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Help the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Transcribe Primary Source Documents
Chronicling Illinois showcases collections and items from the vast Illinois history holdings of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
ABOUT TRANSCRIBING Chronicling Illinois holds thousands of pages of handwritten diaries, letters, and other texts. While printed texts can be scanned with OCR (optical character recognition) technology to add full text searchability, there’s no such easy fix for handwritten documents. Making these items findable requires time-consuming manual labor to transcribe each item. Our library staff can never transcribe all of these documents, so we are appealing to the public to help out. Through "crowdsourcing" (engaging volunteers to contribute effort toward large-scale goals) this massive archive of historical materials becomes searchable, allowing researchers to seek out specific information quickly, and general users to browse and enjoy the materials more easily. By volunteering their time to help make these materials more accessible, participants can learn new information about past eras while assisting others. Please join us in preserving our past by keeping the historic record accessible, one document at a time. HOW TO TRANSCRIBE Anyone is welcome to contribute to the site. No special expertise is required. To transcribe documents, all you need to do is by choosing a username and password, then respond to an e-mail message to verify your information. After confirming your information, simply and type what you read, following a few simple directions. |
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American Presidents Webinar Series
American Presidents and the challenges they faced will be the focus of TAH.org’s Saturday Webinars for Social Studies Teachers for the 2015-2016 academic year. Drawing from our list of 50 Core Documents, and exploring related sources, TAH.org’s American Presidents webinar series is designed to give teachers a deeper understanding of the issues – domestic and foreign – that each of 10 presidents faced, and how those men handled the challenges of their times.
For the 2015-16 season, TAH.org has partnered with the National Council for the Social Studies to bring two special, NCSS members-only webinars to teachers. If you’re a current NCSS member, make sure to let us know on the registration page so that you can be part of these two American Presidents webinars, one each semester.
Our first webinar George Washington: Father of the Country, will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 am until 12:15 pm EST. Live webinars will be held each month through May 7, 2016.
American Presidents and the challenges they faced will be the focus of TAH.org’s Saturday Webinars for Social Studies Teachers for the 2015-2016 academic year. Drawing from our list of 50 Core Documents, and exploring related sources, TAH.org’s American Presidents webinar series is designed to give teachers a deeper understanding of the issues – domestic and foreign – that each of 10 presidents faced, and how those men handled the challenges of their times.
For the 2015-16 season, TAH.org has partnered with the National Council for the Social Studies to bring two special, NCSS members-only webinars to teachers. If you’re a current NCSS member, make sure to let us know on the registration page so that you can be part of these two American Presidents webinars, one each semester.
Our first webinar George Washington: Father of the Country, will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 am until 12:15 pm EST. Live webinars will be held each month through May 7, 2016.
The Great Thanksgiving Listen
Sponsored by StoryCorps in partnership with
The Library of Congress, TED, NPR, ABC News, Facing History and the National Council for the Social Studies
This Thanksgiving weekend, StoryCorps will work with teachers and high school students across the country to preserve the voices and stories of an entire generation of Americans over a single holiday weekend.
Since 2003, StoryCorps has given more than 100,000 Americans a quiet booth and a facilitator to record meaningful conversations with one another about who they are, what they’ve learned in life, and how they want to be remembered. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is its most ambitious initiative to date.
Open to everyone, The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national assignment to engage people of all ages in the act of listening. The pilot project is specially designed for students ages 13 and over and as part of a social studies, history, civics, government, journalism, or political science class, or as an extracurricular activity. All that is needed to participate is a smartphone and the StoryCorps mobile app. Students will be asked to interview a grandparent or elder over Thanksgiving 2015 using the new free StoryCorps mobile app. Participants will upload their recordings to the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. In one holiday weekend StoryCorps hopes to gather more interviews than it has in the 12 years since its founding, and to capture an entire generation of American lives and experiences.
When you sign up for The Great Thanksgiving Listen, you will receive a special Educator’s Toolkit from StoryCorps with information on how to incorporate the assignment into your 2015 lesson plan. The curriculum will help students develop the following:
To learn more and register, go to
Sponsored by StoryCorps in partnership with
The Library of Congress, TED, NPR, ABC News, Facing History and the National Council for the Social Studies
This Thanksgiving weekend, StoryCorps will work with teachers and high school students across the country to preserve the voices and stories of an entire generation of Americans over a single holiday weekend.
Since 2003, StoryCorps has given more than 100,000 Americans a quiet booth and a facilitator to record meaningful conversations with one another about who they are, what they’ve learned in life, and how they want to be remembered. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is its most ambitious initiative to date.
Open to everyone, The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national assignment to engage people of all ages in the act of listening. The pilot project is specially designed for students ages 13 and over and as part of a social studies, history, civics, government, journalism, or political science class, or as an extracurricular activity. All that is needed to participate is a smartphone and the StoryCorps mobile app. Students will be asked to interview a grandparent or elder over Thanksgiving 2015 using the new free StoryCorps mobile app. Participants will upload their recordings to the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. In one holiday weekend StoryCorps hopes to gather more interviews than it has in the 12 years since its founding, and to capture an entire generation of American lives and experiences.
When you sign up for The Great Thanksgiving Listen, you will receive a special Educator’s Toolkit from StoryCorps with information on how to incorporate the assignment into your 2015 lesson plan. The curriculum will help students develop the following:
- Research, archiving, and planning skills
- Speaking skills that enable students to express ideas clearly and persuasively
- Listening skills that reflect increased comprehension, lead to critical analysis, and advance discussion
- An increased connectedness, to community and to school
- A deepened sense of social awareness, exhibited by appreciation of diversity and respect for others
To learn more and register, go to
Missouri Council For History Education
Presents the
Tenth Annual Best Practices In History Education Conference
Monday & Tuesday, September 28 - 29, 2015
Gateway Conference Center, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
A Joint Conference With The Illinois Council For History Education
Conference Program
For more information or to register:
Presents the
Tenth Annual Best Practices In History Education Conference
Monday & Tuesday, September 28 - 29, 2015
Gateway Conference Center, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
A Joint Conference With The Illinois Council For History Education
Conference Program
For more information or to register:
New Book by ICSS Author
Vital Witnesses
Using Primary Sources in History and Social Studies
MARK NEWMAN
The use of primary sources as texts in the classroom is growing. Teachers realize these vital witnesses provide opportunities to motivate students and improve learning. They bring students closer to the people, places, and events being studied and help students improve content knowledge while building skills. Recent trends in standards, such as Common Core, and the increasing use of the Document-Based Questions also promote primary source use.
