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SUMMARY:Death Valley Daze
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nDeath Valley National Park\, CA may be the most diverse geographically in the country. Death Valley is the hottest place on earth\, the driest and lowest place in North America and the largest NP outside of Alaska. From -282 Badwater\, the lowest place in the Western Hemisphere\, one can see the often snow-capped 11\,049′ Telescope Peak within the park. DVNP contains dunes\, rocks\, alluvial fans\, hills\, mesas\, buttes\, creosote\, Joshua trees\, fish\, birds\, reptiles\, amphibians\, minerals\, salt pans\, a ‘racetrack’\, a ‘golf course’\, a ‘castle’ and yes\, water to name a few. Using multimedia\, a variety of handouts and desert snacks\, a retired soldier who was stationed at Fort Irwin adjacent to the park will bring this park to life. If you love Geography\, DVNP should be on your to-do list. \n*Spread the love of Geography to my fellow educators by sharing my passion for one of the most geographically diverse parks around.\n*Any teacher can incorporate the geographic themes in a variety of lessons featuring this and other parks. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels| Physical & Environmental Geography | U.S. Focused \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenters\nBrent Bagley\, a longtime geography educator\, NCGE Lifetime Member\, and retired U.S. Army veteran whose career reflects a deep commitment to both service and education. Brent served in the U.S. Army from 1983–2013 as a logistician supporting military operations and relief efforts\, including Operation Desert Storm\, post-9/11 deployments\, and Hurricane Katrina response efforts. \nWhile serving in the Army Reserves\, Brent taught AP and regular Geography courses at Murray County High School in Chatsworth\, Georgia\, from 1993–2008. During his teaching career\, he became actively involved with the National Council for Geographic Education\, presenting at local\, state\, and national conferences\, including NCGE conferences in Boston and Oklahoma City. He also completed AP Human Geography training at Texas A&M under Drs. Bob and Sarah Bednarz and participated in AP Human Geography Exam scoring sessions in Cincinnati\, Ohio. \nToday\, Brent continues his dedication to community service through his church\, the Lions Club\, and the American Legion\, where he serves as historian for Post 29 in Marietta\, Georgia.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/death-valley-daze/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Cullen
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T140000
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SUMMARY:From Trends to Teaching: Navigating Tensions and Charting a Future for Geography Education Research
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nAs instructional time for social studies continues to shrink in many K–12 settings\, geography educators face increasing pressure to demonstrate the relevance\, rigor\, and interdisciplinary potential of the discipline. This session invites participants into a discussion of current trends in geography education\, including effective teaching\, data-visualization\, geospatial technologies\, and STEM aligned inquiry that positions geography as essential to real world problem solving. Broader implications in the field of education and impacts of state policy changes are explored. Participants will consider actionable approaches for integrating geography into interdisciplinary instruction\, expanding its presence in the elementary and secondary curriculum\, and advocating for its continued visibility in the broader social studies landscape. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Geography for Life | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenters\nDr. Mary D. Curtis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education where she coordinates the Social Studies teacher preparation program. Dr. Curtis is a geography educator with over 20 years of experience and service from local to international levels. She currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Association of American Geographers Geography Education Specialty Group and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Geography. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/from-trends-to-teaching-navigating-tensions-and-charting-a-future-for-geography-education-research/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Cullen
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Stories of the Chesapeake
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nStories of the Chesapeake offers a compelling glimpse into the cultures\, communities\, and environmental challenges of America’s estuary\, the Chesapeake Bay. As one of the nation’s most important natural laboratories for geographic inquiry\, the region provides a powerful example of how physical landscapes and human systems interact across space and time. Stretching across six states and the District of Columbia\, the Bay’s vast watershed is shaped by rivers that meander toward the Atlantic\, carrying sediment\, nutrients\, and pollution. These waterways reveal critical connections among land use\, urban planning\, agriculture\, food systems\, water quality\, and climate change. \nThe Chesapeake Bay is also deeply connected to life along the Fall Line—the natural boundary where the Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain—where cities emerged and commerce flourished. From Old Point Comfort to pivotal moments such as the War of 1812\, the presentation highlights the Bay’s layered geography and enduring significance. Together\, these stories illuminate a dynamic system that continues to shape the environmental\, economic\, and cultural identity of the region. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | America250 through a Geographic Lens\, Physical & Environmental Geography\, Human and Cultural Geography | World/International \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenters\nMichael Allen\, Ph.D.\, is an Associate Professor of Geography at Towson University\, 2023 U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Serbia\, and President-Elect of the International Society of Biometeorology. Prior\, he served as co-coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance and Geography Program Director at Old Dominion University. Since 2019\, Michael has coordinated the Chesapeake Bay Climate Institute\, a hands-on professional development experience highlighting America’s Estuary\, drawing linkages between APHG and other disciplines to the issue of climate change and resilience.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/stories-of-the-chesapeake/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Cullen
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Map your World: Empowering Students with OpenStreetMap
