National Council for Geographic Education

APHG Essentials: Dive into Population & Migration
2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 classroom. Whether you are a new APHG teacher wondering how you can most effectively use limited class time or an experienced teacher looking for new activities, this webinar is for you. You will leave the webinar with access to dozens of lessons in Population Education’s curriculum that you can use in teaching units 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7.
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Explore the new MapMaker
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 on the Esri Education Solutions team, strategizing effective use of GIS technology and solutions to solve instruction, administrative, and research challenges in schools, universities, and informal education. An instructional technologist and researcher by training, he now specializes in integrating classroom practice and technology with GIS. Most of Tom’s time at Esri is spent serving the nearly 5 million K12 educators of the United States—and their 50 million students. Tom seeks to use his experience to enhance learning at all levels and subjects by leveraging the science of where.
Charlie Fitzpatrick is K12 Education manager at Esri. After being a formal student for many years, he taught social studies in grades 7-12 (mostly 8th grade geography) for 15 years. He also started teaching teachers to understand the patterns, relationships, and systems of the world using computers. He joined Esri as education manager in 1992, where he works with students, educators, and influencers across the nation. He and his colleagues work to provide software, instructional resources, and educator support free to every school and club, so learners of all ages can explore and understand the world, analyze information, make good decisions, and solve problems by thinking geographically using GIS.
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Teaching About Judaism
2023-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. She has been President of Texas Council for the Social Studies and President of the National Social Studies Supervisors Association. She was honored as the Dr. Rosemary Morrow TSSSA Supervisor of the Year in 2022. Erika received her Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from The Florida State University, was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus in the College of Education in 2020, and a Master of Education Leadership from National Louis University.
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Using Primary Sources to Examine Impacts on the Environment
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 of different types of data for themes, commonalities, and connections. Then jump into the issue of fracking and practice uncovering bias in sources. Finish with a historic case study of a US air quality disaster, and use historic images to recreate the story. Receive standards-aligned lessons, digital adaptations, and access to a library of classroom resources from Population Education.
Presenter
Barbara Huth is the Online Learning Manager for Population Education, a national non-profit program that supports teachers in covering population and related environmental and social topics in the classroom. Barbara brings extensive classroom experience, having spent 10 years as a teacher. She is a National Board Certified teacher, taught Earth Science, AP Environmental Science, and IB Environmental Systems & Societies. Prior to joining the PopEd team, she spent over five years providing professional development on topics around digital learning, social-emotional learning and digital citizenship for Common Sense Education. Barbara oversees PopEd’s online graduate level course, coordinates the program’s annual World of 8 Billion student video contest, and supports online workshop facilitation.
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ArcGIS Map Viewer Create or Modify Maps
2023-10-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 as the cornerstone for visualizing map-based data. In this webinar, we will cover the basics of creating maps using data from ArcGIS Online or collected by students.
Presenters
Tom Baker is an education manager on the Esri Education Solutions team, strategizing effective use of GIS technology and solutions to solve instruction, administrative, and research challenges in schools, universities, and informal education. An instructional technologist and researcher by training, he now specializes in integrating classroom practice and technology with GIS. Most of Tom’s time at Esri is spent serving the nearly 5 million K12 educators of the United States—and their 50 million students. Tom seeks to use his experience to enhance learning at all levels and subjects by leveraging the science of where.
Charlie Fitzpatrick is K12 Education manager at Esri. After being a formal student for many years, he taught social studies in grades 7-12 (mostly 8th grade geography) for 15 years. He also started teaching teachers to understand the patterns, relationships, and systems of the world using computers. He joined Esri as education manager in 1992, where he works with students, educators, and influencers across the nation. He and his colleagues work to provide software, instructional resources, and educator support free to every school and club, so learners of all ages can explore and understand the world, analyze information, make good decisions, and solve problems by thinking geographically using GIS.
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Project Based Learning in the World Geography Classroom
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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, Minnesota
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. I will share the lessons my colleagues and I have learned since overhauling our introductory undergraduate World Geography course five years ago. We redesigned the course from a textbook-based survey of world regions to a project-based class centered around two student projects: one tracing global commodities and another eliciting international migrants’ experiences. I talk through the best practices I have developed in my classroom (both in-person and virtual), summarize student survey responses about the course design, and showcase some student work. I make the case that despite the challenges and possible drawbacks, project-based approaches to world geography are worthwhile.
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From Population to Migration: Discover Geography Classroom Resources with the U.S. Census Bureau
2023-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 about resources available on topics such as migration and urbanization with demonstrations on how to use the tools.
Presenters
Jessica Palmer, Program Analyst, Statistics in Schools Program
Jessica Palmer works on the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program at the U.S. Census Bureau and has nearly 14 years of federal government experience. She joined the program in 2012 and has contributed to the initiative to make SIS resources available to educators on an ongoing basis. She maintains national partnerships, develops outreach content, and works closely on the creation of materials for classrooms across the country. She has a passion for ensuring that students have access to real-life Census Bureau data during their education and beyond.

