Help your students make the connection between past and present - May 16-20, 2016
Looking for a meaningful engagement with students after History and Government AP exams? Register for the free Scholars to Leaders live-stream interactive webcast series. Classrooms can virtually participate in debates, discussions, and complete online challenges to explore the theme, Narratives of Identity: Us and Them.
About the Program
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and other Advanced History, Government, and Civics classrooms are invited to tune in from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. EDT throughout the week of May 16-20 for our Scholars to Leaders live-stream interactive webcast series.
Each day will feature unique programing from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and our colleagues at George Washington's Mount Vernon and the World Affairs Council- DC.
Students and classrooms can join the conversation by using #Scholars2Leaders on Twitter and Instagram.
Schedule
Welcome and Preparation for the Week - May 16, 2016 On Demand, Social Media Conversations 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Eastern
Videos from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, World Affairs Council-DC
National Youth Summit - Japanese American Incarceration in World War II May 17, 2016 at 1-2 p.m. Eastern/10-11 a.m. Pacific
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Join historians, filmmakers, authors, and survivors to uncover the stories behind Japanese American incarceration during World War II. Could it happen again? What lessons does this episode in history hold for us today? What responsibilities do we have to uphold the rights of others?
Defining Spaces: Constructing Citizenship and Country May 18, 2016 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Eastern/6 a.m.-10 a.m. Pacific
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon
Join us as we explore the origins of citizenship in America and how these lines are drawn in the physical spaces and virtual world of American democracy. Debate, question, and engage with leading experts to think about our country, ourselves, and our future.
Climate Change: Whose World is it? May 19, 2016 at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Eastern/6-10 a.m. Pacific
World Affairs Council - DC
What is climate change and am I responsible? How does this impact me and what can I do to help? Join us May 19th as we challenge you to confront these pressing questions and expand your lens by discussing the history of climate change, how it will impact our future, and most importantly, what we can do to help make a difference.
Wrap Up: How will you lead? - May 20, 2016 at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, World Affairs Council-DCC
How to Join Us