101st NCSS Annual Conference - Minneapolis

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November 19, 2021through November 21, 2021
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN

Earlybird Registration Deadline: May 1, 2021
Advance Registration Deadline: November 12, 2021

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Conference Registration

Pass Name	Description
Regular Registration
Student-Full Conference
Retired Member-Full Conference
Wednesday/Thursday Only-Pre-Conference Registration
Single Day Registration-Friday Only
Single Day Registration-Saturday Only
Student-Wednesday/Thursday Pre-Conference Only
Student-Friday Only
Student-Saturday Only

Events

Event Name	Date	Time	Description
Breakfast-Great Lakes Council		CST
Breakfast-President's Welcome Breakfast, sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt		CST	Join us for the official opening of the 2019 NCSS/NCGE/TCSS conference. The President's Welcome Breakfast is generously sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. NOTE: Breakfast will be served until 7:30AM.
Clinic-The Case Method: Teaching History in the Present Tense	Nov 13, 2021	12:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST	Learn about case method teaching with the Case Method Institute and Professor David Moss of Harvard Business School in this Zoom-based clinic in advance of the 101st NCSS Annual Conference. The Case Method Institute for Education and Democracy is seeking teachers to join its efforts to advance U.S. history, government, and civics instruction in high schools while deepening students' interest in, and engagement with, democracy in America. The Institute offers training in the case method, the core pedagogical approach at many business and other professional schools, as well as access to the complete "History of American Democracy" curriculum originally developed by students at Harvard College and Harvard Business School. All U.S. history, governent, and civics teachers with students in grades 9-12 are invited for this professional development program. The opportunity includes: Complete access to over 20 cases exploring key decision-points in the history of American democracy ranging from the Consitutional Convention to the civil rights movement. An asynchronous virtual training program, completed before the Zoom-based session with Professor Moss, where participants become familiar with case method teaching. Ongoing support and continued collaboration with Institute staff, prioritizing a two-way exchange of ideas around best practices for teaching by the case method is high schools.
CUFA Sessions	Nov 17, 2021 - Nov 18, 2021	9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CST
NSSSA Conference-Nonmember	Nov 18, 2021	7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CST
NSSSA Conference-NSSSA Member	Nov 18, 2021	7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CST
Tour-Minnesota State Capitol	Nov 18, 2021	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST	The renovated, Cass Gilbert-designed Capitol building is a sight to behold! Take a guided tour with Capitol staff and social studies teachers-turned-election officials to discover its art, architecture, and history.
Clinic-70 Years Later: The Korean War and Its Legacy	Nov 18, 2021	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST	This interactive session on teaching the "Forgotten War" and its legacy through a variety of sources explores this important turning point. Presenter: Greg Ahlquist, Webster Central Schools, Webster, NY
Clinic-Forced Removal of Indigenous Children, Genocide, & Anticolonial Teaching	Nov 18, 2021	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST	Join a day of unlearning and learning about genocide against Native Americans as you grapple with new concepts, watch an Emmy-Award winning documentary film, and explore free learning resources. Presenters: Mishy Lesser, Adam Mazo, Upstander Project, Boston, MA; Sandy White Hawk, First Nations Repatriation Institute, Minneapolis, MN; Christine Diindiisi McLeave, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN
Clinic-The Inquiry Constant:Enduring Strategies for Engaging Students in Inquiry	Nov 18, 2021	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST	Engage in enduring strategies that use inquiry to support literacy called for in the C3 Framework, reading and writing, media, and critical thinking. Presenters: Michael Yell, Hudson, WI: Geoffrey Scheurman, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
Clinic-Working "Mill City": Perspectives from the Factory on the Falls	Nov 18, 2021	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST	Host: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis Explore workers' stories through the lens of the milling industry. Walk, watch, talk, and learn about industrial history at various sites along the Minneapolis riverfront. Wear your walking shoes! Presenters: Wini Froelich, Molly Jessup, Mill City Museum, Minneapolis Historical Society, Minneapolis, MN NOTE: Attendees are on their own to reach Mill City Museum.
Tour-A Tale of Twin Cities Bus Tour	Nov 18, 2021	12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST	The Twin Cities are more fraternal than identical, which makes the Tale of Two Cities Tour so interesting. Learn why it is said you date Minneapolis and marry St. Paul, or why Mark Twain allegedly said, "St. Paul is the last great city of the east and Minneapolis is the first great city of the west. Situated along the mighty Mississippi River, with downtowns only seven miles apart, Minneapolis and St. Paul each began as tiny immigrant towns and grew up together, eventually forming a cohesive metropolis that's part bustling city, part sleepy suburbs, part natural beauty, and all uniquely Minnesota.
