Dr. Jana Kirchner and Dr. Sara Jennings
Mar 10, 2025
Join us for a day of learning at South Union's Shakertown!
Do your social studies students struggle to read primary and secondary sources? Would you like to know more about teaching students to communicate conclusions through writing?
Join us for an EPIC event where we provide classroom ready strategies to help students read, annotate, and cite evidence from sources to communicate conclusions. We will learn more about KAS grade-specific demands, access resources to support all learners, and practice strategies so that you can confidently implement disciplinary literacy strategies and inquiry practices the next day in your social studies classroom.
Learn about Shaker history while we:
Practice routines for analyzing historical documents
Establish a routine for analyzing historical documents
Learn how to better support students in communicating conclusions through writing
Utilize effective vocabulary instruction that builds conceptual understanding
Explore strategies to support students in generating questions during the inquiry process
DATE: March 10, 2025, 8:30-3:30 CST
LOCATION:
South Union Shakertown
896 Shaker Museum Road
Auburn, Kentucky
AUDIENCE: Social Studies Teachers, Grades 3-5
COST: $250 per person (includes a mystery artifact bag, tour, presentation about the Shakers by South Union staff, classroom-ready inquiry strategies, and lunch!)
CREDITS: EILA & PD - 6 hours
REGISTER HERE
