2025 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Conference

2025 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Conference

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7:00am EST

Breakfast & NCCSS Business and Awards Meeting Victoria

9:00am EST

Beyond Holidays: Teaching about Religion in K-8 Classrooms TanglewoodVicki Garlock Capturing the Unseen: Unveiling the Role of Women Activists in the Greensboro Sit-Ins Through Historical Inquiry Tidewater BPatrick Dollar • Ryan Hughes • Kathelen McCarty Smith Teaching Global Education in the Classroom Augusta AAlaa Hammouda • Laura Cox BFW Publishers - Get to Know Us! We know AP! VictoriaJanna Tolleson Case in Point: Teaching Economics and Personal Finance through Real-World Scenarios and Case Studies Augusta BAmber Thomas Tackling Tough Topics: Strategies for Standards-Driven Instruction Tidewater AAmber Smith • Tendai Gutu Literacy Instruction in Social Studies Classes Auditorium IVDan Roseman • Parker Jeffreys • Alisha Osborne What Fires Together Wires Together: The Science of Simulations SandpiperBill Norton Commemorating America 250 in the Classroom Peeble BeachAdrienne Berney • Anna Freeman Social Studies Vendors and Exhibitors Prefunction Area

10:00am EST

Engaging Globally and Locally with State Library Resources Tidewater BAlyssa Putt Teaching with a Global Mindset: Building a Classroom That Values Diversity Tidewater AVictoria Mahoney Beyond Brown v. Board: Exploring the Wilmington 10 through Primary Sources Augusta BCara Ward • Donyell Roseboro Complex or Not? Teaching Honest History of the Civil War & Reconstruction in NC Auditorium IVMichael McElreath • Raven Cathey • Whitney Conrad Exploring Europe with VR Augusta ABrett Harris Personal Finance for YOU!! VictoriaSandy Wheat The Global Middle Ages: Notes and Resources for K-12 Teachers Peeble BeachBradley Phillis Revolutionary Women: Teaching the American Revolution through Women's History SandpiperKelly Aliano Illuminating Diwali in the Elementary Classroom: Using NCSS Notable Trade Books to Amplify Global Stories TanglewoodAmy Allen • Donna Fortune

10:30am EST

Stress Less with AI Tidewater AAshley Grant The New NCpedia: A Redesigned Resource Tidewater BJared Dease • Taylor Wolford

11:00am EST

But what does it mean to me? Tidewater BDawn Smith E. B. Frink History Lab Tidewater AChadwick Stokes Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Empowering Sikh Students and Beyond TanglewoodUpneet Kaur • Rucha Kaur • Savleen Singh North Carolina Native Communities 101 Augusta AChristie Norris • Stephen Bell Holocaust and Genocide Education: Striving for Empathy and Accuracy Peeble BeachLauren Piner • Lee Holder Barriers or Bridges? Exploring the Impact of Tariffs on International Trade Auditorium IVDerek D’Angelo Tar Heel Boys and Girls State - Information Session Augusta BEmily Clayton • Stephen Moore "What'd She Say?" - Diverse Voices from Women's History VictoriaNicki Griffin From Barriers to Bridges: Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Lesson Design SandpiperCrystal Rlmar • Jonathan Richards

11:30am EST

“FREE THE GENERATION” SEMINAR; Creating SEE Moments through Cross-Cultural Communication during learning experiences while understanding the Impact of Significant Emotional Events Tidewater BEvette Rawls Partnering with Parents: Our Story of Utilizing Parents' Stories to Make our Curriculum Come Alive! Tidewater AMelissa Ramel • Catherine Cody

1:00pm EST

Keynote & Book Signing: Teaching about Religion in Polarizing Times VictoriaLinda K. Wertheimer

