The National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference starts next week in Boston.
You can catch up with us at several events to hear what’s new at the National Archives and Presidential Libraries.
Pre-Conference Clinic:
Thurs, 11/20, 9 am — “One Tumultuous Year! 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights” at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Tour:
Fri, 11/21, 11:30 am — Guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, including special exhibit “To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis”
Conference Sessions:
Fri, 11/21, 10:05 am — Teaching the C3 Framework: A Guide to Inquiry-Based Instruction in the Social Studies with Chris Zarr of the National Archives at New York City and Kris Jarosik of the National Archives at Chicago, who will take part in the panel discussion
Fri, 11/21, 1 pm — Explore the National Archives from Your Classroom with Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) with Jenny Sweeney of the National Archives at Fort Worth and Mickey Ebert of the National Archives at Kansas City
Fri, 11/21, 4:15 pm — Prequel to Independence: The Shot Heard round the World with Annie Davis of the National Archives at Boston
Fri, 11/21, 4:15 pm — Voices from the Past: Introducing Historical Letters to Elementary Students with Sam Rubin and Esther Kohn of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Sat, 11/22, 8 am — You’re the Curator: Creating a Historical Exhibit Using Multiple Literacies with Mira Cohen of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Sat, 11/22, 10:10 am — Investigating the Arts as a Civic Language with Alyssa Liles-Amponsah of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Sat, 11/22, 3:35 pm — Prioritizing the Federal Budget: A Kennedy Library Simulation for Students with Nina Tisch of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
I wish I was at NCSS to especially attend the “You’re the Curator” session. My students are currently doing something like that for an imagined George Washington Presidential Library. They are to create an exhibit based on one of three challenges he faced — namely the Whiskey Rebellion, struggles over the west with Native Americans (e.g. Fallen Timbers), and problems with Europe (e.g impressment and Proclamation of Neutrality.
That sounds like a really interesting project for your students, Steven. If we have any shareable resources from the “You’re the Curator” session, we will be sure to post them!