2023 TEACHERS SEMINARS

The Taft Institute Seminar for Teachers is an annual online event, generally in late fall, that features presentations and reviews of topical issues by Professor Emeritus Michael Krasner, Professor Emeritus Jack Zevin and Senior Teaching Associate Don McLean.  

Each year we provide resources for prep and follow-up work. Access the following for each year below:
TTI-Hands Favicon-Blue.png   Teachers Seminar Presentation Recordings
TTI-Hands Favicon-Blue.png   Seminar PowerPoint Presentations
TTI-Hands Favicon-Blue.png   Source articles
TTI-Hands Favicon-Blue.png   Student handouts
 

2023 TEACHERS SEMINAR MATERIALS

Topics Covered

•What the 2023 Elections mean for the future of democracy in the U.S. in general, and the Elections of 2024 in particular.

•How you can best analyze the results and implications with your students. •How voting affects reproductive rights, racial justice, the climate crisis, inequality, and other crucial issues...or not.

•Learn how to analyze the results of the election from Michael Krasner, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at  Queens College.

•Learn how to use this information to create engaging lessons for your students from Jack Zevin, Professor Emeritus of Education at Queens College and Don McLean of Queens Technical High School, Taft’s Senior Teaching Associate.  

 

2023 PowerPoint Presentation Slideshow

 

 

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