The strong push to use primary sources in teaching history and social studies creates a need among teachers for more information on what they are and how they can be used effectively in the classroom. Vital Witnesses meets this need by providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to primary sources and their use in the classroom. Primary sources are defined, and the various types are described. Classroom-tested activities and strategies are offered to teachers for addressing the needs of all learners and for accommodating Common Core standards and the C3 Framework for State Social Studies Standards.
Available from:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 100 • Size: 6 x 9
978-1-4758-1053-0 • Paperback • September 2014 • $23.95
978-1-4758-1054-7 • eBook • September 2014 • $22.99
Using Primary Sources in History and Social Studies
MARK NEWMAN
The use of primary sources as texts in the classroom is growing. Teachers realize these vital witnesses provide opportunities to motivate students and improve learning. They bring students closer to the people, places, and events being studied and help students improve content knowledge while building skills. Recent trends in standards, such as Common Core, and the increasing use of the Document-Based Questions also promote primary source use.
The strong push to use primary sources in teaching history and social studies creates a need among teachers for more information on what they are and how they can be used effectively in the classroom. Vital Witnesses meets this need by providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to primary sources and their use in the classroom. Primary sources are defined, and the various types are described. Classroom-tested activities and strategies are offered to teachers for addressing the needs of all learners and for accommodating Common Core standards and the C3 Framework for State Social Studies Standards.
Available from:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 100 • Size: 6 x 9
978-1-4758-1053-0 • Paperback • September 2014 • $23.95
978-1-4758-1054-7 • eBook • September 2014 • $22.99
Conference on Illinois History
The annual Conference on Illinois History is scheduled for September 24-25, 2015, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield and is the state's largest meeting devoted to the history of the Prairie State. The conference includes 25 sessions that feature topics such as politics, Abraham Lincoln, labor, race, immigration, and the Civil War. Teachers will benefit from workshops on a variety of topics.
The program can be viewed at:
Questions? Contact Sabrina Manci at or .
For a printed copy, contact or .
Thursday luncheon speaker: Fritz Klein as President Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln will discuss the importance of museums to our children, our society, and our future. Klein’s portrayal of Lincoln brings this American icon to life. He bears a striking physical resemblance to Lincoln. His programs are thoroughly researched, historically accurate, and blend Lincoln’s humor with his great humanity. His ability to adapt to any audience and adapt his program’s content to your theme means that you are guaranteed to walk away with new insight into the man and a genuine sense that you have been with Lincoln himself.
Friday luncheon speaker: Theodore J. Karamanski, “Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History”
The American Civil War was a crucial event in the development of Chicago as the metropolis of the heartland. Not only did Chicagoans play an important role in the politics of the conflict, encouraging emancipation and promoting a “hard war” policy against Southern civilians, but they supported the troops materially through production of military supplies and foodstuffs as well as morally and spiritually through patriotic publications and songs.
Shanta Thoele
Communications and Public Affairs
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
The annual Conference on Illinois History is scheduled for September 24-25, 2015, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield and is the state's largest meeting devoted to the history of the Prairie State. The conference includes 25 sessions that feature topics such as politics, Abraham Lincoln, labor, race, immigration, and the Civil War. Teachers will benefit from workshops on a variety of topics.
The program can be viewed at:
Questions? Contact Sabrina Manci at or .
For a printed copy, contact or .
Thursday luncheon speaker: Fritz Klein as President Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln will discuss the importance of museums to our children, our society, and our future. Klein’s portrayal of Lincoln brings this American icon to life. He bears a striking physical resemblance to Lincoln. His programs are thoroughly researched, historically accurate, and blend Lincoln’s humor with his great humanity. His ability to adapt to any audience and adapt his program’s content to your theme means that you are guaranteed to walk away with new insight into the man and a genuine sense that you have been with Lincoln himself.
Friday luncheon speaker: Theodore J. Karamanski, “Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History”
The American Civil War was a crucial event in the development of Chicago as the metropolis of the heartland. Not only did Chicagoans play an important role in the politics of the conflict, encouraging emancipation and promoting a “hard war” policy against Southern civilians, but they supported the troops materially through production of military supplies and foodstuffs as well as morally and spiritually through patriotic publications and songs.
Shanta Thoele
Communications and Public Affairs
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
History Teachers Conference
EIU
November 6, 2015
Eastern Illinois University is hosting a yearly conference for social studies teachers. The theme this year is "Engaging Students in Historical Inquiry and Argumentation," and there will be a full day of speakers and presentations designed to arm middle and high school teachers with all they need to implement innovative, inquiry-driven lessons in their own classroom. Josh Bill, 2012 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year, will present both the conference keynote and a breakout session for teachers. Other sessions are described at . As the program develops, more information will be posted at this site, including links to registration and session descriptions. There is a special preservice teacher rate of $10 to register for the event ($25 with lunch). There is also have a session specifically aimed at preservice teachers about student teaching.
Contact : Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz
Assistant Professor of History & Social Science Teaching Coordinator
H-CIVWAR Book Review Editor
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
Special Professional Development Opportunity
for
CPS Educators
Monday, October 12, 2015| 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
7 – 12th grade educators
for
CPS Educators
Monday, October 12, 2015| 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
7 – 12th grade educators
Echoes and Reflections is a comprehensive Holocaust education program that delivers professional development and a rich array of resources for middle and high school teachers. Echoes and Reflections prepares educators to teach about the Holocaust in a way that stimulates engagement and critical thinking while providing opportunities for students to see the relevance of this complex history to their own lives.
Participants Receive:
· A complimentary copy of the NEW updated and expanded Echoes and Reflections Teacher’s Resource Guide.
· An introduction to the content and pedagogy of Echoes and Reflections through modeling active and collaborative learning
· 5 CPDUs; 5 PGPs
· Breakfast and Lunch
Registration: $10.00
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a High-Quality CPS Professional Development provider
Participants Receive:
· A complimentary copy of the NEW updated and expanded Echoes and Reflections Teacher’s Resource Guide.
