

Using Abraham Lincoln’s much admired 1839 “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions” address, delivered before the Springfield Young Men’s Lyceum, this session will discuss how prudence and moderation are an important part of healthy civic engagement. Individual Breakout Sessions for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Ībraham Lincoln, Rule of Law, and Civic Engagement Workshops: Digging into New Standards by Grade Span This session will note individuals and associated events that are focuses of the new standards, recommending biographies that can help teachers meet goals identified in ELA standards as well as Social Studies standards, by reading level.Įlementary Standards – A Crosswalk of Changes Additionally, the session will examine Madison’s grand solution to the problem of factions and his ‘change of mind’ about the importance of a bill of rights.īiographies in History for K-5 Classrooms This session will examine the bill of rights debate and its relationship to Anti-Federalist concerns about diversity, plutocracy, and the size of a republic. The Anti-Federalists and the Bill of Rights This session will focus on readings aligned with the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings which may be incorporated into daily classroom lessons. Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings & Standards John “Chuck” Chalberg, a historical impersonator of American and British characters from history, will delight K-12 teachers with his characterization of America’s 26th president.

Jenkinson is a nationally recognized historian, author, and public humanities scholar with special interest in Thomas Jefferson and the American republic.ĭr. This session will be presented by Humanities Scholar Clay S.

SDDOE is still putting together the agenda and speaker list, but the show so far is heavy on traditional history taught by reliable older white men and historical reënactors:Įnjoy a dinner with all conference attendees featuring key figures of the American Revolutionary Period including: To entice educators to surrender their scruples and attend this state propaganda event, the department is making all sessions at the three-day event free, covering lodging for folks who register online, and offering $300 stipends to folks who attend the whole show, plus gifts for the first 50 registrants and prize drawings during the conference. The South Dakota Department of Education will hold a Civics and History Summit June 12–14 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center to start indoctrinating teachers into the new Hillsdale College social studies ( sub)standards that were approved last month and must be implemented starting in fall 2025.
