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WCSS Conference 2023

9:00am CST

Slavery, Sectionalism & The Civil War AssemblyTeaching American History (Ashbrook) Evaluating Online Information: Strategies for fact-checking, identifying misinformation and finding reliable sources. Senate BPBS Wisconsin • Nick Ostrem

10:10am CST

Teaching Civics and Government: Challenges, Opportunities, Needs Conference 2Kate Ullman • Michael Blauw • David Olson A Republic if We Can Keep It: Civil Discourse in the Classroom Capitol Ballroom BBill of Rights Institute • Joe Schmidt

11:10am CST

Engaging students through authentic simulation with the Legislative Semester Conference 2Kate Arnold Ullman

1:25pm CST

Teaching about genocide - five PBL approaches AssemblyAndrea Schreiner • Mary F. Wright • Ken Fesenmaier • Rachel Gust • Raleigh Jahn • Lorenzo Mata Gallegos • Geoff Osterbauer • Maddie Sticha • Zac Trenary • Tennessee Wacek • Jennifer Wendlandt • Victoria Wilson • Dean P. Vesperman Simulation: Democracy in multi-party systems CaucusLyman Elliott Constitutional Conversations: Is the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document? Conference 2Bill of Rights Institute • Joe Schmidt Civic Education: Participation in the Wisconsin State Legislature University C/DDr. Tammy Wehrle

2:25pm CST

Divided by Design: Milwaukee Conference 2Heather Godley • Heidi Erstad Simulation: The Electoral College CaucusLyman Elliott Dehumanizing and Re-humanizing Refugees University A/BMary McCoy • Eleanor Conrad

3:25pm CST

Teaching With SCOTUS: The Stories Behind the Cases University C/DDavid Olson

4:25pm CST

Many Voices of John Prine: Songs for Teaching about History, Citizenship, and Belonging University C/DJim Carlson Memory Matters: Teaching Collective Memories of the Holocaust and Genocide Senate BIrene Ann Resenly • George Dalbo Welcome to PurpleState! An Interactive Political Simulation CaucusJeremy Stoddard • Derek Behnke Wisconsin DPI Civics Initiative Conference 2Kris McDaniel

9:00am CDT

At the Podium: The Quest to Develop Middle Schoolers as Public Speakers Conference 4Anthony Iannece Plainest Demands of Justice: Discourse & The African American Experience Capitol Ballroom ABill of Rights Institute • Joe Schmidt Discussion of Rubrics and Standards Based Grading CaucusThomas Freesmeier • Stephanie Parchem • Jose Galvan Engaging Students With Localized & Inclusive Media Collections: An Introduction to PBS Wisconsin Education’s Newly Updated Wisconsin Biographies Conference 5Michael Hartwell

10:00am CDT

Being an American from Our Founding Until Today Capitol Ballroom ABill of Rights Institute • Joe Schmidt The Reoccurring Nightmare -- Teaching about "other" genocides and human rights issues today Conference 2Justin Glodowski

11:00am CDT

Constitutional Conversations: What Constitutes Protected Speech? Capitol Ballroom ABill of Rights Institute • Joe Schmidt Civics Education in History Museums AssemblyKurt Griesemer

12:00pm CDT

Diverse Perspectives Through Debate Conference 2Adam Jacobi Start With Story: Connecting Students to AP Content Through Narratives University C/DDavid Olson Think Small, Act Big: Encouraging Local Service-Learning with MyImpact Challenge University A/BRachel Davison Humphries