· An introduction to the content and pedagogy of Echoes and Reflections through modeling active and collaborative learning
· 5 CPDUs; 5 PGPs
· Breakfast and Lunch
Registration: $10.00
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a High-Quality CPS Professional Development provider
The Institute for Curriculum Services
The Institute for Curriculum Services is a national resource center which promotes accurate curricular materials and instruction on Jews, Judaism, and Israel for American K-12 students. ICS improves the education of millions of public and private school students who learn about Jews, Judaism, and Israel in social studies classes each year. Our website, , hosts a variety of resources for teachers and engaging curricula for classroom use including detailed lesson plans, classroom activities, primary source documents, and maps.
The Institute for Curriculum Services is a national resource center which promotes accurate curricular materials and instruction on Jews, Judaism, and Israel for American K-12 students. ICS improves the education of millions of public and private school students who learn about Jews, Judaism, and Israel in social studies classes each year. Our website, , hosts a variety of resources for teachers and engaging curricula for classroom use including detailed lesson plans, classroom activities, primary source documents, and maps.
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative is groundbreaking as it will be the first introduction and discussion of the Holocaust in which Middle and High School teachers can instruct and lead without requiring them to become Holocaust teaching certified.
This unique initiative does not attempt to chronicle the Holocaust (too complex) but rather personalize this event through the portrayal of extraordinary people chronicling their lives, showing their works and telling their compelling stories a midst the tumultuous historical times in which they lived . (Similar to the Ann Frank story concept which has endured for now over 70 years.)
Unfinished Lives Presentation
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative is groundbreaking as it will be the first introduction and discussion of the Holocaust in which Middle and High School teachers can instruct and lead without requiring them to become Holocaust teaching certified.
This unique initiative does not attempt to chronicle the Holocaust (too complex) but rather personalize this event through the portrayal of extraordinary people chronicling their lives, showing their works and telling their compelling stories a midst the tumultuous historical times in which they lived . (Similar to the Ann Frank story concept which has endured for now over 70 years.)
Unfinished Lives Presentation
NCSS Award Applications Due
Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition?
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2015 awards and grants. Click on the links below for more information.
Application / Nomination Deadline is: June 26, 2015
Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition?
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2015 awards and grants. Click on the links below for more information.
Application / Nomination Deadline is: June 26, 2015
Summer Workshops at the St. Louis Fed.
Interactive Whiteboards + Children's Books = A Great Combination - St. Louis (July 8, 9)
All St. Louis Fed workshops are free, participants just need to register.
Contact:
Scott Wolla
Senior Economic Education Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Research Division
Interactive Whiteboards + Children's Books = A Great Combination - St. Louis (July 8, 9)
All St. Louis Fed workshops are free, participants just need to register.
Contact:
Scott Wolla
Senior Economic Education Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Research Division
ECONOMICS FOR LEADERS -
TEACHER STIPENDS AVAILABLE!
Economics for Leaders (EFL) represents a unique experience in economics education that brings together teachers looking to improve their teaching skills in economics. The EFL one-week program is rigorous and encompasses 50+ hours of instruction.
The goal of each EFL program is to provide teachers with lesson plans of simulations and activities, economics content instruction, and a networking opportunity with other teaching professionals. The combination of classroom instruction, question and answer sessions, small group discussion and workshops presents information in a rich and varied format, encouraging active participation. Economics professors, who have been selected from across the nation for their expertise, along with skilled mentor teachers, provide content instruction and run simulations and activities that are designed to illustrate economic principles. Both new and experienced teachers will benefit from attending this program.
A feature of EFL that past participants have found especially useful is the demonstrations: the EFL staff model the activities and simulations with high school students. Attending teachers gain direct experience with the lesson plans before they leave at the end of the week.
Learning has never been so easy, rewarding, or inexpensive!
Economics for Leaders
Teachers attending the Economics for Leaders (EFL) programs at these sites will
receive a $150 stipend upon their successful completion of the program:
EFL Austin June 14-19 University of Texas - Austin
EFL St. Louis July 12-17 Washington University
EFL Seattle July 26-31 University of Washington - Seattle
In addition, teachers who commute daily to any of the EFL sites will receive a
$150 commuter stipend!
2015 Economics for Leaders - Teacher Schedule
July 12 - 17
Washington University - $150 STIPEND AVAILABLE!
College of William & Mary
St. Louis, MO
Williamsburg, VA*
July 19 - 24
University of Chicago
Chicago, ILJuly 26 - 31
University of Washington - $150 STIPEND AVAILABLE!
Seattle, WA
* New Economic History for Leaders program - runs July 13 - 19
CONTACT INFORMATION
Linda Geiger
Program Director, EFL
lgeiger
TEACHER STIPENDS AVAILABLE!
Economics for Leaders (EFL) represents a unique experience in economics education that brings together teachers looking to improve their teaching skills in economics. The EFL one-week program is rigorous and encompasses 50+ hours of instruction.
The goal of each EFL program is to provide teachers with lesson plans of simulations and activities, economics content instruction, and a networking opportunity with other teaching professionals. The combination of classroom instruction, question and answer sessions, small group discussion and workshops presents information in a rich and varied format, encouraging active participation. Economics professors, who have been selected from across the nation for their expertise, along with skilled mentor teachers, provide content instruction and run simulations and activities that are designed to illustrate economic principles. Both new and experienced teachers will benefit from attending this program.
A feature of EFL that past participants have found especially useful is the demonstrations: the EFL staff model the activities and simulations with high school students. Attending teachers gain direct experience with the lesson plans before they leave at the end of the week.
Learning has never been so easy, rewarding, or inexpensive!
- Choose from numerous
- Thirty teachers accepted per program
- Lodging, materials, and most meals covered by FTE - a value of over $1300.
- $150 stipends available for teachers attending the EFL program in Austin, TX; St. Louis, MO; and Seattle, WA!
- $150 stipend available to participants who commute to the program
- Based on Voluntary National Standards in Economic Education
- Nationally acclaimed instructors
Economics for Leaders
Teachers attending the Economics for Leaders (EFL) programs at these sites will
receive a $150 stipend upon their successful completion of the program:
EFL Austin June 14-19 University of Texas - Austin
EFL St. Louis July 12-17 Washington University
EFL Seattle July 26-31 University of Washington - Seattle
In addition, teachers who commute daily to any of the EFL sites will receive a
$150 commuter stipend!
