Session: Warrior Spirit: Native American Veterans History
Time: 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Speakers: Cheryl Hughes, Herman Viola, and Andrew Huber
Description: Join the Warrior Spirit Consortium to explore how to bring Native American Veteran History into the classroom honoring those who have served our country through oral histories and primary source collections.
Tags: PreK–12, Indigenous Studies, Session, Hard History

Session: The Untold Stories of How Three Women Lived the American Revolution
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET
Speakers: Rachelle Friedman and Georgina Emerson
Description: Examine the different voices of women who lived during the American Revolution. Consider background, class, race, and orientation to focus on individuals marginalized from traditional narratives.
Tags: 6–12, African American History, Session, Hard History

Session: The 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, Divisive Concepts Legislation: Empowering Teachers and Communities to Confront the Politicization of Social Studies
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET
Speaker: Tina Heafner
Description: Unravel the politicization of the 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, and divisive concepts legislation with other educators who seek to confront racialized rhetoric with truth.
Tags: 6–12, African American History, Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Session: Teaching Difficult Histories in Difficult Times
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET
Speakers: Maia Sheppard, Lauren McArthur Harris, Jennifer Hauver, Jing Williams, Christopher Martell, Taylor Collins, Kelly Allen, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Stephanie van Hover, Elizabeth Yeager Washington, Cathy Atria, Christina Aulino, Jordan Marlowe, Christian D. Pirlet, Doran Katz, Sara Levy, and Megan Jones
Description: Editors and authors of Teaching Difficult Histories in Difficult Times (2022) present key takeaways from their chapters, providing teachers with an array of approaches to teaching difficult histories.
Tags: PreK–12, Teaching and Learning, Session, Hard History

Session: History Matters: Classroom Conversations That are Crucial to Democracy
Time: 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM ET
Speaker: Deirdre Boyd
Description: We will stand up to censorship and teach the truth. Sample a thematic American history curriculum that challenges students to grapple with issues of race, gender, income inequality, and violence.
Tags: Secondary/High School, US History, Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Power Session: Inside History: Accessing the Power of Technology to Teach Hard History
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Speaker: Cliff Chanin
Description: Discover how technology brings students inside history by exploring online tools from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and consider how these change the nature of our understanding of historical events.
Tags: 6–12, US History, Power Session, Hard History

Session: What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party — But Should
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Speaker: Jesse Hagopian
Description: The history of the Black Panther Party holds vital lessons for today’s movements to confront racism and police violence—yet textbooks either misrepresent or minimize the significance of the Panthers.
Tags: 6–12, African American History, Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Power Session: Direct from the Source: Teaching LGBTQ+ History with Primary Sources
Time: 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM ET
Speaker: Stacie Brensilver Berman
Description: Discuss strategies for using primary sources, including text, visuals, and media, to foster students’ engagement with LGBTQ+ history and their ability to connect the past to the present.
Tags: 6–12, US History, Power Session, Civil Discourse, Hard History

Film: Home from School: The Children of Carlisle
Time: 3:50 PM - 5:35 PM ET
Description: Sponsored by the NCSS Indigenous Education Community. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle is a documentary feature that tackles the history of the federal Indian boarding school era in the United States and tribal communities seeking healing and justice from these policies decades later. In 2022-23, Home From School is working with strategic partners to ensure that the film is seen and used by educators and students around the U.S. to promote education, dialogue and understanding about the boarding school era and its lasting legacy on the Native American community today.  Following the film, the audience will hear from and engage with members of the film about the making of the film and its impacts on the Northern Arapaho Tribe.  Hear directly from those involved in bringing the children at Carlisle home from school and their travels between Pennsylvania and the Northern Arapahoe Nation.
Tags: 6–12, Film, Hard History, Indigenous Studies, US History

Power Session: The Declaration and the Pursuit of Equality
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Speaker: CherylAnne Amendola
Description: All men are created equal, right? Dive into primary sources to see how different groups throughout time drew upon the Declaration of Independence as a form of protest and solidarity.
Tags: Middle Level/Junior High, US History, Power Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Session: The Constitution Does Not Follow the Flag: Current Examples of U.S. Imperialism and Colonialism
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Speaker: Annaly Babb-Guerra
Description: Explore ways to expose students to current examples of imperialism and colonialism. Receive meaningful ideas for how to incorporate current events into units on U.S. imperialism.
Tags: Secondary/High School, US History, Session, Hard History

Session: Raising Voices: Empowering Students and Teachers with Stories from Historically Underrepresented Communities
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Speakers: Cassie Moore and Ryanne Kleingarn
Description: Examine how using primary sources representative of historically underrepresented voices, combined with high-impact instructional strategies, can empower students to see themselves and their ancestors as contributors to our nation’s history.
Tags: PreK–12, US History, Session, Civil Discourse, Hard History

Session: Breaking the Cycles of Recidivism in Mainstream Social Studies Classrooms
Time: 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM ET
Speaker: Lissa Thiele
Description: Receive educational awareness, evidence-based data, best practices, and strategies, to help your justice engaged students successfully transition back to the classroom after incarceration.
Tags: Secondary/High School, Sociology, Session, Hard History