Brian Timko, Branch Chief, Customer Engagement Branch
After graduation with an Applied Geography degree from the University of Northern Colorado, Brian began to work for the Census Bureau’s Denver Regional Office updating the roads and address database for the 2000 Decennial Census. While in Denver, he worked with tribal, state, and local governments in a partnership where they helped update our roads, statistical and legal boundaries, and our address database. After his work in Denver, he moved to Census Headquarters in Maryland to work on the planning and design of geographic partnership programs. He currently works in the Geography Division Customer Service branch where they support geospatial data users in understanding geospatial data.
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Creating great ArcGIS Storymaps
2023-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Do you want to teach with storymaps? Maybe you want to have students create them – even participate in competitions? Join us for this fast-paced introduction to ArcGIS Storymaps, including how to get started, latest features, and tips and tricks. Learn how to quickly create immersive, multimedia stories with maps, narrative text, images, videos and more.
Presenters
Tom Baker is an education manager on the Esri Education Solutions team, strategizing effective use of GIS technology and solutions to solve instruction, administrative, and research challenges in schools, universities, and informal education. An instructional technologist and researcher by training, he now specializes in integrating classroom practice and technology with GIS. Most of Tom’s time at Esri is spent serving the nearly 5 million K12 educators of the United States—and their 50 million students. Tom seeks to use his experience to enhance learning at all levels and subjects by leveraging the science of where.
Charlie Fitzpatrick is K12 Education manager at Esri. After being a formal student for many years, he taught social studies in grades 7-12 (mostly 8th grade geography) for 15 years. He also started teaching teachers to understand the patterns, relationships, and systems of the world using computers. He joined Esri as education manager in 1992, where he works with students, educators, and influencers across the nation. He and his colleagues work to provide software, instructional resources, and educator support free to every school and club, so learners of all ages can explore and understand the world, analyze information, make good decisions, and solve problems by thinking geographically using GIS.
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Urbanization Speed Dating
2023-11-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
In this webinar participants will learn how to put together a Speed Dating Activity using terminology from the Urbanization Unit. Please note that speed dating can be used throughout every unit using the Essential Knowledge from the CED.
Presenter
Paula Woods, NCGE 2022 AP Distinguished Teacher Recipient. My name is Paula Woods and I started my teaching career in CCSD almost 24 years ago. . After ten years of my hair turning gray due to teaching middle school geography, I transitioned to the world of high school. I started off as an APUSH and US History teacher but I have to admit I missed the world of culture and maps. In the summer of 2014, a year after we introduced APHUG at our school, the teacher left to take another position and I was the designated “new” teacher. “This will be fun and this will be easy with my background.” How naive I was, lol. While teaching this course has been challenging because I had to reframe what I thought AP Human Geography was and truly learn what it is, it has also been fulfilling exposing my students to spatial analysis. The majority of my APHUG students tell me that this class was one of their favorites and that is enough to keep me coming back for more each year. Along with Starbucks, rewatching Hamilton, and Puerto Rico.
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Getting ready for the 2024 ArcGIS Competition for US Students (grades 6-12)
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Students are building skills in geographic exploration, mapping, analysis, and presentation! The ArcGIS Online Competition for US High School and Middle School Students is a good next step: students in grades 4-12 research a topic of interest in their state and craft a StoryMap about their findings. Students can dive into a personal, custom project, enter it into a state competition with $100 awards and national attention, and build for the future of their community and themselves. Teachers can use it as a capstone for all, launch a club, or just introduce this and let them go.
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This webinar will be hosted and co-presented with the Esri teacher community. Pre-register for this event at: https://t3ghub-esrit3g.hub.arcgis.com/pages/webinars