2015 Economics for Leaders - Teacher Schedule
July 12 - 17
Washington University - $150 STIPEND AVAILABLE!
College of William & Mary
St. Louis, MO
Williamsburg, VA*
July 19 - 24
University of Chicago
Chicago, ILJuly 26 - 31
University of Washington - $150 STIPEND AVAILABLE!
Seattle, WA
* New Economic History for Leaders program - runs July 13 - 19
CONTACT INFORMATION
Linda Geiger
Program Director, EFL
lgeiger
Summer Institutes: Teaching the Humanities through Art
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Monday, July 13–Friday, July 17, 2015
OR
Monday, July 27–Friday, July 31, 2015
Be inspired this summer at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as you join colleagues from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, social studies, history, and English/language arts. Attend one of our week-long institutes in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Stay connected with your newfound colleagues and museum staff throughout the year.
Core subject teachers for grades 6-12 may apply as individuals or as part of a team. Priority will be given to social studies and English/language arts teachers.
Applications are due April 1, 2015.
Registration Fee: $200 per participant
For more information and the application please visit:
or contact Phoebe Hillemann, who is the museum’s Teacher Institutes Educator. Her email is , and her phone number is
Graduate credits, scholarships, and low-cost housing accommodations are available. For more information, please contact us at
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Monday, July 13–Friday, July 17, 2015
OR
Monday, July 27–Friday, July 31, 2015
Be inspired this summer at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as you join colleagues from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, social studies, history, and English/language arts. Attend one of our week-long institutes in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Stay connected with your newfound colleagues and museum staff throughout the year.
Core subject teachers for grades 6-12 may apply as individuals or as part of a team. Priority will be given to social studies and English/language arts teachers.
Applications are due April 1, 2015.
Registration Fee: $200 per participant
For more information and the application please visit:
or contact Phoebe Hillemann, who is the museum’s Teacher Institutes Educator. Her email is , and her phone number is
Graduate credits, scholarships, and low-cost housing accommodations are available. For more information, please contact us at
Summer Teacher Institutes
The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long Summer Institutes for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., these professional development events provide educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.
The Library is offering five Institutes this summer. Three of the Institutes are open to teachers and librarians across the content areas, one focuses on civil rights, and one concentrates on primary sources for science education.
Open Institutes Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians across the content areas
Institute Session 1: June 22-26
Institute Session 2: July 6-10
Institute Session 3: July 27-31
Civil Rights Institute Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians with teaching responsibilities related to the Institute focus
Civil Rights Institute: August 3-7
Science Institute Recommended for K-12 educators who teach science or collaborate with science teachers
Science Institute: July 20-24
Applications are due March 24th and require a letter of recommendation. Read more and apply now:
The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long Summer Institutes for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., these professional development events provide educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.
The Library is offering five Institutes this summer. Three of the Institutes are open to teachers and librarians across the content areas, one focuses on civil rights, and one concentrates on primary sources for science education.
Open Institutes Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians across the content areas
Institute Session 1: June 22-26
Institute Session 2: July 6-10
Institute Session 3: July 27-31
Civil Rights Institute Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians with teaching responsibilities related to the Institute focus
Civil Rights Institute: August 3-7
Science Institute Recommended for K-12 educators who teach science or collaborate with science teachers
Science Institute: July 20-24
Applications are due March 24th and require a letter of recommendation. Read more and apply now:
NCSS Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey
Please help NCSS further define teacher professional development needs by completing the Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey found at this link:
The Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey is designed to learn from teachers about the types of supports that are helping them implement new state standards, which may be referred to as the Common Core, College and Career Readiness Standards, or something else specific to your state or district. Your feedback will help National Council for the Social Studies in further defining teacher needs as it moves forward in developing College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework professional learning initiatives.
Please help NCSS further define teacher professional development needs by completing the Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey found at this link:
The Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey is designed to learn from teachers about the types of supports that are helping them implement new state standards, which may be referred to as the Common Core, College and Career Readiness Standards, or something else specific to your state or district. Your feedback will help National Council for the Social Studies in further defining teacher needs as it moves forward in developing College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework professional learning initiatives.
Governor's Task Force on Civics Education in Illinois
Public Comments Requested - Be an Advocate for Civics Education
The Illinois Task Force on Civic Education Report delineates findings and recommendations pursuant to Public Act 98-0301. The Illinois Task Force on Civic Education explains that responsible citizens are informed and thoughtful, participate in
their communities, act politically, and have moral and civic virtues. Included in the report are findings on civic education in Illinois, civic education in other jurisdictions, and best practices in civic education.
Specific recommendations included in the report are:
Public Comments Requested - Be an Advocate for Civics Education
The Illinois Task Force on Civic Education Report delineates findings and recommendations pursuant to Public Act 98-0301. The Illinois Task Force on Civic Education explains that responsible citizens are informed and thoughtful, participate in
their communities, act politically, and have moral and civic virtues. Included in the report are findings on civic education in Illinois, civic education in other jurisdictions, and best practices in civic education.
Specific recommendations included in the report are:
- require a civic education in the high school;
- revise Illinois Social Studies Standards;
- require a service learning project in middle and high school;
- align licensure and certification requirements for pre-service teachers with best practices;
- provide access to professional development aligned to best practices;
- involve students in the election process; and
- extend the task force to gather public input through public hearings.
NEH Summer Institute for Teachers: Voices Across Time: Teaching American History Through Song
June 29-July31, 2015
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Songs are like time capsules, filled with messages from a moment in history. They’re also fun to sing, making them an appealing and effective tool for the classroom. The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Society for American Music (), is pleased to be offering its sixth five-week summer institute for K-12 teachers. “Voices Across Time: Teaching American History Through Song” will be held from June 29 - July 31, 2015 at the University of Pittsburgh. This Institute, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will allow 25 secondary school teachers and three graduate students who intend to pursue careers in education, to explore topics in American history through the lens of music. A few of the comments from teachers who have attended previous Voices Across Time institutes:
“I don't think there is a day that goes by when I don't think of the five weeks [when] we shared a wonderful experience at the University of Pittsburgh. I know that working with all of you has made me a better teacher.”