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nOpenStreetMap is the world’s largest crowdsourced geospatial database\, powering thousands of applications across corporate\, government\, nonprofit\, and academic sectors. As a free and community-driven project\, anyone can contribute and anyone can use the data. As a tool for teaching geography\, OpenStreetMap (OSM) is unparalleled. Mapping\, as a classroom activity\, fosters spatial awareness and locational intelligence; open mapping helps students become active engaged citizens where they help others in their community and around the world. \nTeachOSM (A program of OpenStreetMap US) is an open resource hub and community network for students and educators to develop geospatial skills and increase civic engagement through project-based learning via OpenStreetMap. Through monthly Working Group meetings and asynchronous collaboration\, TeachOSM members maintain a central repository of learning materials & resources designed for educators\, facilitate a community of practice by networking educators and hosting mentors\, and maintain or advocate for tools that improve the ability for educators to integrate OpenStreetMap into their classrooms and curriculum. Learn about the work of TeachOSM\, the OpenStreetMap project\, and see case studies of how OSM has been utilized in the classroom. \nSession Focus \nAll Grade Levels | Geospatial Technology | Open Data \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenters\nAlyssa Castronuovo is the Program Coordinator at OpenStreetMap US\, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting OpenStreetMap and its community of mappers. In her role she supports the TeachOSM program\, which connects educators interested in implementing OSM in their classrooms to educational materials\, shared resources\, and the wider OSM community. She loves exploring the beautifully mapped bike and pedestrian infrastructure in her home of Richmond\, Virginia. 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/map-your-world-empowering-students-with-openstreetmap/
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SUMMARY:From Rapids to Rivets: Mapping the Fall Line as the Strategic Backbone of the Arsenal of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nWhile World War II is often taught through the lens of distant battlefields\, the domestic war of mobilization was won through a landscape shaped millions of years prior. This presentation demonstrates how the Fall Line—the geomorphologic boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain—served as the primary spatial determinant for American mobilization in the 1940s. \nBy analyzing historical cartography and industrial density maps\, we explore how the Fall Line’s “break-of-bulk” points evolved from 18th-century trading posts into the 20th century’s most vital logistics hubs. This session will provide educators with a framework for using primary sources\, including maps\, to show students that the locations of WWII-era munitions plants\, shipyards\, and embarkation points in cities like Richmond\, Baltimore\, and Philadelphia were not coincidental. They were the direct result of a geological transition that provided the hydropower\, rail connectivity\, and deep-water access necessary for total war. Attendees will leave with access to FREE high-quality resources from the National World War II Museum\, including a lesson plan on the Arsenal of Democracy that uses primary sources to bridge the gap between physical geography and global conflict\, proving that the road to Berlin and Tokyo began at the waterfalls of the Eastern Seaboard. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Human and Cultural Geography | U.S. History \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenter\nJosie Perry is a National Board certified teacher in Social Studies-History. She teaches US History\, Contemporary World Studies\, and Advanced Placement Human Geography at Rising Sun High School in Maryland. She is a Teaching Ambassador for the National World War II Museum and leads professional development sessions for the museum around the country. She was a co-host of the Museum’s Electronic Field Trip World War II: Legacy\, which explored the end of the war and the postwar period\, and a lesson contributor to the new Holocaust Curriculum Guide. She is a 2026 Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation Fellow. In 2024\, she completed a fellowship with the Genocide Education Project\, including a field experience in Armenia and led multiple professional development sessions on the Armenian Genocide and its lasting impact. She has participated in the Choices Program Fellowship at Brown University with a focus on human rights\, Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship\, the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship\, and the National World War II Museum Liberation and Legacy Fellowship.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/from-rapids-to-rivets-mapping-the-fall-line-as-the-strategic-backbone-of-the-arsenal-of-democracy/
LOCATION:Conference Room: Cullen
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T100500
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SUMMARY:From Maps to Mandates: Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Primary Sources
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nExplore the history and background of the Arab-Israeli conflict through primary source documents and teaching strategies that support critical analysis of texts. Major historical developments in the Arab-Israeli conflict will be discussed. Participants will develop content knowledge\, experience student activities\, and receive ready-to-use resources and links to digital resources with detailed lesson plans including primary source documents\, maps\, and all necessary student materials. Curricular resources emphasize informational texts with text-dependent and document-based questions to support close\, analytic reading and evidence-based responses\, new literacy strategies\, and best practices in the use of technology in the classroom. Participants will be able to deliver rigorous\, standards-based instruction\, meeting state social studies content standards. High School World History and Global Politics teachers\, and their colleagues who seek to enrich their general content knowledge\, will benefit from this workshop. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Human and Cultural Geography | World/International \nConference Room\nCullen \nMeet the Presenter\nCasey Finch is an Educator for Institute for Curriculum Services and presents at conferences and facilitates professional learning for educators in the Northeastern region of the United States. Prior to joining ICS\, Casey spent 15 years teaching Social Studies. He taught in both public and private secondary schools in NH\, CO\, and MA. Most recently\, Casey worked for CFR Education developing teaching and learning materials about global civics. Casey holds a B.A in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Denver. \nCasey facilitates professional learning for the following states: Maine\, New Hampshire\, Vermont\, Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, Connecticut\, New Jersey\, Delaware\, Maryland\, West Virginia\, Pennsylvania\, Virginia\, and DC.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/from-maps-to-mandates-teaching-the-arab-israeli-conflict-with-primary-sources/
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CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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