Hands-on Play Saves the Day: Play-Doh® and LEGO® in the Middle School Classroom
2023-11-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Students of all ages can struggle to visualize three-dimensional landscapes from two-dimensional contour maps. This engagement effort in the middle school classroom incorporated hands-on play with Play-Doh® and LEGO® to reinforce student learning about topographic maps. Students constructed three-dimensional landscapes and further learned about how topographic data can be generated with drones. Findings suggest through pre- and post-test comparison that such efforts support student learning.
Presenter

Dr. Adam Mathews is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Binghamton University (State University of New York). His teaching and research activities focus on geospatial technologies and methodologies (GIS, remote sensing, and drones) for geographic problem solving. He primarily teaches university students but has also engaged with a variety of K-12 groups and has published a children’s book entitled ABCs of Geography.
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AITC for APHG
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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Discover the free resources Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) has to support Unit 5. Workshop participants will get a general overview of the curriculum resource bank aligned to APHG as well as a closer look at some of the newest lesson plans on the agricultural supply chain, big ag, and more.
About the Presenter

Andrea Gardner is an Education Specialist for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Prior to this position she was a high school agricultural science teacher. Throughout her career, Andrea has actively participated in professional development, mentoring, and the development of curriculum. Her lesson plans have been adopted and published as state-wide curriculum in two Utah courses as well as numerous lesson plans posted on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix.
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Economic Impact of Black Cowboys: Yesterday & Today
2024-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
In the late 1800’s, the Economic impact on Western History was about cowboys, horses, cattle and cattle drives. Today, it is still about horses and cattle, but the Economic Impact is Rodeo Cowboys and their performances, that are keeping the Western Lifestyle alive.
About the Presenter

Liz Lawless is the best-selling author of 15 books the most recent one, “Cleo Hearn: Mr. Black Rodeo,” and is host of Wild West Diversity Livestream/Podcast. For 30 years she has served as Publicist/Historian for Cowboys of Color Rodeos, the largest multicultural rodeo in the country. She has taught at Southern Methodist University, Eastfield College and presented at corporate, employee, PreK-12th grade teacher training and classrooms across North Texas. She provided this presentation in Columbia, SC for NCGE.
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Maximizing geographic inquiry: Question formulation, connecting to standards, and civic engagement
2024-01-31 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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Geographic inquiry is fundamental to our teaching and learning in geography and related disciplines, regardless of grade level. This session provides an opportunity to refine geographic inquiry to maximize student learning and engagement, with a particular focus on formulating good questions, linking to state standards, and providing pathways for civic engagement.
Presenter: Alex Oberle

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The Adventures of Mo: A geography resource for educators
2024-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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Mo is a free, online geography resource that engages and connects K-5 students. It offers an eBook that takes kids on fun adventures to every US state; state blogs with history; state trivia; Videos for kids, by kid; Scramble games, and opportunities to earn cash. Twelve live guided imagery presentations via zoom are also available for a small fee.
About the Presenter