“Voices Across Time demonstrated the appeal and power of interdisciplinary learning. The extensive curriculum developed by the Center for American Music is easily implemented at any level, with rich bibliographies to encourage further research.
“It was a wonderful experience.”
Each week during the Institute we will focus on a broad topic in American history, utilizing popular songs as primary source documents. Carefully selected field trips along with historical live performances will offer uniquely engaging evocations of an historical context.
We encourage participation especially from middle- and high-school teachers of social studies or related disciplines, including history, geography, and language arts; other grade levels and disciplines will also be considered, and music teachers are welcome. Additional information, along with application materials, is available at or email: (please indicate NEH Institute in the subject line). More information about the NEH and its programs is available at .
June 29-July31, 2015
()
Songs are like time capsules, filled with messages from a moment in history. They’re also fun to sing, making them an appealing and effective tool for the classroom. The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Society for American Music (), is pleased to be offering its sixth five-week summer institute for K-12 teachers. “Voices Across Time: Teaching American History Through Song” will be held from June 29 - July 31, 2015 at the University of Pittsburgh. This Institute, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will allow 25 secondary school teachers and three graduate students who intend to pursue careers in education, to explore topics in American history through the lens of music. A few of the comments from teachers who have attended previous Voices Across Time institutes:
“I don't think there is a day that goes by when I don't think of the five weeks [when] we shared a wonderful experience at the University of Pittsburgh. I know that working with all of you has made me a better teacher.”
“Voices Across Time demonstrated the appeal and power of interdisciplinary learning. The extensive curriculum developed by the Center for American Music is easily implemented at any level, with rich bibliographies to encourage further research.
“It was a wonderful experience.”
Each week during the Institute we will focus on a broad topic in American history, utilizing popular songs as primary source documents. Carefully selected field trips along with historical live performances will offer uniquely engaging evocations of an historical context.
We encourage participation especially from middle- and high-school teachers of social studies or related disciplines, including history, geography, and language arts; other grade levels and disciplines will also be considered, and music teachers are welcome. Additional information, along with application materials, is available at or email: (please indicate NEH Institute in the subject line). More information about the NEH and its programs is available at .
The winner of the Illinois History Teacher of the Year award presented by The Gilder Lehrman Institute is David Elbaum a teacher at Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The National History Teacher of the Year Award recognizes outstanding K–12 American history teachers across the country. Mr. Elbaum was recognized at the Fall Conference of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies held at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois.
Seventeenth Annual Conference on Illinois History
September 24–25, 2015, Springfield
Proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois' history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology are requested for the Conference on Illinois History. The Conference welcomes submissions from professional and avocational historians, graduate students, and those engaged in the study of Illinois history at libraries, historic sites, museums, and historical societies.
Proposals for teacher workshops. Are you a teacher who has created an innovative, comprehensive, or timely curriculum on some aspect of Illinois’ history, culture, politics, geography, literature, or archaeology? Share your expertise with other teachers at the Conference on Illinois History. The conference is accredited by the ISBE for Professional Development Hours.
To submit your proposal for a paper, panel, or teacher workshop, send:
A summary of the topic
A one-page resume of participant(s)
Paper summaries should include a description of major primary and secondary sources used.
The deadline for proposals is March 11, 2015.
Send proposals to:
Conference on Illinois History
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone , Fax
E-mail:
September 24–25, 2015, Springfield
Proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois' history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology are requested for the Conference on Illinois History. The Conference welcomes submissions from professional and avocational historians, graduate students, and those engaged in the study of Illinois history at libraries, historic sites, museums, and historical societies.
Proposals for teacher workshops. Are you a teacher who has created an innovative, comprehensive, or timely curriculum on some aspect of Illinois’ history, culture, politics, geography, literature, or archaeology? Share your expertise with other teachers at the Conference on Illinois History. The conference is accredited by the ISBE for Professional Development Hours.
To submit your proposal for a paper, panel, or teacher workshop, send:
A summary of the topic
A one-page resume of participant(s)
Paper summaries should include a description of major primary and secondary sources used.
The deadline for proposals is March 11, 2015.
Send proposals to:
Conference on Illinois History
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone , Fax
E-mail:
Opportunities from NCSS
The National Board is seeking your help to make 2015 a successful year for the redesigned Early Adolescence: Social Studies certification. At this time, they need Social Studies educators teaching students ages 11-15 to take this 90 minute field test. The results of the field test will help them select only the most high-qualified items for inclusion on the revised assessment. I hope you will consider this opportunity to help them cross the finish line so that candidates will have this certificate as an option next year.
Participating in the field test is one way you can advocate for the Social Studies teaching profession! In return for your time, you will receive a gift card from National Board and be eligible for educational credits—and a heap of gratitude from all Social Studies educators.
Thank you for your consideration and support. Your partnership with the National Board will help impact the teaching world for the better!
Visit for more information.
The National Board is seeking your help to make 2015 a successful year for the redesigned Early Adolescence: Social Studies certification. At this time, they need Social Studies educators teaching students ages 11-15 to take this 90 minute field test. The results of the field test will help them select only the most high-qualified items for inclusion on the revised assessment. I hope you will consider this opportunity to help them cross the finish line so that candidates will have this certificate as an option next year.
Participating in the field test is one way you can advocate for the Social Studies teaching profession! In return for your time, you will receive a gift card from National Board and be eligible for educational credits—and a heap of gratitude from all Social Studies educators.
Thank you for your consideration and support. Your partnership with the National Board will help impact the teaching world for the better!
Visit for more information.
The Illinois State Library is again offering its Try It! Illinois statewide database trial. Through this program, we get a chance to try out innumerable library databases in a wide range of subject areas. I would encourage you to check it out. Here's the link to the Try It! page: . To access the databases, enter the following login information in the boxes at the right side of the screen:
USERNAME: free2use
PASSWORD: illinet
There are all kinds of great sources to be found under the Education heading.
Enjoy!
