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Your Name and Title: Ann Marie Gleeson, Program Director

School, Library, or Organization Name: Primary Source

Co-Presenter Name(s): Elizabeth Howald, Program Director, Primary Source

Country from Which You Will Present: The United States

Language in which You Will Present: English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): K-12 teachers and administrators

Short Session Description (one line): This session, led by Primary Source curriculum specialists, will introduce global resources and innovative pedagogical models that support common core college and career readiness standards and the mastery of vital 21^st century skills for all grade levels.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):  How can we best prepare students to develop Common Core skills for history and the humanities in a way that incorporates global content and perspectives? This session, led by Primary Source curriculum specialists, will introduce global resources and innovative pedagogical models that support Common Core college and career readiness standards and the mastery of vital 21^st century skills for all grade levels. We will explore various methods for integrating social studies content and literacy to address these essential skills. The presentation will feature global primary sources and present classroom-friendly strategies suitable for all grade levels and designed to help students analyze and evaluate complex texts.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://www.primarysource.org