Carol Patton, a national-award winning journalist and writer, created and wrote The Adventures of Mo to help students better understand and respect the world they live in and the world around them. During her 30+ year freelance writing career, Patton has authored about 2,000 published articles for online and print publications along with five published guidebooks, a published short story, and more.
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The Forgotten Genocide: Armenia Then and Now
2024-02-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Learn about the 1915 Armenian genocide and the lingering effects of territoriality and identity in Armenia and the Artsakh region. Discover free resources available through the Genocide Education Project.
About the Presenter
Debra Coram Troxell is a National Board Certified Teacher from Winston-Salem, NC. She teaches AP Human Geography and International Relations at West Forsyth High School. Debra is an AP Human Geography exam reader, serves on the editorial board of The Geography Teacher journal, is a 2023 Genocide Education fellow, and a 2023-2024 American Geographical Society Fellow.
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The Global History of the Tomato: A Perspective from the Middle East
2024-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Alfred Crosby, who coined the term “Columbian Exchange,” wrote in 1972 that “there is no area in which the story of American foods is as obscure and yet as vital to the understanding of world history as in the Middle East.” Since then, however, the question of how foods like tomatoes and peppers made their way to and through the Middle East has not been a subject of much scholarly research. This webinar takes up the case of the tomato and explores multiple routes by which it may have traveled from present-day Mexico to Egypt, where it transformed both cuisine and horticulture and became a cultural touchstone of Arab cuisine. The seminar aims to offer a new way to frame the geographies of the Columbian Exchange beyond the Atlantic.
About the Presenter

Anny Gaul is a cultural historian studying food and gender in the Middle East. She’s currently an assistant professor of Arabic Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she teaches classes on the culture, gender history, literature, and food of the Arabic-speaking world. She’s currently writing a book that tells the story of modern Egypt through a cultural history of the tomato. She has also taught at Georgetown and Tufts University, works as a translator (from Arabic) and has a food blog at cookingwithgaul.com. Her Phd is from Georgetown and Anny has received awards and fellowships from the Fulbright program, the Social Science Research Council, the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, the American Research Center in Egypt, and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies.

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Backyard Geography Field Trips
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Getting permission for off campus field trips can be a hassle. Avoid liability, cost, and transportation issues by using your own campus setting for backyard field trips. Show students geographic concepts firsthand – even on the most urban of campuses! Receive pointers for connecting physical, cultural, and locational features that you may have missed. The last ten minutes of the session will be devoted to the group sharing what campus locations they use to discuss geography concepts.
About the Presenter
Mark Francek is currently professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Central Michigan University. He teaches courses in physical geography, soil science, and earth science education. Mark is a passionate believer that the best instruction grows out of building classroom community, holding students accountable for their learning, and showing students the relevance of geography to their everyday lives.
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APHG Exam Prep with iScore5!
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Come hang out with iScore5 and get all of your questions answered about the AP Human Geography exam. The session will focus on your questions about best practices to prepare for the exam. For example, reviewing the structure of the exam – types of MCQ questions; types of FRQ questions; recent trends of FRQs. Also, different ways to engage your students using a variety of methods.
Presenters
Greg Sherwin, Paul Gray, and Ken Keller
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Geography of Mudejar Spain & Portugal
2024-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
After the fall of Zaragoza, the first taifa kingdom to be conquered by the kingdom of Aragon, the muslim & jewish population of Al Andalus became “mudayyan” (mudéjar): they lived under Christian rule. There is a progressive loss of rights but nevertheless the mudayyan population remained in their lands beyond the final disintegration of Al Andalus. They changed status again after their forced baptism at the beginning of the 16th century and remained in the Peninsula until their expulsion in the period 1609-1614. This documentary focuses on the legacy of Andalusian population mainly in the Taifa of Balansiya (Valencia), and includes references to sciences, technology, trade and connections with the Mediterranean and Asian worlds.
About the Presenters:
Dr. Barbara Ruiz-Bejarano is honorary professor at the UNESCO-University of Alicante Chair “Islam, Culture and Society”. She holds a PhD in Islamic Studies and her main research is focused on Muslim communities in non-Islamic societies. She is the Director of Fundación Las Fuentes. She works mainly in economic relations with the Islamic world, policy making, Muslim minorities in Europe, islamophobia, economic development, female and youth empowerment or regional cooperation. She formerly worked in several European programmes for research, development, cooperation and education.
David Segarra is an independent journalist and documentary film-maker from Valencia, Spain. His documentaries have been translated and broadcasted in televisions, film-festivals and cinemas of North and Latin America and Europe. And also in Arab and Islamic countries, from Morocco to Qatar, and from Palestine to Türkiye. His documentaries and texts are translated to Arabic, Turkish, English, French, Portugueses, Spanish and Catalan. His main theme is documenting rural and traditional cultures and resistances.
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Tips and Tricks to prepare students for the AP Exam
2024-04-13 12:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
In partnership with College Board, this webinar will provide strategies and ideas to help prepare your students for the AP exam. There will be McQ strategies, review of the FRQ task verbs and an overview of the exam itself.
About the Presenter
Jaela Vazquez leads AP Human Geography classes at Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami, Florida, highlighting the tangible significance of geography in students’ lives. She emphasizes hands-on projects to promote sustainability and civic engagement, empowering students well beyond the classroom.
David Valdez is a veteran AP teacher in Colorado. He is involved in many College Board projects and participates in the Reading annually.
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Digital Storytelling in the Geography Classroom
2024-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary:
In this webinar, filmmaker and professor of digital storytelling, Dr. Imani Cheers will present her expertise on digital storytelling in the classroom, which she uses as a way to document and share critical environmental and social issues. She will share her research and filming experiences in South Africa, Namibia, and Palestine, documenting systems of institutionalized racial segregation, terror, and political and economic disenfranchisement. This project later became the documentary Agricultural Apartheid: Land and Water. Attendees are encouraged to view these two short films directed by Dr. Cheers before the webinar: Agricultural Apartheid: Land and Water and Journey to Freedom
About the Presenter:
Imani M. Cheers, Ph.D., is an associate professor of digital storytelling at George Washington University. She is an award-winning digital storyteller, director, producer, and filmmaker. As a professor of practice, she uses a variety of mediums including video, photography, television, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. Her scholarly focus is on the intersection of women/girls, technology, health, conflict, agriculture, and the effects of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa.

