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Several thousand teachers travel to New Orleans Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, for the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference. NCSS seeks to promote engagement in the social studies by students and professionals in education. This year, Pulitzer Center staffers Nathalie Applewhite, Mark Schulte and Amanda Ottaway attend the conference to share our new Lesson Builder tool and give presentations—one on the use of storytelling in promoting global citizenship and another on our use of interactive games to encourage global social responsibility.
Lesson Builder Exhibition
National Council for the Social Studies Conference
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
International Alley
Booth 1032
900 Convention Center Boulevard
New Orleans, LA
Building Global Social Responsibility through Gaming: Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts
Staff will immerse students in the fascinating world of contemporary Timbuktu through a role-playing game that draws on real journalism to teach young people how to solve problems in an unfamiliar society.
Audience: Middle level-Jr. High School
Subject: Social Science
Friday, November 13
2:15 - 3:05 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center R09
900 Convention Center Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70130
Global Citizenship through the Storyteller's Eyes
Using the international reporting of several Pulitzer Center grantees and two unique, large-scale projects in particular, we'll explore the potential of journalism to expand worldviews and combat global stereotypes.
Audience: Secondary Level-High School
Subject: Global Connections
Saturday, November 14
4:50 - 5:40 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center R05
900 Convention Center Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70130