Connecticut Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference
The theme for this conference is "Choosing Our Future: Defining the Role of the Social Studies. In this ever-changing world, the daunting task of preparing youth for the future lands in the hands of social studies teachers as the ones who open students' senses to the world around them. This is an absolutely critical time for the discipline of social studies. Numerous reports have shown that national and state testing has reduced the time spent on social studies in schools across America. There is vigorous debate over what should be taught in social studies classes. This annual conference will help to analyze and determine the role of social studies and the social studies curriculum in the 21st century.