Clinic-Water is a Human Right: Indigenous and Human Rights Lenses	Nov 18, 2021	12:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST	In this off-site clinic, educators will be guided to connect to water through Indigenous and human rights lenses which will include a water ceremony, sharing of stories past and present, and place-based learning. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of water as a human right and analyze obstacles that are currently blocking these essential rights in parts of the United States. Activities will include storytelling, hands-on activities, and dialogue. Bdote is a Dakota word that generally means "where two waters come together." The bdote where ?a?áwakpa (Mississippi River) and the Mnísota Wakpá (Minnesota River) come together is central to Dakota spirituality and history. We will visit this location and understand its history and relevance today. The facilitators include Indigenous and human rights educators as well as activists and social studies teachers. Youth leaders will join as co-facilitators and will share examples of their experiences working on the protection of the water. Content/Skills: Educators will: Build a deeper understanding of the relationships among water rights, human rights learning, and civic action with global rights frameworks (i.e., the UN Declaration of Indigenous Peoples. the UN Sustainable Development Goal #6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, and the UN Declaration of Human Rights Education and Training). Apply the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to many of the water issues facing youth, adults, and the natural world today, such as mining, pipelines, fracking, health and safety, trafficking in persons, and racial justice. Utilize new pedagogical tools such as storytelling to guide their students to view issues of water through different perspectives. Strategize on where water rights and stewardship fit within curricular subjects, core standards, school-wide initiatives, and teacher training programs. Learn new skills and approaches for youth-adult community actions. Collaborate in small groups to design classroom or school partnerships around water rights and stewardship lesson activities integrating learning and civic action. Analyze multimedia-based class lessons about water and cross-curricular connections within arts, civics, computer, history, humanities, science, and school activism clubs. Design an action plan on how students can submit photos and personal stories around water stewardship to a digital StoryMap that will be compiled by Generation Human Rights and shared with the NCSS network. Share ideas for mobilizing youth to take action in implementing water rights projects in their communities. The clinic is provided by educators working with the International Indian Treaty Council, Generation Human Rights, and Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA). All are human rights education organizations in the United States working to engage communities in seeking justice, self-determination, and protection of the water and lands. Presenters: Elana Haviv, Generation Human Rights, New York, NY; Lisa Bellanger, St. Paul Schools & the International Indian Treaty Council, St. Paul, MN: Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Human Rights Educators, Ithaca, NY
Clinic-Increase Student Engagement and Belonging Through Absent Narratives	Nov 18, 2021	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Create an inclusive classroom culture through community co-created educational materials that center the experiences of racially diverse people. Hear from Somali and Hmong youth and other communities. Presenters from Minnesota Humanities Center. Featured resources--Realizing Wakanda: Educating & Nurturing the Balance of Our Black Scholars; Minnesota Native American Lives Book Series; Mountains to Lake: Hmong Educational Forum; Crossroads: An Anthology of Reslience & Hope by Young Somali Writers.
Tour-First Avenue and Paisley Park	Nov 18, 2021	1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Music legend and pioneer of the "Minneapolis Sound," Prince became a worldwide sensation after the success of "Purple Rain." On this tour, see the First Avenue venue where His Royal Purpleness skyrocketed to fame, and his studio and home, Paisley Park.
Clinic-Behind the Scene in an Election: Engaging Students	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Host: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Visit Minneapolis Elections to see how elections happen--from registration to early voting, Election Day, and after. Learn how you can work with election officials to build student civic skills. Presenters: Caryn Scheel, Jeff Narabrook, Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services, Minneapolis, MN NOTE: Attendees are on their own to reach Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services, 980 Hennepin Ave. E, Minneapolis
Clinic-Civic Action: A Project-Based Approach to Addressing Climate Change	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	How do we teach about sustainability in a manner that inspires students to embrace the democratic process and ultimately be lifelong engaged citizens? Learn about the Storypath approach. Receive the curriculum. Presenters: Margit McGuire, Laurie Stevahn, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
Clinic-How We Argue with Intellectual Empathy	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Teach students to defend their views courageously with empathy and logical rigor. Use a powerful tool called argument mapping to help students better understand those with whom they disagree. Presenters: Aidan Kestigian, ThinkerAnalytix, Cambridge, MA; Nate Otey, Harvard University Department of Philosophy, Cambridge, MA