Session: Tell Me More: Using Diverse Books and Inquiry to Teach History
Time: 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM ET
Speaker: Melissa Marks
Description: Picture books are a great way for students to investigate hard history and build literacy skills. Get ideas for using inquiry, critical thinking, and diverse books in your classroom.
Tags: Early Childhood/Elementary, Elementary Education, Session, Hard History, Media Literacy

Session: Using Digital Media Resources to Teach a More Inclusive and Youth-Friendly U.S. History Curriculum
Time: 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM ET
Speakers: Carolyn Jacobs, Sue Wilkins, and Alysha Butler
Description: Learn about new digital media resources designed with attention to diverse perspectives that foster a more accurate understanding of U.S. History while aligning with standard survey curriculum scope and sequence.
Tags: 6–12, US History, Session, Hard History, Media Literacy

Session: The Global Middle Ages in K-12 Schools: An Exercise in Framing
Time: 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM ET
Speakers: Bradley Phillis
Description: K-12 curricula often frame the Middle Ages in Eurocentric terms. Learn how to integrate new scholarship into existing curricula to reframe the Middle Ages as a global phenomenon.
Tags: 6–12, World History, Session, Hard History, Global Citizens

Poster Session: Representation Matters: Using Historic Newspapers and Textbooks to Support Inquiries About African American History
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Speakers: David Hicks, Suzanne Shelburne, Bradley Kraft, Sara Evers, Melissa Lisanti, and Stephanie van Hover
Description: Struggling with the manufactured crisis around divisive concepts? Join us for two C3 inquiries that emphasize historical literacy and investigating representations around race and slavery through historical newspapers and textbooks.
Tags: 6–12, African American History, Poster, Hard History, Political Landscape

Session: Using Historical Images and Children's Literature to Build Disciplinary Literacy
Time: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Speakers: Michele Phillips and Linda Doornbos
Description: Explore how historical images and children’s literature can be used in elementary classrooms to both develop disciplinary literacy skills and introduce young learners to challenging topics in U.S. history.
Tags: Early Childhood/Elementary, Disciplinary Literacy, Session, Hard History

Session: A New Approach to U.S. History: The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
Time: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM ET
Speaker: Rachel Johnson
Description: Discover Facing History’s new thematic framework to support year-long U.S. History courses, using a three-week unit on the history of Reconstruction.
Tags: 6–12, US History, Session, Educators as Learners, Hard History

Session: The HOTteR Way to Address Difficult Histories and Controversial Issues
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Speakers: Darren Minarik
Description: Learn how to apply higher-order thinking and reasoning (HOTR) strategies to support an inclusive learner-centered classroom that promotes civil discourse while addressing controversial issues and hard history topics.
Tags: 6–12, Teaching and Learning, Session, Civil Discourse, Hard History

Session: Black Women are the Cornerstone of U.S. History
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Speakers: Antoinette Rochester, Yvonna Hines-McCoy, Tina Heafner
Description: Black women have been and remain the cornerstone to change and resistance in the U.S. Thus, exploring the role and contributions of Black women within American history is vital.
Tags: Secondary/High School, African American History, Session, Hard History

Session: Advocating for Teaching Honest History: What Teachers Can Do
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM ET
Speakers: Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Kimberly Burkhalter, Courtney Wai, Jaci Jones
Description: Learn how to advocate for honest history by connecting with other attendees and hearing from Learning for Justice about its research on what has worked in communities across the country.
Tags: PreK–12, US History, Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Poster Session: Inquiry and the Decentring of Privileged Voices
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Speakers: Jacob Carson and Nancy Zarrillo
Description: How do white educators and BIPOC high school students critically engage with difficult shared histories? Using inquiry, discover how two teachers from Winnipeg, Canada have been doing just that.
Tags: Secondary/High School, Indigenous Studies, Poster, Hard History

Poster Session: If You Want Something Done, Ask a Woman: The Significant Actions of Revolutionary Women
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Speaker: Suzanne Shelburne
Description: Examine how to integrate the stories of women into the historical narratives of revolution and change using models of significance and selections from both fiction and nonfiction.
Tags: World History, Hard History, 6–12, Poster

Session: Prosecuting Genocide in the 21st Century
Time: 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM ET
Speakers: Tiffany Middleton and Catherine Hawke
Description: Explore primary sources from post-Eichmann (since 1961) genocide trials, which provide a lens for studying legal definitions of genocide, contemporary trials of war crimes, and applications of international law today.
Tags: Secondary/High School, Law/Law-Related Education, Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Session: What is a Country's Responsibility for Historical Injustices?
Time: 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM ET
Speakers: Jacqueline Littlefield and Lisa Nicholaus
Description: Examine a country's responsibility for historical injustices, using Germany as an example. Learn about the Transatlantic Outreach Program, free instructional resources, and educator study tours to Germany.
Tags: Secondary/High School, World History, Session, Hard History

