California Council for the Social Studies 59th Annual Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 59th Annual California Council for the Social Studies Conference

11:20am PST

Getting to the Polls! Teaching About Voting Rights With Role-Play and Simulation

As a national election approaches, students will have questions about voting rights and voter suppression. This session focuses on using the Supreme Court’s Husted decision to evaluate controversial state-level voter registration laws, as well as a legislative simulation activity on reforming voting laws, to help students think critically about voter participation. Free lesson materials will be provided.

Speakers

Damon Huss

Senior Editor & Curriculum Specialist, Constitutional Rights Foundation

Damon Huss is senior editor and curriculum specialist at Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) where he develops, writes, and edits curricular materials, including Bill of Rights in Action magazine, and where he coordinates and conducts teacher professional development. Before CRF... Read More →

purged from the voter rolls pdf

Friday February 28, 2020 11:20am - 12:20pm PST
Emerald Bay 2

US History/Civics, High School

11:20am PST

The C3 Framework: Breaking Down the Silos

The presenters will discuss the causes of the American Revolution from the civics, economics, and geographic perspectives and then demonstrate the blending of the three disciplines to create a "story well told" demonstrating implementation of the standards and framework.

Speakers

Jim Charkins

California Council for Economics Education

Jim Charkins - Chief academic officer, California Council on Economic Education, Founding Board member, California Association of School Economics Teachers, 2012 Hilda Tabba Award Winner, 2014 National Council on Economic Education Adam Smith Award winner, member California History/Social... Read More →

Michelle Herczog, Ed. D.

Coordinator III, History-Social Science, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Michelle Herczog is responsible for providing professional development, resources, and support for K-12 social studies educators throughout the 80 school districts of Los Angeles County. She is a Past President of the National Council for the Social Studies and served as Vice-Chair... Read More →

Tom Herman

California Geographic Alliance

Tom Herman is the Director of the California Geographic Alliance and Research Fellow at San Diego State University.

Friday February 28, 2020 11:20am - 12:20pm PST
Balboa 2

US History/Civics, General

1:30pm PST

Our Powerful California Stories: Localizing History

By localizing history, students uncover how their cities, families and communities have contributed to California and national history. Find out how to put the Fair Act into action! Learn about two key figures in California history, Lewis Green and Nick Gabaldon, and leave with resources to begin using local history to increase student engagement and learning.

Speakers

Amparo Chavez-Gonzalez

History Educator & Coach, 1968

Amparo Chavez-Gonzalez has been an educator for over 30 years, working with 3rd-12th graders in urban schools. For over five years she had the privilege of working at Central Park Secondary School, founded by Deborah Meier and Ted Brown, the original small learning communities, project-based... Read More →

Vince McLeod IV

Social Science Teacher, EdTech Lead, Dominguez High School (Compton USD)

Vince McLeod is a Social Science Teacher at Dominguez High School in Compton. He teaches AP Government and Economics. His classroom is an interactive haven, getting students ready for the world and college through the use of digital resources, technological literacy, and PBL endeavors... Read More →

beach culture access mcleod (1) pdf

Lesson Plan Teacher Copy pdf

Lesson Plan Student Copy pdf

Resource Bitly & Contact Info docx

Saturday February 29, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
Catalina Ballroom 2

US History/Civics, General

3:50pm PST

Preparing Students for College, Career and Civics through Conversations about History

Make history engaging for your students through academic conversations. This session will provide strategies for teachers too get students discussing history in the classroom tomorrow. These lessons will push students to build up ideas by clarifying and supporting them with evidence. By incorporating historical conversations in the classroom students will be more prepared for college career and civic life.

Speakers

Betty Warring

Betty Warring is a Special Education Teacher at Santa Paula High School. She has had 10 years of teaching experience. Betty has been a Special Education Social Studies Teacher and Social Studies Co-Teacher in World History, US History, Economics and American Government throughout... Read More →

Gabriel Enriquez

Santa Paula Unified School District

Gabriel Enriquez teaches U.S. History at Santa Paula High School. With fifteen years of classroom experience Gabe has taught students with diverse skill levels; including AP courses, ELs and has over seven years of Co-Teaching experience with Special Education teacher and Co-Presenter... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 3:50pm - 4:50pm PST
Laguna Beach 2

US History/Civics, Middle/High School

8:00am PST

Bring It All Together: Sources, Notes, and Darn Good Questions

We will investigate ways to help students understand sourcing, data, and bias by using the US Census as the backdrop for asking compelling questions, taking notes and identifying claims. Students will use their own notes as a way to identify patterns within data that can help them form their own critical claim.