Clinic-Inquiry, Disciplinary Literacy, and Agency Through the C3 Framework	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Apply the C3 Framework to vertically develop/assess the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and media literacy through social studies content (6-12) while exploring diverse perspectives and achieving educational equity. Presenters: Tood Beach, Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN; Stacy Dorn-Bauler, Dakota Hills Middle School, Eagan, MN; Carl Plucker, Black Hawk Middle School, Eagan, MN; Brianna Latham, Valley Middle School of STEM, Apple Valley, MN
Clinic-Scenario-Based Interventions for Facilitating Courageous Conversations	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Engage with your peers by participating in interdisciplinary mini-lessons while experiencing real-time interventions for addressing common disruptions that may arise during courageous classroom conversations. Presenters: Rachel Turner, Cheryl McCray, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga, TN
Clinic-Slavery Up North: Stories of Enslaved People at Fort Snelling	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST	Join Lynne Jackson, descendant of Dred Scott, in conversations about slavery's northern history. Visit spaces where Scott and other enslaved people lived, examine the military's role, and encounter recovered stories. Presenters: Lynne Jackson, Dred Scott Heritage Foundation, St. Louis, MO; Jeff Boorom, Nancy Cass, Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota Historical Society, Minneapolis, MN
Clinic-The Persistence of Hate: A Rising Global Concern	Nov 18, 2021	2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST	Investigate the historical roots of extremism and contemporary issues surrounding white supremacy. Connect history with the present day and explore ways of responding to new waves of hate. Presenters: Sara Cohan, The Genocide Education Project, San Francisco, CA; Mimi Stephens, Choices, Providence, RI; Mary Johnson, Facing History and Ourselves, Boston, MA
Special Event-The Empire Builder-James J. Hill House Happy Hour	Nov 18, 2021	5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST	Calling all board members of social studies councils and affiliates! Join us for light snacks and a cash bar at the Empire Builder's mansion in St. Paul. Network with others who serve on their local councils, share ideas and contact information, and indulge in guided tours of this 36,000-square-foot Gilded Age home. NOTE: Attendees are on their own to reach the James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul.
Tour-Behind the Scenes-State-of-the-Art Stadiums: U.S. Bank and Target Field	Nov 19, 2021	CST	Target Field and U.S. Bank Stadium, homes to the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings respectively, are world-class stadiums with stunning architecture and sustainability features. This behind-the-scenes tour will highlight the best of both. NOTE: A bus will pick up attendees at the Minneapolis Convention Center. After the U.S. Bank Stadium tour, the group will walk through Minneapolis's unique skyway system to Target Field. Attendees are responsible for return transportation.
International Assembly Conference--IA nonmembers	Nov 19, 2021	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
International Assembly Conference-IA Members	Nov 19, 2021	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Tour-Downtown Minneapolis Walking Tour	Nov 19, 2021	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST	The Downtown Minneapolis Walking Tour lets you learn interesting history, be part of the exciting present, and see what's on the horizon as the Twin Cities continue to attract new residents and change to meet everyone's needs.
Special Event-Evening at the History Center	Nov 19, 2021	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST	Spend an evening at the spectacular Minnesota History Center! Home to the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, the History Center is a must-see when visiting the Twin Cities. Explore exhibit galleries, take private collections tours, and sample foods from local chefs in this artistically designed space. Cash bar. Sponsored in part by Education Minnesota and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Breakfast-Texas Breakfast, hosted by TCSS	Nov 20, 2021	7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CST
Lunch-African American Educators for the Social Studies Community	Nov 20, 2021	12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
Tour-Minneapolis Evening Landmark Bus Tour	Nov 20, 2021	6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CST	The Minneapolis Landmark Evening Bus Tour features the sights, lights, and sounds of Minneapolis. This tour includes distinctive landmarks from Minneapolis's past, present, and exciting future. From world-famous murals to the largest river in the United States, you'll see why Minneapolis is known as "the City by Nature."Minneapolis has a faster pace of life to her eastern twin, St. Paul. The shiny, modern, steel-and-glass structures are a testament to the city's growth from small milling town to urban center of world-leading corporations and art venues. You'll learn about those humble roots as you visit the waterfront area, taking a stroll across historic Stone Arch Bridge, and viewing the city's lifeline--the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls. Without them, the city would be a very different place.You'll see where hometown hero Prince got his start; the playing grounds of four national sports teams; century-old theaters; Basilica of St. Mary, the nation's first; and renowned Guthrie Theater. View the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Walker Art Center, Mary Tyler Moore statue, and much more.