Social Studies Teachers Association

Social Studies: Think About It!

Friday, October 28, 2022

Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022
Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022

(No refunds after October 14^th)

Location

Saint Mary's University, Halifax

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Conference Schedule:

The Social Studies Teachers Association welcomes you to our annual conference. This is a BYODB (bring your own device and water bottle) event. Parking is limited and carpooling is strongly encouraged.

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Please see our complete roster for a variety of workshops both on and off site.

Registration Information:

SSTA Conference fee:  $100.00 
Substitute / Retirees / Pre-Service Teachers:   $50.00

All registration questions should be directed to:  
sstaregistration@nstu.ca (registration) & sstaconference@nstu.ca (chair)

As per NSTU Operational Procedure 14 E. IV.: receipts of payment and attendance will not be distributed until the conference has concluded.

Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Carla Peck

Dr. Carla Peck is Professor of Social Studies Education in the Faculty of Education, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History, Classics & Religion, at the University of Alberta. She is the Director of Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future, a national research partnership focused on K-12 history education (www.thinking-historically.ca). Carla researches teachers’ and students’ understandings of democratic concepts, teachers’ and students’ historical understandings, and is particularly interested in the relationship between students’ ethnic identities and their understandings of history. She has held several major research grants, has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles and book chapters, and has co-edited several books related to her research interests, including Teaching and Learning Difficult Histories in International Contexts: A Critical Sociocultural Approach, The Palgrave Handbook of Global Citizenship and Education, and Contemplating Historical Consciousness: Notes from the Field. Carla regularly works with teachers at the provincial, national, and international level and serves as a consultant on numerous boards and advisory groups for history and civic organizations. She has been involved in various aspects of curriculum development in Alberta, Canada, and internationally and is actively engaged in political advocacy for quality social studies and history education in Alberta. Strongly committed to social justice education, Carla has always sought ways to engage students of all ages in discussions about how to make the world a more equitable and just place to live. She views a solid grounding in history and historical inquiry as foundational to these discussions. Before Carla found her way to academia, she was an elementary school teacher in New Brunswick. 

Workshops

Special Offsite Sessions - Full Day

Q1:  Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site – FULL DAY – A special full day location workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum 25 people
Location for this workshop only: Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg NS|
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home. Lunch is provided.

Q2:  Black Loyalist Heritage Centre – FULL DAY - A special full day location workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum    people
Location for this workshop only – Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, Birchtown NS.
Participating teachers will visit the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, Nova Scotia for a full day workshop. The first portion of the day involves a tour of the Centre and historic site. On the tour, teachers will be guided through the world-class displays, where tour guides will share the fascinating journey of the thousands of Black Loyalists who took up arms with the British during the American Revolution to earn their freedom in Nova Scotia. The tour will also showcase the historic landmarks of the Birchtown community, including the Old Schoolhouse, Pit House replica, St. Paul’s Anglican Church and the Black Burial Ground.
In the afternoon segment of the workshop, we will focus on helping teachers share the story of the Black Loyalists at their schools. We will share educational materials and engaging activities that can be utilized with students to bring to life the story of the Black Loyalists within the classroom.
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home (you do not need to come to SMU first).  Lunch is provided. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and for the weather.
Suitable for teachers of all grades

Q3:  AgriCULTURE – The Performance of Food and Clothing – A special FULL DAY location workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum    peopl
Location for this workshop only – Ross Farm Museum, New Ross NS
Ross Farm Museum is the Nova Scotia Museum’s living history museum of agriculture. We perform, demonstrate, and teach the activities of the 19^th century farmer in the uplands of Nova Scotia between the early 19^th and the early 20^th centuries.
Agriculture is about the production of food and clothing, as well as a source of useful by-products ranging from medicines to communications tools. This day-long workshop will provide a presentation connecting agricultural practices to questions of behaviour and even belief – the geneses of culture. We will discuss agriculture’s contribution to collective memory and the concept of heritage. We will look at examples of agriculture as a performance and the cultural systems tied to those performances. We will look at agriculture as a transformational act.
Your day will begin with arrival at the museum and an introductory presentation by the Director. After the presentation you will have time to participate in a hands-on activity, such as candle making, wool processing, blacksmithing or the like. After a break for lunch, you will be able to participate in a second hands-on workshop.
We look forward to seeing you at Ross Farm in October!
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home (you do not need to come to SMU first).  Lunch is provided. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and for the weather.
Suitable for teachers of all grades

Q4:  Memory Lane - Stroll back in time to the 1940s  – A special full day workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum 15   peopl
Location for this workshop only – Memory Lane Heritage Museum, Lake Charlotte, NS
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home (you do not need to come to SMU first).  Lunch is provided. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and for the weather.
Suitable for teachers of grades

Q5:  Title TBA - Army Museum Halifax Citadel and the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum – A special full day workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum   15  people
Location for this workshop only – Army Museum, Halifax Citadel and the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Goffs NS
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home (you do not need to come to SMU first).  Lunch is provided. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and for the weather.
Suitable for teachers of grades

Q5:  Title TBA - Hands-on Archaeology – Grand-Pré National Historic Site – A special FULL DAY location workshop for the SSTA Conference
Maximum 8 people
Location for this workshop only: Grand Pre National Historic Site – Kings Co, NS
Dr. Jonathan Fowler, Saint Mary’s University Anthropology Department
Register as usual and you will be contacted with further details. Participants are responsible for their own transportation directly to the site and home (you do not need to come to SMU first).  Lunch is provided. Participants are asked to dress comfortably and for the weather.
Suitable for teachers of grades

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