NCGE Abroad: GeoCamp Iceland, Field Guide Resources, and Prospects for Expanding Field Trips

Using an Atlas to Develop Multiple Literacies

Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., Arizona

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 […]

Using Giant Floor Maps to Understand Bald Eagle Populations

Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro 60 E 5th St., Tempe, Arizona

Summary In this session, participants will learn how to use Giant Traveling Maps in the classroom. As an illustrative and interactive example, we will focus specifically on bald eagle distributions […]

Geography in the Global System of Agriculture

Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe, Arizona

Summary Participants will connect the importance of geography to the agricultural production of the food, clothing, and shelter that we depend on in our daily lives. These connections will focus […]

Rethinking Food Security from the Americas to North Africa

Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., Arizona

Summary This workshop will feature two scholars Dr. Jessica Barnes from the University of South Carolina and Dr. Megan Carney from the University of Arizona, in conversation on their research […]

Using Human Rights Education to Teach about the Israel-Hamas War

Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe, Arizona

Summary Explore how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame sensitive/controversial topics, including the Israel-Hamas war. This interactive session will begin with a discussion of human rights issues commonly […]

A Taste of “Salsa”

Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores

Summary Come join us in creating and tasting a local favorite, of the Southwestern United States, Salsa. Participants will experience how to take a topic like “Salsa” and cook up […]