Mahrya Carncross
Instructional Services Librarian
Western Illinois University Libraries
Phone:
Email:
Skype: mahrya.carncross
Start a National History Club Chapter at Your School
The National History Club Inc. (NHC) inspires students and teachers to start History Club chapters at high schools, middle schools, and within other student and community programs. Members of local History Club chapters participate in local and national programs, and create their own projects and activities. The NHC also provides chapters with resources and services that will help them increase the activity and impact of their History Club. To date, 500+ History Club chapters at high schools and middle schools in 44 states have joined the NHC, and there are over 14,000 student members.
When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country—and the world—in discovering, learning, reading, writing, teaching, and living history. The NHC's main goal is to bring together students and teachers with a real passion for history, helping them learn from each other's ideas, experiences, and stories, which are distributed through our tri-annual eNewsletter, monthly eUpdates, and other communication methods.
We do not limit the scope of activities that a chapter may participate in—each club is allowed to navigate its own course. This allows for a wide-range of really interesting activities that are displayed in each Newsletter and on our website. Schools are free to decide whether their chapter will be a regular History Club (open to all) or a History Honor Society (with specific requirements for induction). The NHC also co-sponsors multiple award programs to recognize outstanding student members, Advisors, and chapters. For more information on the NHC and to find out how to join, please visit:
The National History Club Inc. (NHC) inspires students and teachers to start History Club chapters at high schools, middle schools, and within other student and community programs. Members of local History Club chapters participate in local and national programs, and create their own projects and activities. The NHC also provides chapters with resources and services that will help them increase the activity and impact of their History Club. To date, 500+ History Club chapters at high schools and middle schools in 44 states have joined the NHC, and there are over 14,000 student members.
When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country—and the world—in discovering, learning, reading, writing, teaching, and living history. The NHC's main goal is to bring together students and teachers with a real passion for history, helping them learn from each other's ideas, experiences, and stories, which are distributed through our tri-annual eNewsletter, monthly eUpdates, and other communication methods.
We do not limit the scope of activities that a chapter may participate in—each club is allowed to navigate its own course. This allows for a wide-range of really interesting activities that are displayed in each Newsletter and on our website. Schools are free to decide whether their chapter will be a regular History Club (open to all) or a History Honor Society (with specific requirements for induction). The NHC also co-sponsors multiple award programs to recognize outstanding student members, Advisors, and chapters. For more information on the NHC and to find out how to join, please visit:
National Council for the Social Studies Awards
Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition?
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2014 awards and grants:
Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year
Co-Sponsored by Farmers Insurance
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy
Co-Sponsored by Herff Jones|Nystrom
Award for Global Understanding
Given in Honor of James M. Becker
Co-Sponsored by Longview Foundation
NCSS Research Awards
NCSS and the Research Committee sponsor three annual research awards designed to recognize substantive scholarly inquiry in social studies education:
FASSE Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
Co-Sponsored by the NCSS Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies (FASSE)
Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition?
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2014 awards and grants:
Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year
Co-Sponsored by Farmers Insurance
- 3 awards- elementary, middle level and secondary
- $2,500 cash prize
- Up to $500 in 2012 NCSS Annual Conference travel expenses
- 2012 Annual Conference presentation session
- Complimentary 1 year NCSS membership
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy
Co-Sponsored by Herff Jones|Nystrom
- $2,500 Grant
- 2014 NCSS Annual Conference project grant outcomes presentation session
Award for Global Understanding
Given in Honor of James M. Becker
Co-Sponsored by Longview Foundation
- $2,000 cash prize
- Up to $700 in 2014 NCSS Annual Conference travel expenses
- 2014 NCSS Annual Conference presentation Session
- NCSS Conference Registration
NCSS Research Awards
NCSS and the Research Committee sponsor three annual research awards designed to recognize substantive scholarly inquiry in social studies education:
- Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research Award
- Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award
- NCSS Exemplary Research Award
FASSE Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
Co-Sponsored by the NCSS Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies (FASSE)
- $2,500 Grant
- 2013 NCSS Annual Conference project grant out comes presentation session
American Education and Culture Ambassador Program
Teach English in China!
All Majors Welcome
(803) 252-9086
Basic Requirements for Teaching Positions or Paid Summer Internship in China:
a) Standard English Speakers in any major;
b) Strong Leadership, Public Speaking, Social, and Interpersonal Skills.
Benefits for you:
1. Free Round-trip international airfare paid by your host school if you teach at the same school for two semesters.
2. Free furnished-apartment usually on school campus.
3. Well-paid positions with free Chinese lessons and paid holidays.
4. Place your friends and family together
5. Free TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Training and TESL Certification either at USC or online
6. Deferment of Student's Loan
Required Application documents:
a) Online registration on our website:
b) One-page resume emphasizing your teaching related experiences if any.
Chinese Culture Center certified by the China State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) will take care of the tedious and complicated application procedures for you. Please find more program info online:
If you don't have a passport yet, please call your local main post office to apply for one ASAP.
Lea Walker, President
(US) Chinese Culture Center
1708 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29201, USA
(803) 252-9086
[email protected]
Teach English in China!
All Majors Welcome
(803) 252-9086
Basic Requirements for Teaching Positions or Paid Summer Internship in China:
a) Standard English Speakers in any major;
b) Strong Leadership, Public Speaking, Social, and Interpersonal Skills.
Benefits for you:
1. Free Round-trip international airfare paid by your host school if you teach at the same school for two semesters.
2. Free furnished-apartment usually on school campus.
3. Well-paid positions with free Chinese lessons and paid holidays.
4. Place your friends and family together
5. Free TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Training and TESL Certification either at USC or online
6. Deferment of Student's Loan
Required Application documents:
a) Online registration on our website:
b) One-page resume emphasizing your teaching related experiences if any.
Chinese Culture Center certified by the China State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) will take care of the tedious and complicated application procedures for you. Please find more program info online:
If you don't have a passport yet, please call your local main post office to apply for one ASAP.
Lea Walker, President
(US) Chinese Culture Center
1708 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29201, USA
(803) 252-9086
[email protected]
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As you begin planning your spring lessons: The Illinois Holocaust Museum’s literature-based teaching trunk program provides K – 12 educators with a wide array of resources for classroom units on character education, human rights, the Holocaust and/or genocide. Each trunk allows educators to create meaningful, age/grade appropriate lessons employing award – winning fiction, non-fiction, historical reference materials, as well as DVDs and teaching posters. The focus of each trunk has been carefully developed to address State and National Learning Standards, including Common Core State Standards.