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5 Ways To Teach About Scale With Interactive Maps
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Discover engaging interactive ways to teach about the important concept of map scale across population, rivers, and other geographic themes.
About the Presenter

Joseph Kerski is a lifelong geographer who conducts faculty development workshops, serves on the Esri Education team, served as NCGE president, and teaches in a variety of settings.
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Jewish Immigration to America: 1880-1924
2024-05-01 19:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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This session will explore Jewish immigration to the United States in the early 20th century. Participants will receive the context for Jewish immigration between 1880-1924, discuss the various push and pull factors that brought Jewish immigrants to America, understand the cultural pressures and contributions of Jewish Americans, and grapple with the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act.
About the Presenter
Erika Lowrey is in her 27th year in education. She has taught middle school and high school geography courses for students in ESL Sheltered, Inclusion, On- Level, Pre AP, and AP Human Geography. She is currently in her third year serving as a Regional Educator for the education non-profit Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. In addition, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumni from the College of Education at The Florida State University in 2020. Her dedication to social studies extends beyond the classroom to statewide and national leadership roles. She served as a member of the National Geographic Society’s Texas Advisory Committee in 2018 – 2019. She was President of Texas Council for the Social Studies in 2018 and President of the National Social Studies Supervisors Association in 2021. In 2022 she was selected as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year. Erika received her Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from The Florida State University and a Master of Education from National Louis University.
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How do We Explain Conflict? Evidence from Syria
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
While teaching about war and conflict is never an easy topic in the classroom, it is important for young people to be exposed to geopolitics and understand the current events they see in the news. But how do we make sense of conflicts when we are inundated with competing explanations for why they start? In this webinar, Daniel Neep will answer this question with reference to one of the most chronic – and most misunderstood – conflicts of the 21st century: the Syrian civil war. Is the enduring conflict in Syria best explained by the historical legacies of the past, environmental disaster, ethnic and religious rivalries, or the failures of economic policy-making? The webinar will explore the factors that contributed to the conflict in Syria and analyze the lessons that can be drawn from it.
About the Presenter
Daniel Neep is a political scientist who works on conflict and state-building in the Middle East, with a focus on Syria, where he lived for five years prior to the uprising. Neep is the author of Occupying Syria: Insurgency, Space, and State Formation (Cambridge University Press, 2012). He is currently finishing his second book, The Nation Belongs to All: The Making of Modern Syria, which explains Syria’s political development in terms of global transformations, changing economic infrastructures, emerging political geographies, and waves of popular protest. His research has also been published in journals including International Affairs, New Political Economy, and the Journal of Historical Sociology.
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Webinar: Connecting Globally, Educating Locally: Empowering Students through Virtual Exchange with Reach the World
2024-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Explore Reach the World’s innovative platform aimed at enhancing students’ geographic awareness through personalized virtual exchanges. Connect with their active network of travelers and learn practical ways to implement virtual exchanges in your classroom, igniting curiosity, confidence, and compassion among students.
About the Presenter
Jessica Wurzbacher, the new Program Manager at Reach the World, brings a wealth of experience from diverse roles in education, non-profit leadership, and marine science. Her journey, from teaching high school biology and oceanography to sailing 40,000 nautical miles around the globe, has been fueled by a passion for fostering global connections through experiential learning. Enthusiastic about contributing to Reach the World’s vision of making the benefits of travel and global networks accessible to all students, Jessica looks forward to collaborating with the Reach the World community to enrich the lives of students through virtual exchange.
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Using an Atlas to Develop Multiple Literacies
2024-08-09 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Phoenix) | Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto, 60 E 5th St., Arizona, 85281
Overview
An atlas can be more than a reference book. See how a student atlas can be a tool for developing the information literacies and analytic skills necessary to conduct geographic inquiries. Attendees will engage with instructional materials created for an atlas designed to align with 4th grade History-Social Studies standards in California. Through this hands-on experience, teachers will learn how to help their students use atlases and other information sources to practice geographic thinking and acquire geographic knowledge.
Session Focus
All Grade Levels | Inquiry | Atlas | Curriculum and Instruction
Conference Room
Covetto
Meet the Presenter
Thomas Herman is a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University where he is the Project Director for the Young People’s Environments, Society, and Space Research Center. He also contributes to teacher professional learning, the development of teaching and learning resources, and advocacy for geography education as Director of the California Geographic Alliance, a member of the California Environmental Literacy Initiative, and Chair of the NCSS Geography Community.

