Teacher Simpson County Schools Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Short Description: As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, gifted educators have a unique opportunity to foster creativity and critical thinking in their students. This session provides a ready-to-use toolkit of interdisciplinary strategies—historical simulations, design challenges, and storytelling—to engage gifted learners. Attendees will leave with practical lesson plans to make this historic milestone a dynamic and meaningful learning experience.
Learning Objectives:
Unlock Creativity Across the Curriculum: Gain a creativity-infused toolkit with ready-to-use interdisciplinary strategies that make history engaging through simulations, storytelling, and design challenges tailored for gifted learners.
Elevate Engagement with Inquiry & Design Thinking: Explore hands-on activities that foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and historical inquiry, ensuring differentiation and deeper learning for gifted students.
Make America’s 250th Anniversary Meaningful & Memorable: Discover creative, high-level strategies to engage gifted students in reimagining history, analyzing primary sources, and envisioning America’s future through inquiry-driven, interdisciplinary learning.
