Dulcinea Media to Exhibit at NCSS Annual Conference
The 89th annual National Council for the Social Studies conference takes place Nov. 13 – 15, 2009, in Atlanta, Ga., at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The conference is an opportunity for social studies educators to share their expertise, research and ideas.
FindingEducation is excited to be part of this year’s conference. With a theme of “Dreams and Deeds: The Civic Mission of Schools,” the conference is focusing on helping students “to make a better world.”
We think an important part of making a better world for the future is taking stock of the past—having knowledge of important events in history and an understanding of our current place in history.
That’s why we started our “On This Day” column, a daily feature that provides a well-researched exposition of a significant event in history for each day of the year.
Still, we wanted to get students not only learning about history, but actively engaged in 21st century learning. How could we inspire students to take stock of the past while practicing their critical thinking and problem solving skills? While utilizing the tremendous amount of information, media and technology available online? While analyzing and writing about history in a thoughtful and creative way?
We issued the On This Day Challenge: an invitation for students to write their own “On This Day” column. The challenge asks students to not only learn about important events in history, but to take their Web research and critical thinking skills to the next level.
Do you think having knowledge of our shared history can help “make a better world”? Then bookmark “On This Day,” get your students involved in the On This Day Challenge and visit us at the NCSS conference at booth #218 on Nov. 13 and 14. See you in Atlanta!