2:00pm EST

Complicating George Washington with Children's Literature Tidewater ACasey Holmes The 5E's of Inquiry: Instructional Shifts and Talk Moves to Support Brain-Based Learning Opportunities Tidewater BJennifer Gallagher Voices of Freedom: Empowering Junior Docents to Illuminate NC's Freedom Park Auditorium IVCori Greer-Banks • Khadija McNair What Does it Mean to Me? VictoriaDawn Smith Why Does Religion Matter? Religious Literacy and Global Competence TanglewoodTim Hall The Impact of Othering: Addressing Us vs. Them Thinking Peeble BeachJennifer Lagasse Go Beyond Family Trees: Making Genealogy Accessible Augusta ADustin Axe Wilmington 1898: Geographies of Rage, Resistance, and Resilience SandpiperCara Ward • Tiffany Gilbert • Lynn Mollenauer Enviromental Cooperation as a Path to Peace in the Middle East Augusta BErika Lowery "Black Churches and the Civil Rights Movement: Leadership and Memory " Prefunction AreaJanice Sutton "It Takes a Candidate: Women in Politics and Why We Need More" Prefunction AreaJanice Sutton "Voices of Change: The Modern Black Freedom Struggle in Charlotte, North Carolina" Prefunction AreaJanice Sutton Global to Local: Understanding Asian American Migration Through North Carolina Stories Prefunction AreaMichael Zhang Literacy for Civic Life: Innovative Civic Literacy in Diverse Settings Prefunction AreaRob Kasher

2:30pm EST

Dodging Bullets on a Dying Planet: The Challenges and Benefits of an Action-based Civics Curriculum Tidewater AJohn Hensley Social Studies the Gateway to the World Tidewater BJozette Broughton

3:00pm EST

Adventure Awaits: Starting a Travel Program at Your School Tidewater AHeather Blackwell Culturally Inclusive Primary Documents Augusta BJessie Gillooly Engaging with Art: Writing Activities to use in the Classroom Augusta AJenny Marvel Understanding Valley Forge as a Turning Point in American History Auditorium IVJeff scott Listening From the Heart: Israelis and Palestinians for Peace TanglewoodLior Ben-Zvi Fostering Civic Literacy Through Inquiry-Based Learning VictoriaAnna Ballard New discoveries of the 51 women behind the signing of the Edenton Tea Party Resolves, 1774. SandpiperKatie Hatton Igniting Inquiry: National History Day in North Carolina Classrooms Peeble BeachKaren Ipock • Ashley Coons Insights from the Bill of Right’s Institute’s Civic Literacy Standards-Alignment Workshop Tidewater BJoe Schmidt

3:30pm EST

State Lotteries: From Colonial Times to the N.C. Education Lottery. Tidewater AVan Denton

4:00pm EST

Infusing Global Education into Social Studies Peeble BeachKelly Schultz • Phylisha Sanders Teaching 9/11 in Today's World: Approaches for a New Generation Augusta BNick Sebesta The 5Ks and Beyond: Exploring Historical and Contemporary Sikh American Experiences TanglewoodKate Soules Transformative Pedagogy: Navigating Traumatic Histories in Education Augusta ALatonda Mitchell • Danielle Lennon • Samantha Zappa “They Called Us Enemy”: An Interdisciplinary Study of Japanese American Incarceration during WWII Tidewater ALisa Buchanan • Cara Ward • Denise Ousley • Donyell Roseboro Crafting Empires: A Toolkit for Revolutionizing World History with PBL/ Hands-on Learning Tidewater BMarcella Brideson • Skylar Edgerton Future Smart, Future Ready, Future Prepared: Kickstart Financial Literacy for Middle School Students VictoriaRika Nishimura James Madison's World Impact: A Premier Pragmatic Politician SandpiperPatrick Campbell New Antisemitism: The Mutation of Antisemitism and AntiZionism Auditorium IVKate Cunningham • Judy LaPietra

5:00pm EST

Special Session: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Showcase Victoria

7:00am EST

Continental Breakfast Prefunction Area

8:00am EST

From Past to Present: Strategies for Exploring History, Civics, and Economics in News-O-Matic Peeble BeachBrandon Cohen Exploring the Stories of Ancient Cultures Augusta AMichelle Harrell • Camille Tewell SOCIAL Social Studies: Give Every Student a Voice Augusta BSabrina Valverde Build your Middle School Toolkit: Fostering Civil Discourse for a Brighter Future SandpiperSarah Lane • John Snead Managing Multiple Perspectives in Sources and your Students Auditorium IVLori Reich Wilmington 1898: Teaching Challenging Topics Tidewater AMelissa Thibault Integrating Social Sciences and the Arts: Promoting Rigor, Differentiation, and Belonging for All Scholars! TanglewoodShamia Truitt • Charlene Martin-Klein • Michele Gordon Taming the AI Dragon: AI, Informational Text, and Supporting All Learners Tidewater BRachel Huber-Jones • Charles Patton Social Studies Vendors and Exhibitors Prefunction Area

