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8:00am CDT

Continental Breakfast sponsored by McGraw Hill Caucus Room (Lobby Floor)

8:30am CDT

Unconference Planning Caucus Room (Lobby Floor)Chuck Taft

9:10am CDT

Unconference Session 1 TBA

10:00am CDT

Unconference Session 2 TBA

11:00am CDT

WCSS 2018 Conference Registration Opens TBA

11:30am CDT

Welcome to WCSS Conference 2018 Grand Ballroom

12:15pm CDT

Bringing the U.S. Constitution to Life in Your ClassroomLIMITED SPACE Senate AChristine Kadonsky Religion in the Classroom: Introduction to the New C3 SupplementLIMITED SPACE Conference IVAndrew Askuvich Literacy Connections for Elementary ClassroomsLIMITED SPACE Senate BKevin J Podeweltz To Student Teaching and BeyondLIMITED SPACE Conference IIIMelissa Collum Designing Your (Social) Science FairLIMITED SPACE Conference VAndrew Levin Discussing the 1960s: Using various discussion techniques to explore an explosive decade.IT'S ALMOST FULL Conference IIDeanna Grelecki Research, Resources, Skills and StrategiesLIMITED SPACE University C/DPeg Grafwallner Social Media, Social Studies!LIMITED SPACE University A/BChuck Taft Ethiopian Expeditions-Learning to Appreciate Local Communities Through the Lens of Ethiopian CultureLIMITED SPACE Conference IKate Van Haren

1:15pm CDT

Keynote Speaker: Bruce Lesh--Author of Why Won’t You Just Tell Me The Answer? Grand Ballroom

2:15pm CDT

Vendor/Book Signing/Networking Madison Ballroom

3:15pm CDT

WCSS Board Presents: Primary Sources and History/Civics Tips!LIMITED SPACE Senate BJustin Glodowski • Daniel Hoppe • Alisha Neinfeldt • Angela O'Regan • Erin Patchak • Trent Rasmussen Utlizing primary sources in the middle school classroomLIMITED SPACE Conference IJennifer Bowser “It is like if the DBQ and an exit ticket had a baby!”: Using Quick Writes to Assess Historical ThinkingLIMITED SPACE University A/BBruce Lesh Ignite & Inspire! Digital Media from Wisconsin Public Television EducationLIMITED SPACE Senate AKristin Leglar Technology and Media in the Social Studies ClassroomLIMITED SPACE University C/DThomas Freesmeier • Luke Tassoni The Making of Milwaukee: The Next ChapterLIMITED SPACE Conference VJohn Derose Wisconsin Politics in the Classroom: Using Video from WisconsinEye to Support Classroom Deliberation of Controversial IssuesLIMITED SPACE Conference IIIKate Arnold Ullman Defying the Myth of the Dark ContinentLIMITED SPACE Conference IIKailee Keyser Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Primary SourcesLIMITED SPACE Conference IVAndrew Askuvich

4:15pm CDT

How do I assess that? Effectively using formative assessment to measure student learning.IT'S FULL! Conference IIDean Vesperman AP Gov Redesigned!LIMITED SPACE University C/DJustin Glodowski • Daniel Hoppe • David Olson Experiential Archaeology and the UWGB Viking House:LIMITED SPACE Conference VHeidi Sherman Immersive Learning: How to build experiences that captivate, inspire and engage studentsLIMITED SPACE University A/BMichael Matera Make Social Studies Come Alive!LIMITED SPACE Senate BKatie David • Stacy Henaman Using timelines to encourage thematic thinkingLIMITED SPACE Conference ILance Basting Using Digital Newspapers in the ClassroomLIMITED SPACE Conference IIIJenny Kalvaitis • Randi Ramsden Enhancing Students Spatial Thinking with GeoInquiriesLIMITED SPACE Senate ABrandon Bockrath

5:15pm CDT

Wine and Cheese TBA

6:15pm CDT

Dinner is on your own in Madison TBA

8:30pm CDT

WCSS Sponsored Pub Trivia TBA

7:30am CDT

Welcome and WCSS Business Meeting, along with Continental Breakfast sponsored by WIGA Grand Ballroom WCSS 2018 Conference Registration Opens TBA

8:00am CDT

BREAKOUTLIMITED SPACE University A/BChuck Taft Inquiry Based Learning in the Social Studies ClassroomIT'S FULL! University C/DThomas Freesmeier Rho Kappa National Honor Society: Honoring Social Studies Excellence & Promoting Service LearningLIMITED SPACE Conference VIndia Sharpe Meissel • Jenny Morgan How Can UW-Madison's IRIS Help You Prepare Students To Be Global Citizens?LIMITED SPACE Conference IINancy Heingartner • Kris McDaniel Social Studies Resources through PBS LearningMediaLIMITED SPACE Senate AKristin Leglar • David Olson “Can we watch a movie?”: Developing historical analysis and writing skills through the use of filmIT'S ALMOST FULL Conference IIIAmanda Hill-Hable • Todd Kornack AP Human Geography Teacher Connect and ShareLIMITED SPACE Conference IVAnna-Lisa Dahlgren Giant Map JamboreeLIMITED SPACE Conference IJoe Pachal Creating Student-Led Discourse Experiences to Empower Your Students and Improve Their ComprehensionLIMITED SPACE Room 629Nancy Roncke What is that? Using culture boxes and artifacts to promote inquiry in the classroomLIMITED SPACE Senate BMelissa Collum

