Get ready to amp up your history lessons! The ICS and TeachRock are cranking up the volume on a jamming professional development session. Tune in to master strategies for teaching with primary sources with a major key focus on using musical sources to explore history. This session is guaranteed to be a hit! This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Develop your knowledge of the ancient world and ancient Israelite civilization in this virtual educator workshop co-presented by the Jewish Museum and ICS. Examine clay, stone, and metal artifacts as well as archaeologists’ tools to explore the archaeological process and daily life within the context of ancient civilizations. Then, use archaeological methods in conjunction with ancient texts to explore Israelite society with a focus on daily life, religion, and law, as well as the development of Judaism as we know it today. Leave with ready-to-use classroom resources! Register Here

Join ICS and The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI) for an interactive exploration of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Through the lens of historical documents and critical inquiry, this interactive session uses primary sources to analyze the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism and to trace pivotal moments in the conflict from the late 1800s through the mid-2000s, including the successes and failures of the peace process as well as unresolved issues. Register now to gain critical inquiry tools for your history or social studies classroom. Register Here

The Middle East is often viewed as a region fueled by conflict. In this session, explore environmental crisis points in the area, like climate change and water scarcity and how they are being addressed through peaceful transboundary collaboration. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Step up to the plate and discover the rich lineup of Jewish American identity and history through the lens of one of baseball’s most legendary figures: Sandy Koufax. As the 2026 baseball season kicks off, this session uses the "Left Arm of God" as a starting point to explore the pivot point in the 1965 World Series where Koufax chose to honor his faith over the game, forever changing how the public viewed the intersection of heritage, religion, and the All-American pastime. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here