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Highlights from the 2006 Conference |
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The theme for the 2006 Conference was Literacy and the American Mind. The Illinois Council for the Social Studies hosted its state conference September 29-30, 2006, at the Hilton in Lisle, Illinois. The conference featured presentations for both the practicing and pre-service social studies teachers. One of our featured speakers was Chad Pregrache, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters. His not-for-profit environmental organization assists with community cleanups, river bottom forest restoration, Mississippi River cleanup a mile at a time, and the cleanup of other rivers in the U.S. Click here for a profile of Chad Pregracke. The following images and text were originally compiled by Ron Browne in a Powerpoint presentation: |
 Fred Isele, ICSS President |
 Jim Laake of Rand McNally tells a story about horseback riding in Ireland. |
 Marla Horwitz, board member on the right with a vendor from the conference. |
 John Craig, Ph.D., principal consultant, Illinois State Board of Education. |
 ICSS Vice President Vicky Hollister and Bob Nimtz, ICSS executive director. |
 Bob Nimtz, ICSS executive director (left) with Don Owen (right). |
 ICSS President-Elect John Rathbun (left), and Bob Nimtz. |
 Bob Nimtz welcomes Chad Pregracke, Awards Luncheon keynote speaker. |
 Andrew R. Steczo (left), and Kevin S. Cook, of Art in History, Inc. |
 C. Lynn White (left), of Rand McNally and conference attendee. |
 Phyllis Henry, ICSS past president, and a presenter with the Genocide Education Network of Illinois. |
 Candace Gwin, of Urbana, IL, talks with C. Lynn White. |
 Fred Isele (left), and Bob Nimtz prepare for presentation of awards. |
 Conference attendees at the awards luncheon |
 Candace Gwin (center) of Urbana, listens to the presentation of an award. |
 John Craig introduces Marcella Vancil, 2006 winner of the Gilder Lehrman National Award for Illinois. |
 Marcella Vancil holds her Gilder Lehrman National Award for Illinois. The award came with a $1,000 check. |
 Ann Pictor, recipient of the 2006 ICSS Citizen’s Award. |
 Ron Solberg, recipient of the 2006 ICSS Distinguished Teaching in Social Studies Award. |
 Chad Pregracke gives the keynote speech at the awards luncheon. |
 Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters, has received widespread acclaim for his cleanup of portions of the Mississippi River. |
 Pregracke with Bob Nimtz and Vicky Hollister. |
 Phyllis Henry and John Rathbun react to Pregracke’s humor. |
 Pregracke takes a photo with conference attendee Ronna James. |
 Display on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses by Nazi Germany. |
 Uniforms for male (left) and female (right) Jehovah's Witnesses at the Display on Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses by Nazi Germany. |
 Principal distinguishing badges worn by prisoners at Dachau. |
 Presentation of statistics regarding the Pontian Greek Genocide. |
 Display of the Genocide Educational Network of Illinois. |
 A map detailing Pontian Greek Genocide from the Genocide Educational Network. |
 Display of the Genocide Educational Network of Illinois. |
 Preparations for a presentation on the Pontian Greek Genocide of 1908-1922. |
 Leader of a discussion on the Armenian Genocide from 1915-1923 from the Members of Genocide Educational Network of Illinois. |
 Conference participants view a slide show presentation about the Armenian genocide. |
 A slide showing newspaper coverage of Chicago women who made efforts on behalf of beleaguered Armenians. |
 Display on Persecution of Japanese Americans during World War II by Japanese Americans Citizens League. |
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| Kamran Memon (left), a civil rights attorney, led a discussion on issues that have topics of great debate in connection with the war on terrorism. Mr. Memon said Muslims for a Safe America was established after the 2005 London bombings to encourage discussion among American Muslims about Islam and American national security. Conference participants pictured at right discuss positions either in favor or against such issues as whether Muslims should be profiled at airports; when Muslims are required to fight, and against whom; whether Muslims should join the American armed forces; and whether American Muslims should be loyal to America. | |
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| Author Glennette Tilley Turner (left) reads from Running for Our Lives, a book about the Underground Railroad written for children. At right, Ms. Turner is shown with Marcella Vancil, winner of the 2006 Gilder Lehrman National Award for Illinois. | |
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