{"id":23944,"date":"2026-05-24T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=23944"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:04:02","slug":"art-dance-theatre-oh-my-using-arts-methodologies-in-the-geography-classroom-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/event\/art-dance-theatre-oh-my-using-arts-methodologies-in-the-geography-classroom-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Art, Dance, Theatre, Oh My! Using Arts-Methodologies in the Geography Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<p>Come 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<\/p>\n<h4>Session Focus<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Grade Levels <\/span>| Human and Cultural Geography | Curriculum and Instruction<\/p>\n<h4>Conference Room<\/h4>\n<p>Lacy<\/p>\n<h4>Meet the Presenters<\/h4>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23919 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-7.59.53-PM-266x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-7.59.53-PM-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-7.59.53-PM-908x1024.png 908w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-7.59.53-PM-768x866.png 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-7.59.53-PM.png 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/>Bethany M. Sanders<\/strong> is a doctoral student in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina and a high school social studies teacher in the South Carolina public school system. She received NCGE\u2019s K\u201312 Distinguished Teaching Award in 2024, and her doctoral studies focus on teaching geo-literacy in the secondary classroom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21806 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Flach_Jessica_Headshot-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/>Jessica Flach<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Come explore how art, dance, theatre, and other creative methodologies can deepen student understanding of geography! 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