Trunk Themes
Inside the Trunks
*The curriculum framework binder contains an introduction to each trunk; synopses of select books and films with rationale, discussion questions, and activities; additional resources; and professional readings.
Generously supported by: Bank of America; The Jacob J. Fink Charitable Foundation; J.P. Morgan Chase; Kraft Foods; Motorola Foundation; RBC Wealth Management; State Farm; Bruce and Elizabeth White.
Education Services are supported with generous grants from: Dr. Scholl Foundation; Leah Gutman Education Fund; John and Eunice Johnson Education Fund; Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation; and an anonymous foundation.
Additional endowment support is provided by: The Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund; The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Program Endowment Fund; and Teachers Educational Endowment Fund.
Trunk Themes
- 9th – 12th grade: Investigating Human Behavior
- 7th – 12th grade: On Our Watch: Genocide and Human Rights
Inside the Trunks
- Reference and resources materials
- Classroom sets (30 copies)
- Literature Circle sets
- Read –aloud titles
- DVDs
- Posters
- Curriculum Framework Binder*
*The curriculum framework binder contains an introduction to each trunk; synopses of select books and films with rationale, discussion questions, and activities; additional resources; and professional readings.
Generously supported by: Bank of America; The Jacob J. Fink Charitable Foundation; J.P. Morgan Chase; Kraft Foods; Motorola Foundation; RBC Wealth Management; State Farm; Bruce and Elizabeth White.
Education Services are supported with generous grants from: Dr. Scholl Foundation; Leah Gutman Education Fund; John and Eunice Johnson Education Fund; Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation; and an anonymous foundation.
Additional endowment support is provided by: The Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund; The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Program Endowment Fund; and Teachers Educational Endowment Fund.
Learning Bird
Teachers get free memberships and with full access to Learning Bird. It can
be used as a classroom resource, a homework facilitator, for flipping
classes and for professional development. Teachers can also earn money when
students rate their lessons as helpful. Best of all, their lessons can reach students across the continent.
We encourage you to check out our site, , for general information, and to join if you are interested in participating. You can also follow us on Facebook <> and Twitter<>.
Teachers get free memberships and with full access to Learning Bird. It can
be used as a classroom resource, a homework facilitator, for flipping
classes and for professional development. Teachers can also earn money when
students rate their lessons as helpful. Best of all, their lessons can reach students across the continent.
We encourage you to check out our site, , for general information, and to join if you are interested in participating. You can also follow us on Facebook <> and Twitter<>.
Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association - Free Materials
The Illinois State Bar Association has Law-Related Resources for Teachers, grades K-12, at . ISBA also publishes a free quarterly on-line newsletter for teachers. Included at the link are:
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The Illinois Judges Association welcomes opportunities to be in the classroom, including the 7 Reasons to Leave the Party, discussing the legal effects of drinking, and Courtroom in the Classroom, discussing the law through the use of a search of the locker at school case. Information available at .
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The Illinois Judges Association welcomes opportunities to be in the classroom, including the 7 Reasons to Leave the Party, discussing the legal effects of drinking, and Courtroom in the Classroom, discussing the law through the use of a search of the locker at school case. Information available at .
Education Portal has that you can use to supplement and strengthen your instruction and that your students can use for summer study. We have lessons in , , and more. Don't see your subject area? Let us know and we'll add it to our lesson development queue.
Click here to browse all lessons and find your subject area:
Click here to browse all lessons and find your subject area:
NCSS Award and Grant Selection Committees
NCSS is looking for members to serve on awards selection committees. The selection committees review nominations and select recipients of NCSS awards and grants. Committee members serve a three-year term and most committee work is accomplished online or by telephone. Members are also asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Outstanding Elementary, Middle Level, or Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year awards recognize social studies teachers who have made outstanding contributions through her exceptional teaching in K-6, 5-8, or 7-12. Committee members evaluate nominations and forward the results to the Committee chair. Communications are through e-mail and/or telephone. Members are asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the Committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to apply for the corresponding grade level committee. Familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desirable. Previous recipients of NCSS or state council teacher of the year awards are especially encouraged to apply.
The Award for Global Understanding recognizes a social studies educator or team of educators who have made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, and/or consultants with a familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies are eligible to serve on the Award for Global Understanding selection committee. Global/multicultural education practitioners or specialists and previous recipients of the award are encouraged to apply.
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy recognizes an exemplary program of geographic education that encourages the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom and enhances the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district or state level.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to serve on this committee. Experience with program, curriculum or teacher evaluation, a background as a geography education practitioner or specialist;and familiarity with National Geography Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desired.
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards recognize elementary, middle level, and secondary outstanding social science books appropriate for young readers and young adult readers which depict race-ethnicity in the U.S. Committee members evaluate all nominated books. Committee members may be asked to assist with award-winning book author presentation sessions, awards presentation, and book signings at the NCSS Annual Conference
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants who are one or more of the following are eligible to serve on the committee:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Outstanding Elementary, Middle Level, or Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year awards recognize social studies teachers who have made outstanding contributions through her exceptional teaching in K-6, 5-8, or 7-12. Committee members evaluate nominations and forward the results to the Committee chair. Communications are through e-mail and/or telephone. Members are asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the Committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to apply for the corresponding grade level committee. Familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desirable. Previous recipients of NCSS or state council teacher of the year awards are especially encouraged to apply.
The Award for Global Understanding recognizes a social studies educator or team of educators who have made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, and/or consultants with a familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies are eligible to serve on the Award for Global Understanding selection committee. Global/multicultural education practitioners or specialists and previous recipients of the award are encouraged to apply.
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy recognizes an exemplary program of geographic education that encourages the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom and enhances the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district or state level.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to serve on this committee. Experience with program, curriculum or teacher evaluation, a background as a geography education practitioner or specialist;and familiarity with National Geography Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desired.
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards recognize elementary, middle level, and secondary outstanding social science books appropriate for young readers and young adult readers which depict race-ethnicity in the U.S. Committee members evaluate all nominated books. Committee members may be asked to assist with award-winning book author presentation sessions, awards presentation, and book signings at the NCSS Annual Conference
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants who are one or more of the following are eligible to serve on the committee:
- ethnic studies practitioners or specialists;
- classroom teachers who use children’s/young people’s literature in social studies instruction;
- reviewers of children/young people literature.
