Connecticut’s Old State House is happy to host a series of events for educators, from Appreciation Nights, professional development workshops to immersive civics experiences! See our full line-up of educator activities below.
Strategies and Content to Aid Teaching the 2024 Election
Monday, August 19th, 2024
9:00 am- 2:30 pm
Connecticut’s Old State House
800 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Are you equipped to engage students in discourse around current events and topics that some consider contentious? Can you identify the skills necessary for people to disagree while avoiding the urge to be disagreeable? Are you looking for strategies to help you teach the 2024 election?
Join the Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House and the Association for the Study of Connecticut History for a timely workshop about research-based best practices for engaging students in civil discourse and for teaching relevant topics in today’s world.
This session will be led by three nationally-recognized educators:
Joe Schmidt, author of Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities and Vice President of the National Council for the Social Studies.
Stephen Armstrong, Social Studies Consultant at the State Department of Education, past President of ASCH, past President of the National Council for the Social Studies, and Co-Chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Civic Education and Media Literacy.
Allison Norrie, educational consultant and social studies teacher at Fairfield Warde High School and President of ASCH. She has previously published works on Race, Culture and Colonialism: The Politics of the Heritage Site Gift Shop.
Tickets are $20 per person and include refreshments and a copy of Joe Schmidt’s book Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities. Space is limited – secure your spot today!
Learn more about the author: Joe Schmidt Social Studies LLC
