowa \nMeet the Presenters\nSean Corrigan  \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/globalizing-the-yellow-peril-and-anti-asian-racism-with-human-rights-education/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Iowa
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Hype: Critical AI Literacy for Geography and Social Studies Educators
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThe rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has sparked both optimism and unease within education. For geography and the broader social sciences\, GenAI tools such as ChatGPT promise efficiencies in curriculum design\, data analysis\, and feedback\, yet they also produce errors\, false citations\, and cultural oversimplifications. The use of large language models poses ethical dilemmas that risk undermining core disciplinary practices in the social sciences. This session situates geography educators within this tension\, emphasizing the need for AI and data literacy that is critical rather than uncritical. Drawing on recent research in geography and social studies education\, I propose a framework of “error typologies” that reveal how GenAI can reshape knowledge production and interpretation of curricular content. The session will engage participants in considering ways to integrate AI that fosters critical inquiry and civic literacy\, without outsourcing essential human judgment to machines. Rather than treating GenAI as a shortcut for assessment or content delivery\, educators are invited to explore how it can serve as a tool for critique\, revealing questions of bias\, representation\, and the implications for its use in the social studies classroom. Attendees will leave with some practical strategies for guiding classrooms to critically evaluate GenAI outputs and apply disciplinary thinking to AI-generated claims. Bring your questions and comments! \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels| Curriculum and Instruction| Technology \nConference Room\nClark \nMeet the Presenter\nSamantha Serrano
URL:https://ncge.org/event/beyond-the-hype-critical-ai-literacy-for-geography-and-social-studies-educators/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Clark
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:The Journey Begins: Building a State Atlas for Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nState atlases are a tool to teach students about the social\, cultural\, and natural history and current affairs within the context of a state’s geography. Maps help students make richer connections to a subject by engaging students to connect events to an actual place. In 2024\, several members of the Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) decided to create a state atlas for Iowa students. Their approach included enlisting the help of members of the Iowa GIS community from the Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC) to help gather data and make maps for the atlas. \nDuring this session\, you will hear from the Iowa Atlas team participants about this approach’s strengths and challenges. The Iowa Atlas team will share the vision for the Iowa Atlas\, our progress and hope for the future\, and how we are using the Iowa Atlas to build partnerships within the geographic and education communities. To finish our time together\, we would invite a discussion including seasoned state atlas creators to share their experiences\, and those interested in starting or updating a state atlas to join the conversation. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | State Atlas | Promote Geography through Partnerships | Shared Knowledge | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nNebraska \nMeet the Presenters\n\nThomas Larsen\, Assistant Professor of Geography\, University of Northern Iowa\n\nAmy Logan is a GIS Research Scientist at Iowa State University and the IowaView state coordinator\, an AmericaView remote sensing consortium affiliate. Her work spans various areas\, including geospatial education and outreach\, social science research\, digital storytelling\, and web app development. Amy has hosted workshops on integrating GIS technologies into the classroom. She is passionate about connecting people to GIS resources to improve their work or learning. \nRachel Hansen (she/her) is the K-12 Education Coordinator at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Prior to her current role\, she taught 7-12 social studies in public schools in Iowa for 15 years. In 2021\, she was recognized by NCGE with an AP Human Geography Distinguished Teaching Award. Rachel is passionate about designing learning experiences that compel students to engage in meaningful\, authentic projects within their communities. Her work focuses on storytelling through podcasts\, maps\, and heritage education. Rachel’s current research explores how students use spatial thinking when creating counter-maps. She received her B.A. in History from the University of Iowa and her M.A. in Geography from the University of Northern Iowa.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-journey-begins-building-a-state-atlas-for-iowa/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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