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Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Middle School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad Nov 2020

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Middle School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.


Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Elementary Social Studies K-5), Maritza De La Trinidad Nov 2020

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Elementary Social Studies K-5), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

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Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (High School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad Nov 2020

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (High School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

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Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo Oct 2020

Planning Our Lessons, Joy Esquierdo

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.


Insights Into Nature Of Science And Evolution Education, Lawrence C. Scharmann Feb 2020

Insights Into Nature Of Science And Evolution Education, Lawrence C. Scharmann

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

While the public misunderstanding of evolution is in part due to religious and political motives, it is also a result of didactic teaching. Dr Lawrence C. Scharmann, Professor of Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, specialises in science teacher education. He has been working with non-major biology and science teacher students developing strategies to enhance the teaching and learning of science theories, and in particular, evolution. Many secondary school students and undergraduates hold a dualistic worldview. This leads them to create dichotomies, albeit false ones, such as right vs wrong and science vs religion. These can obstruct their learning science …


Too Taboo For You? - Questions, Lessons, And Strategies For Engaging Students With Challenging Materials, Blake Spitz Jan 2020

Too Taboo For You? - Questions, Lessons, And Strategies For Engaging Students With Challenging Materials, Blake Spitz

University Libraries Presentations Series

This talk will briefly present experiences of, and strategies for, teaching with challenging topics and materials in archives. In recognizing that our collections include (or have archival silences around) challenging, controversial, and even disturbing topics, when and why do we decide to share and prioritize these records, and how do we present and contextualize them for students? I will present a few case studies from my work presenting difficult records and topics to undergraduates, and some of my professional training and growth in these areas. I would love to start a dialogue, and hear from others in reaction to my, …