APHG Bellringers: How to Apply in the Classroom
2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Summary
Tips and Tricks from classroom teachers on how to use the Bell Ringers in your AP Human Geography class. Bellringers can also be used in any on-level World Geography course.
About the Presenters
Laura Kmetz currently teaches AP Human Geography, AP Psychology and Sociology. She is the lead APHG teacher in Dallas ISD and the author of the NCGE Bell Ringers. She is a College Board consultant and has participated in the AP Reading since 2017.
Allison Young is entering her 21st year as a Social Studies Teacher in Virginia. She has taught World History for most of her career and started teaching AP Human Geography in the 2023-2024 school year
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GeoCircle: Engaging Activities for a Strong Start
2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Discussion Topic
Engaging Activities for a Strong Start

About the Facilitators
Robert Mayfield works at Ripon High in Northern California as an AP Human Geography teacher, TOSA, and Social Studies Department Chair. He has presented at EdTech conferences like SPARCC, Google Camp, EduProtocols Worldwide, and Spring CUE. Mayfield also collaborated with his county on PD sessions for UDL, EL support, and Co-teaches with SPED teachers. He has 10+ years of experience as an AP Reader and Table Leader, serves on the CCCUE Board, and contributes to EduProtocols publications. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Educational Technology and Instructional Design.

Samantha Serrano is a 21-year veteran teacher at James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois where she has taught AP Human Geography, Social Science Survey, and World History. She is currently an NCGE director, AAG member, AGS teacher fellow, and has completed the National Geographic PD teacher certification. Her favorite professional development includes the teacher trip to South Korea with Dr. Stoltman and the annual AP grading. Serrano is an alumnus of Illinois State University (Social Science Education) and Northeastern Illinois University (M.A. Geography and Environmental Studies), and working towards her M.A. at Texas State University in Geography Education.

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Global Population Trends
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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 the Presenter
Max Lu is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, Kansas State University. His research interests include population migration, regional development, human dimensions of environmental change, and China.
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