Speakers

Connie Williams

NBCTeacher Librarian/Local History Librarian/Consultant

Connie Williams, NBCT, MLS, was a school librarian for Petaluma City Schools. She presents and writes about question-building, inquiry, primary sources, and government info. She works as a school library Consultant and is also the History Room Librarian at the Petaluma Regional... Read More →

Debbie Abilock

Instructional coach, NoodleTools/NoodleTeach

Debbie Abilock, a former school administrator and school librarian, speaks internationally and consults in schools. She writes "Friction" a column about instructional interventions with big learning payoffs, blogs at https://www.noodletools.com/blog/category/teaching-resources/and... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 8:00am - 9:30am PST
Laguna Beach 2

US History/Civics, Elementary/Middle School/High School

8:00am PST

Ethnic Studies 101: Tools for Course Development

This workshop is intended to assist participants who might not have an ethnic studies background with course development. Central to this process is identifying a shared understanding of what ethnic studies is. Through presentations and hands-on activities, the UCLA History-Geography Project will present its process. A current ethnic studies educator will also give a concrete example of a current course.

Speakers

Cindy Mata

Associate Director, UCLA History-Geography Project

Cindy Mata is the Associate Director of the UCLA History-Geography Project (UCLA HGP). Developing and growing ethnic studies programs is a labor of love for Cindy. Her formal training in ethnic studies is through a Latinx perspective. She holds a B.A. in Chican@ Studies from the... Read More →

Roxana Duenas

ETHNIC STUDIES Essential Questions CSSF pdf

Copy of HGP flash cards pdf

Ethnic Studies Presentation for CCSS 2020 pdf

Sunday March 1, 2020 8:00am - 9:30am PST
Emerald Bay 2

US History/Civics, General

8:00am PST

Moot Courts-Street Law

When students participate in moot courts, they learn how to work together to analyze complex text, synthesize facts, and formulate arguments. Students must listen and respond to their peers as they take on the roles of petitioners, respondents and justices. These simulations of judicial processes prepare students for civic life and build understanding of important disciplinary knowledge (Street Law).

Speakers

Gabriela Goldstein

Gabriela Goldstein AP Government and Politics/Honors Economics/AVID Teacher (LAUSD)M.A. in History (Concentrations in U.S. and Latin America) & B.A. in History Ms. Goldstein is a Southern California public school teacher and fellow Bruin, that has been effectively engaging and teaching... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 8:00am - 9:30am PST
Newport Beach 2

US History/Civics, High School

8:00am PST

What Should We Do About the Electoral College?

As the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches, students will have questions about this process. This workshop explores the origins and current debates over the Electoral College. Attendees learn how to engage students in a civic scenario to recommend potential changes to presidential elections. Finally, attendees engage in a Civil Conversation on slavery and the Electoral College.

Speakers

Sarah Badawi

Senior Program Director, Constitutional Rights Foundation

Sarah Badawi is Senior Program Director at Constitutional Rights Foundation. Prior to joining CRF in 2017, she was a middle and high school social studies and special education teacher, as well as a school administrator, for 15 years in a variety of settings in the U.S. and overseas... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 8:00am - 9:30am PST
Newport Beach 1

US History/Civics, Middle/High School

California Council for the Social Studies 59th Annual Conference

11:20am PST

Damon Huss

11:20am PST

Jim Charkins

Michelle Herczog, Ed. D.

Tom Herman

1:30pm PST

Amparo Chavez-Gonzalez

Vince McLeod IV

3:50pm PST

Betty Warring

Gabriel Enriquez

8:00am PST

Connie Williams

Debbie Abilock

8:00am PST

Cindy Mata

Roxana Duenas

8:00am PST

Gabriela Goldstein

8:00am PST

Sarah Badawi

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