Session: Visualizing Palestine
Time: 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM ET
Speaker: Hanadi Shatara
Description: Engage with infographics and pictures about Palestine and Palestinians. Discover resources and strategies to integrate Palestinian history and current events into social studies classes.
Tags: 6–12, Global Studies, Session, Hard History, Global Citizens

Session: Inquiry and Teaching with Library of Congress Primary Sources to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life
Time: 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM ET
Speakers: Alexa Quinn and Lightning Jay
Description: A sneak peek from the authors of an upcoming online, open-access methods text on using Library of Congress primary sources to prepare students for College, Career, and Civic Life.
Tags: PreK–12, Teaching and Learning, Session, Hard History, Teaching with Primary Sources

Session: A New Facet of Republican Motherhood: New Stories of Women in the American Revolution
Time: 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM ET
Speaker: Brianna Murphy
Description: Illuminate the stories of hidden women of the American Revolution for your students by integrating the presenter’s original research. Attend a lecture, explore unique primary sources, and engage in discussion.
Tags: 6–12, US Semiquincentennial, Session, Educators as Learners, Hard History

Power Session: Engaging Our Most Struggling High School Students in Historical Thinking
Time: 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM ET
Speakers: Sarah Brooks, Laurel Hill, and Eugene Johnson
Description: How can we help struggling learners develop sophisticated historical thinking skills? Explore strategies, activities and scaffolds that two early career teachers employ in their world and U.S. history courses.
Tags: Secondary/High School, Disciplinary Literacy, Power Session, Hard History

Power Session: Beyond Rosa Parks: A Critical C3 Inquiry Into the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Time: 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM ET
Speakers: Stephanie Schroeder and Melissa K. Stanley
Description: Discover one way to teach the civil rights movement through a critical inquiry that asks “Was Rosa Parks the hero of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?”
Tags: PreK–12, Teaching and Learning, Power Session, Hard History

Power Session: Visualizing and Taking Action Around Hidden/Hard Community Histories with HistoryPin
Time: 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM ET
Speakers: David Hicks, Suzanne Shelburne, Sara Evers, Bradley Kraft, Melissa Lisanti, Stephanie van Hover, and Jeremy Stoddard
Description: Learn how students can use Historypin--a user-generated digital archive for social change--within inquiries to visualize the past by creating exhibits of hidden/hard community histories.
Tags: 6–12, Technology, Power Session, Educators as Learners, Hard History

Power Session: “You Lied to Me!”: Teaching Hidden Histories in the Elementary Classroom Using Picture Books
Time: 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM ET
Speakers: Katherine McGaha and Anne Aydinian-Perry
Description: History is full of revolutionary figures overlooked by the popular narrative. Join our journey to shine light on one of these civil rights activists and expose students to the truth.
Tags: Early Childhood/Elementary, Elementary Education, Power Session, Hard History, Political Landscape

Workshop: When a Whole City Teaches Beyond the Textbook
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speakers: Shaquita Smith, Ismael Jimenez, and Deborah Wei
Description: Discover why Philadelphia no longer uses commercial textbooks in teaching social studies and how we are developing curricula responsive to the needs of our city and communities.
Tags: PreK–12, Teaching and Learning, Workshop, Educators as Learners, Hard History

Workshop: Holistic History: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Hard History
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speakers: Robert Coven and Joe Baske
Description: Historical complexity and ambiguity makes students uncomfortable. Using materials and skills drawn from STEM, the humanities, and other fields, students navigate the ocean of information to create deep historical understanding.
Tags: Secondary/High School, Cross Disciplinary, Workshop, Hard History, Political Landscape

Workshop: Using First-Person Interpretation in the Classroom
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speaker: Kim Hanley
Description: Experience an interactive performance by an actor-historian interpreting a historical figure as a model to illustrate how students can employ first-person interpretation within a social studies curriculum.
Tags: PreK–12, US History, Workshop, Civil Discourse, Hard History

Workshop: Voices and Silences: Teachers Reimagining Indigenous Representation
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speakers: Denise Rodriguez, Lauren Wright, and Angélica Guerrero Barragán
Description: Engage with pedagogical tools used to design a curriculum that amplifies indigenous voices and supports students in examining the world through a lens of indigenous perspectives and values.
Tags: 6–12, Indigenous Studies, Workshop, Hard History

Workshop: Black Experiences in American Military History
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speaker: Corey Winchester
Description: Explore the complex history of Black Americans who served in the U.S. military. From the American Revolution to today these are often forgotten voices who need to be heard.
Tags: 6–12, African American History, Workshop, Educators as Learners, Hard History

Workshop: Talking About Race in the Social Studies Classroom
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Speakers: Yvonna Hines-McCoy, Antoinette Rochester, and Tina Heafner
Description: Explore how to effectively facilitate race-based conversations in the social studies classroom given today’s hostile sociopolitical context.
Tags: 6–12, Teaching and Learning, Workshop, Hard History, Political Landscape