9:00am EST

AI in the Social Studies Classroom Tidewater ADrinda Benge • Jacob Carey Empowering Young Voices: Developing Civic Literacy Materials for Elementary Teachers Tidewater BLatonda Mitchell Transform Your Classroom: Maximizing Engagement with Interactive Student Notebooks" TanglewoodCalandra Blount Transforming Teaching with Generative AI: Tools for Social Studies Educators Augusta ATina Heafner • Ela Ziv Passport to Possibilities: Bringing the World to your Classroom SandpiperAmy Barsanti • Mary Taylor Conner An Inquiry Approach to Culturally Responsive Social Studies Utilizing an Ethnic Studies Framework Augusta BTinisha Shaw • Valencia Abbott Experiential Learning: Engaging with Critical Social Studies Issues via Simulations Peeble BeachTarra Ellis Of Silk and Silver: Approaching Holocaust Education with Jewish Ritual Objects Auditorium IVAshley Low

9:30am EST

The Killing of Emmett Till & the Lies We Still Believe Tidewater ALoki Mulholland Setting up your Classroom in Kindred Tidewater BLexi Monnett

10:00am EST

Enhancing Social Studies Education with AI and ChatGPT Auditorium IVJanice Sutton Facing History and Ourselves: Fostering Civil Discourse Peeble BeachDexter Britt Practice Based Teacher Education and Simulations: A Great Combination! TanglewoodTracey Rock • Karen Kopitsky The Civic Minded Project: Engaging with the Curriculum and Your Community Augusta BKelly Dunbar Incorporating Cuba and Brazil into your Latin American Studies or History Course Tidewater AMimi Stephens Integrating WIDA Standards to Support Multilingual Learners in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom SandpiperMicha Jeffries • Charlene Martin-Klein • Michele Gordon Debating Our Way to Better Thinking: Three Models for How to Embed Debate Effectively in 6-12 Social Studies Augusta AKaty Feld Breaking Barriers to Implementing Inquiry Tidewater BLexi Monnett

11:00am EST

Tools to Help Support Multilingual Learners in the Social Studies Classroom Peeble BeachKaren Kopitsky • Tracey Rock • Michael Hayes Uncovering Forgotten Stories: Teaching Local History through an Enslaved African American Cemetery TanglewoodDavid Harris • Thamar Lebrón Unleashing Student Engagement: Transforming Social Studies with Thinking Routines Augusta BCharlene Martin-Klein Where in the World? Teaching with Maps Auditorium IVCasey Holmes Connecting Economics & History in the Classroom Augusta AEric Cain Discussions and Democracy: Motivation, Growth, and the New Social Studies Classroom SandpiperChristopher Dague Bridging American History with North Carolina's Teacher-Selected Standards Aligned Resources Tidewater BJoe Schmidt Intelligent Feedback: Leveraging AI to Enhance Student Learning in Social Studies Tidewater ADJ Fussell

12:00pm EST

Exploring Taylor Swift's Economic Impact: Lessons in Pop Culture, Business, and Branding Tidewater ATim Barnsback Fostering Community, Understanding, and Growth Through Civil Dialogue Augusta AHarry Olafsen Engaging Multi-Lingual, Special Education, and ALL Students through DBQ Online SandpiperKathryn Adkins Using Artifacts to Explore the History and Presence of the Hmong in North Carolina Augusta BShanan Fitts • Greg McClure Engaging Minds: the Impact of Regular Discussion in Inquiry-Based Social Studies Auditorium IVGretchyn Bedard Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study TanglewoodLaurie Schaefer The Importance of the Wilmington 1898 Insurrection Peeble BeachGuy Hill Using the Social Studies FIELD Guide to Engage Your Learners and Create Powerful Learning Tidewater BJoe Schmidt

1:00pm EST

Examine Racial Discrimination in Finance with NGPF Peeble BeachTravis Towne Teaching About the Vietnam War in the U.S. or World History Classroom Tidewater BMimi Stephens Interdisciplinary Activities to Foster Global Citizenship Tidewater AKim Freeman Literacy Meets Social Studies: Using Social Studies Content in K-2 ELA Small Groups SandpiperNicole Clarke Using Everyday Surroundings to Teach Young Students Geography Through their Senses and Experiences Auditorium IVMadison Westphal Historical Inquiry: A Micro-Q Approach to the Nuremberg Trials Augusta BMichelle McLaughlin • Veshawn Daniels Media Literacy to Promote Civic Engagement Augusta ATom Daugherty • Justyn Burgess Worldly Readers & Thinkers: Reading Apprenticeship in North Carolina Social Studies Classrooms TanglewoodAlicia Ross