8:40am CDT

Issue Night: Developing Educated and Respectful Political Discourse in the ClassroomLIMITED SPACE University C/DMichelle Simons • Jon Vogt Project Citizen and We the PeopleLIMITED SPACE Conference IIJack Jarmes All Hail The Glorious Leader! Engaging lessons for the economics classroom.LIMITED SPACE Conference VBrian Markwald Inquiry, Argument Writing, and DBQ OnlineIT'S ALMOST FULL Conference IIIThe DBQ Project • Phil Roden BREAKOUT WorkshopLIMITED SPACE University A/BChuck Taft Investigating Beyond Facts: Making Social Studies Relevant, Engaging, and PersonalLIMITED SPACE Senate APam Renfrow HMH Field Trips Powered by Google ExpeditionsLIMITED SPACE Conference IRyan Bailey Teaching about Genocide and the Rohingya Crisis in MyanmarLIMITED SPACE Conference IVMary McCoy

9:30am CDT

Vendor/Book Signing/Networking Madison Ballroom

10:40am CDT

Keynote Speaker: Diana Hess UW Madison Dean of Education and Co Author of The Political Classroom Grand Ballroom

11:40am CDT

WCSS Awards and Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:50pm CDT

The State of Economics Education in WisconsinLIMITED SPACE Conference IFrancis Vogel Creating a Student Learning Objective Plan Without Adding More WorkLIMITED SPACE Senate BAshley Hahn • Che Kearby Primary Sources in the Elementary ClassroomLIMITED SPACE Conference VKevin J Podeweltz Primary Sources: Truth or Dare?LIMITED SPACE Conference IIICindy Gosser Disciplinary Literacy: A Framework for Meaningful LearningLIMITED SPACE Senate ATrent Rasmussen A Gathering of WCSS EldersLIMITED SPACE Conference IVJames Kraft American Indian Studies in WisconsinLIMITED SPACE Conference IIDavid J. O'Connor Interdisciplinary Learning for a Changing PlanetLIMITED SPACE University A/BRebecca Monhardt Reframing Curricula: Teaching history and controversial public issues with deliberationLIMITED SPACE Room 629Stacie Molnar-Main Introduction to Storymaps (and Workshop)LIMITED SPACE University C/DBrandon Bockrath

1:50pm CDT

Letting Students Run the World - The Power of Democratic Classroom Curriculum ModelsLIMITED SPACE University A/BJanel Anderson Not a Tired Seamstress: Restoring the Rosa Parks Narrative in the 21st CenturyLIMITED SPACE Conference IMatt Ridenour Teaching Social Studies in Stories that Stick (Combining ELS & Social Studies)LIMITED SPACE Conference IIICindy Gosser Failure is Not an Option. Differentiated Instruction in Social StudiesIT'S FULL! Senate AChad Hanson FANschool: A Fantasy Sports Platform for Current EventsLIMITED SPACE Conference IVJohn Honish Mount Vernon Teachers Institute and Unique Teaching StrategiesLIMITED SPACE Senate BAlisha Neinfeldt Keying in on Complex Text Using TechnologyLIMITED SPACE Conference IIJacob Crase • Garrett Jones • Brandon Pink

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Who's afraid of controversy? Engaging students in political talk in the Social Studies ClassroomIT'S ALMOST FULL Conference IVAmy Jambor • Brian LeCloux Student Identities and Culturally Responsive TeachingLIMITED SPACE Conference IIJohn Jandrin Crime Scene Investigation: Analyze the Evidence; Solve the Mystery. Help to engage your Middle School StudentsLIMITED SPACE Conference IIICindy Gosser Hands-On HistoryLIMITED SPACE Senate AKurt Griesemer • Ashleigh Herrera One and Done ...now teaching is fun!LIMITED SPACE Conference IDavid Frongillo Pass Go! Getting Started with GamificationLIMITED SPACE University A/BMichael Matera WOW Them with Social StudiesLIMITED SPACE Senate BThomas Freesmeier WCSS Board Presents: The Tech ToolboxLIMITED SPACE Room 629Justin Glodowski • Ben Brazeau • Miranda Brown • Kasey Ehrke • John Honish • David Olson • Yedda Olson Resources for Teaching State and Local Government in WisconsinLIMITED SPACE Conference VDavid Callender • Eve Galanter Culturally Relevant Practices; Finding Diversity in the ClassroomLIMITED SPACE University C/DPeter Michaud