Join Emily Glankler (historian, educator and founder of Anti- Social Studies) for a practical discussion on how to explore the constantly-evolving boundary between the U.S. and Mexico with students (suggested for grades 6-12.) Participants will receive a unit plan with lessons, resources, and primary source documents spanning the Mexican-American War, Mexican "Repatriation" during the Great Depression, and the "Bracero Program" that grew out of the WWII era. Emily Glankler will guide educators through these resources, providing additional activities and discussions on how best to get students using historical documents (both traditional and more contemporary sources like news and social media) to better understand the complicated history between the U.S. and its neighbor to the south.
The event is free and open to educators of all grade levels. Breakfast, curricular resources, and books will be provided. RSVP here.
Emily Glankler is a veteran high school teacher in Austin, Texas and founder of Anti-Social Studies, which she created after years of hearing how little adults learned (or remembered) from their history classes. With over 500,000 followers across social media platforms, she has built a thriving community of educators and history enthusiasts while providing free lesson plans to teachers throughout the United States. She earned degrees in History and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree in History (M.A.) from Texas State University. Over the past eleven years, she has taught everything from 6th grade World Cultures to high school electives on International Relations and Contemporary Issues. Her expertise is in AP World History and AP U.S. History, and she loves collaborating with other educators and organizations to expand access to history education.
