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AP Review News You Can Use

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Summary Do you need advice on how to prepare students for the AP exam? Or do you have a great strategy you want to share? Then come to the AP REVIEW webinar question and answer session where expert teachers (insert names here) will share their strategies and offer advice on the best way to prepare […]

Teaching Food and Famine

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SUMMARY This seminar will offer an overview of Middle East food studies and tools for teachers to implement in the classroom. We will work with an exercise that incorporates recipes for active student learning that bridges theory and practice. Questions of nationalism, class, and gender will be at the center of our inquiry. PRESENTER INFORMATION […]

Teaching Food and Famine

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SUMMARY This seminar will offer an overview of Middle East food studies and tools for teachers to implement in the classroom. We will work with an exercise that incorporates recipes for active student learning that bridges theory and practice. Questions of nationalism, class, and gender will be at the center of our inquiry. PRESENTER INFORMATION […]

APHG Bellringers Webinar

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Summary Are you an APHG Teacher preparing for the 2023-2024 school year? Don't miss this chance to learn from Laura Kmetz, the NCGE Bellringer author and AP reading table leader, along with Eric Rodgers and Kelen Weathers. Get ready for an enlightening discussion on how to effectively apply Bellringers in your classroom for the 2023-2024 […]

Imagination Land – Using Imagination to Teach Abstract & Difficult Concepts

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Summary Many students struggle to understand complex and abstract concepts. Imagination-land uses brain science to explore ways teachers can use story telling and fictional situations to help students grasp abstract concepts, before transferring them into "the real world." The Presenter: Michael Grether Wake Forest High School (Wake County Public Schools); Michael Grether has been an […]

APHG Essentials: Dive into Population & Migration

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Summary Are you interested in teaching engaging lessons that “stick” with students? In this interactive webinar led by Laura Kmetz, an experienced APHG teacher and exam reader, you will have the opportunity to preview activities from Population Education that are directly correlated to APHG unit 2 population and migration and ready to use in your […]

Explore the new MapMaker

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Summary Learn about the newly updated National Geographic MapMaker powered by ArcGIS Online. We’ll start at the beginning, covering the tools and a subset of data packaged within the MapMaker. All software and data used are free, accessible without login, and work on tablets and laptops. About the Presenters: Tom Baker is an education manager […]

Teaching About Judaism

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Summary Explore one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions by examining the origin of Judaism, highlighting its rich history, laws, traditions, and diversity. The Presenters: Erika Lowery Erika is in her 27th year in education. Before joining ICS, she taught middle school and high school geography courses and was a Secondary Social Studies Coordinator. She […]

Using Primary Sources to Examine Impacts on the Environment

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Summary Looking for middle school resources to explore hot-topic issues? Want to incorporate primary sources and practice real-world data analysis? Join Barbara Huth from Population Education in this interactive webinar that jumps into analyzing current and historic sources to make sense of how people are changing the world. Start with climate change: examining a variety […]

ArcGIS Map Viewer Create or Modify Maps

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Summary Are you creating storymaps? Engaging students in the Esri-NCGE student storymap competition? Then this webinar is for you!  Part of a 3-part series by Esri designed to support educators who are looking to engage their students in the world of geography.  In this webinar, Tom Baker and Charlie Fitzpatrick will discuss the map viewer […]

Project Based Learning in the World Geography Classroom

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Summary The goal of this session is to spark inspiration, exchange, and even debate amongst geography educators at all levels about the merits of a project-based approach to teaching world geography. Presenter Tiffany Grobelski, Assistant Professor Department of Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences (EGE) Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies (PJCS) Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, […]

From Population to Migration: Discover Geography Classroom Resources with the U.S. Census Bureau

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Summary Did you know that the U.S. Census Bureau has resources you can use in your classroom? Explore activities using real-life data from the Statistics in Schools program, covering topics such as demographic characteristics, population pyramids, environmental changes, population, and more. Join in on a conversation with a Census Bureau geography staff member and learn […]