EduCon 2026Change History: Thematic Instruction
History is most often taught in a strictly chronological and linear manner. History is also an area of weakness for Americans. Thematic instruction of history may offer a key pedagogical approach to intentionally shift a social studies classroom to emphasize critical thinking skills and engage a new generation of students. Based on research of Clark County Nevada, the fifth largest district in the country with over 300,000 students, this session explores how schools can intentionally support a thematic transformation of history classrooms to make them more thoughtful.
Conversational Practice
Participants will build a thematic unit for their own schools based on a topic of interest, leaving the workshop with a clear idea of how to adapt to using thematic instruction.
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