{"id":11,"date":"2017-01-31T22:34:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T22:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:21:08","slug":"presentation-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have made presentations in 41 states, three Canadian provinces, and on four continents.&nbsp; My presentations tend to focus on rural America and culture, agriculture, education, and social justice. The most in-demand presentations are as follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Entertaining and Fun &#8211; But Educational<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=63\"><strong>The History and Evolution of the Outhouse<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=691\">The History of Toilet Paper and SUCH!!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=705\"><strong>Sanitary (and unsanitary) Practices Around the World<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=61\"><strong>No Regrets: Balancing Work and Family<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=59\"><strong>Searching for the Wizard of Oz<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=65\">Becoming a 2nd Mile Leader<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1176\">C You at the Top<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rural America and Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1049\"><strong>The Impact of Sears and Roebuck on Rural (and urban) America<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1558\"><strong>Chautauqua &#8211; The Most American Thing in America<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=382\">Give Me That Old Time Religion: The Camp Meeting Movement<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Circuit Rider Preachers: True Stories<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=509\"><strong>Putting CULTURE into AgriCULTURE: The Traveling Chautauqua<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1450&amp;action=edit\"><strong>Winning WWII: Victory Gardens + More<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1512\"><strong>The Teacherage &#8211; Huh?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1527\">The County Poor Farm<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=591\">Boy&#8217;s Corn Clubs and Girl&#8217;s Tomato Clubs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1530\">Farming with Prisoners of War During WWII<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=390\"><strong>Suffrage, Food Production, and Winning the War: The Story of The Women&#8217;s Land Army<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=983\"><strong>A Lesson in Resilience: Agriculture in the 1930s<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Agricultural Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=997\"><strong>Ten Myths and Misconceptions About Modern Agriculture<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=67\"><strong>From Moon Farming to Satellite Farming: The Past and Future of Agriculture\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social Justice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=399\"><strong>Separate But Equal? Transforming Education for Black Children in the South \u2013 The Story of the Rosenwald School Program<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=714\">Booker T. Washington: Savior of His Race or Traitor?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekeynotepresenter.com\/?page_id=1210\"><strong>From the New Deal to a Raw Deal: The Experiences of Japanese American Farmers During World War II<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I speak on a variety of other topics. I often speak at teacher conferences. Some of my teacher-oriented presentations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teaching with Humor &#8211; <\/strong>In this presentation, I review the research that supports the use of humor in the classroom and then provide ten ideas for using humor in the classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Making the History of FFA Come Alive &#8211; <\/strong>Too often when agriculture teachers teach about the FFA, it is just a listing of dates. In this presentation, we explore why the FFA came into existence and learn about some unusual and little-known facts about FFA. Numerous FFA artifacts are displayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You Have to Teach Them All: Learning Styles &#8211; <\/strong>Different people have different approaches to learning. In this workshop attendees complete a learning styles instrument that helps them understand how they learn. Teaching ideas and tips are then provided so teachers can reach all their students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A perusal of my past presentations will reveal other topics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have made presentations in 41 states, three Canadian provinces, and on four continents.&nbsp; My presentations tend to focus on rural America and culture, agriculture, education, and social justice. 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