Sunday 29 October Morning Group Session

Many historical, geographical and social topics are that complicated, that teachers are frightened, feel inhibited to pay attention to such a topic in their education. In this illustrated talk I will show how storyline can help to educate those topics. Using the Dutch slavery history as an example, I will introduce the close-up idea as the core, the crystallization point of such topics. And starting from such a close-up, the teacher can, together with the children, develop the plot for a Storyline that makes them understand the vital importance of the topic.

Jan Greven
Curriculum Designer for Geography and Cross Curricular Issues, Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO) Enschede, The Netherlands

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This lecture/discussion will provide teachers the opportunity to explore the various ways that history topics can be developed in the classroom. Ideas for the use of information packets, internet pathways, primary source materials will be shared. Storyline is ideally suited to encourage students to look deeply at historical events.

Jeff Creswell
Teacher of children ages 11-12, Metropolitan Learning Center, Portland, Oregon, USA

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