Free Materials To Teach About
The Japanese American Internment
Fred Korematsu is remembered for his courageous fight against the Japanese American Internment which led to the WWII 1944 Supreme Court case, Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu was exonerated almost 40 years later and was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton.
FREE MATERIALS TO TEACH ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT AND FRED KOREMATSU
The Korematsu Institute () wants to send you a FREE Teaching Kit that helps teachers instruct on the life of Fred Korematsu and the overall Japanese American internment during World War II.
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD ABOUT OUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Please inform your teachers about the FREE Teaching Kit. Help us spread the word about this pivotal story in U.S. History.
The Korematsu Institute () has a wealth of free teaching materials that help students learn about Fred and the Japanese American internment during World War II. Some items include:
* a K-12 teaching guide,
* a Fred Korematsu classroom poster,
* the 24 minute version of the Emmy Award winning video, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story."
FREE MATERIALS TO TEACH ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT AND FRED KOREMATSU
The Korematsu Institute () wants to send you a FREE Teaching Kit that helps teachers instruct on the life of Fred Korematsu and the overall Japanese American internment during World War II.
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD ABOUT OUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Please inform your teachers about the FREE Teaching Kit. Help us spread the word about this pivotal story in U.S. History.
The Korematsu Institute () has a wealth of free teaching materials that help students learn about Fred and the Japanese American internment during World War II. Some items include:
* a K-12 teaching guide,
* a Fred Korematsu classroom poster,
* the 24 minute version of the Emmy Award winning video, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story."
Start a Rho Kappa Chapter Today!
RHO KAPPA National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school
juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Membership in RHO
KAPPA is an honor bestowed upon students by a local chapter for accomplishments in social studies
and overall academic achievement. Any accredited high school can apply to start a chapter, through
which students will be inducted into the RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society.
juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Membership in RHO
KAPPA is an honor bestowed upon students by a local chapter for accomplishments in social studies
and overall academic achievement. Any accredited high school can apply to start a chapter, through
which students will be inducted into the RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society.
For more information visit rhokappa.socialstudies.org
or call 301-588-1800 x 107
or e-mail at .
or call 301-588-1800 x 107
or e-mail at .
Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life
Illinois State Board of Education announces the 2013 History Teacher of the Year -
Laura Swink Font
4th Grade Teacher, Madison School in Lombard, District 44
Laura graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a degree in elementary urban education and also has a master’s degree in learning disabilities from Wayne State University. Her teaching positions have included: kindergarten, 5th grade, math/science middle school, special education, and twenty years in 4th grade. Font currently teaches 4th grade at Madison School in Lombard, District 44. Font works on the math and social studies curriculum committees at the district level. Font and her students have also recently run fundraisers for the Lombard Historical Museum and VFW so as to purchase headstones for Lombard patriots without headstones in a local cemetery.
Honors have included: grants from a district committee to increase literacy in nonfiction in the classroom, being a presenter at an IL state reading conference and IL state social studies conference, a grant from the Illinois Council for the Social Studies a few years ago for cooking across the USA regions in her classroom, newspaper articles in the Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune about her work with Ellis Island in her classroom, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend a summer class at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Colorado to study alongside archaeologists in the field. Laura is married to Mike Font and has two children- Maureen, a test developer at the American Institute of Research, and Mark, a senior at UIC.
Honors have included: grants from a district committee to increase literacy in nonfiction in the classroom, being a presenter at an IL state reading conference and IL state social studies conference, a grant from the Illinois Council for the Social Studies a few years ago for cooking across the USA regions in her classroom, newspaper articles in the Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune about her work with Ellis Island in her classroom, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend a summer class at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Colorado to study alongside archaeologists in the field. Laura is married to Mike Font and has two children- Maureen, a test developer at the American Institute of Research, and Mark, a senior at UIC.
Become a Gilder Lehrman Affiliate in 15-20 minutes
Step One –go to http://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-exhibitions/affiliate-school-program-application
Step Two- go to create an account and click on register to get the application
Step 3- the application is online and the first 2 pages are administrative: teacher’s name, school name, principal’s name, grade level of school, school affiliation with TAH,NAIS,church (if applicable or just N/A),school webpage-This should take about 5-10 minutes
Last step- there are 2 blocks to fill out. One is demographic information that is either on the school district web page or easily retrieved from the guidance department: how many students in each grade/what is the ethnic / racial % of the school. Just paste that in once you get that information
The last block asks why you want to be an affiliate. Teachers can rephrase 3-4 sentences from the following and paste the response in to the last block:
We want to become an affiliate so that our teachers
Will have access to the numerous resources on American History
Would like to participate in professional development opportunities
Would also appreciate access to the web portal with his lesson plans, teachable documents, videos, podcasts, toolkits
Availability of classroom materials, posters, multimedia kits, resource boxes and traveling exhibitions will increase our teacher’s ability to bring history alive for our students in our classrooms.
Access to the Gilder Lehrman Collection which will assist our teachers in providing document-based history education to our students
Eligibility for national history prizes and essay contests for our students
Would like to start a history club at our school
Step Two- go to create an account and click on register to get the application
Step 3- the application is online and the first 2 pages are administrative: teacher’s name, school name, principal’s name, grade level of school, school affiliation with TAH,NAIS,church (if applicable or just N/A),school webpage-This should take about 5-10 minutes
Last step- there are 2 blocks to fill out. One is demographic information that is either on the school district web page or easily retrieved from the guidance department: how many students in each grade/what is the ethnic / racial % of the school. Just paste that in once you get that information
The last block asks why you want to be an affiliate. Teachers can rephrase 3-4 sentences from the following and paste the response in to the last block:
We want to become an affiliate so that our teachers
Will have access to the numerous resources on American History
Would like to participate in professional development opportunities
Would also appreciate access to the web portal with his lesson plans, teachable documents, videos, podcasts, toolkits
Availability of classroom materials, posters, multimedia kits, resource boxes and traveling exhibitions will increase our teacher’s ability to bring history alive for our students in our classrooms.
Access to the Gilder Lehrman Collection which will assist our teachers in providing document-based history education to our students
Eligibility for national history prizes and essay contests for our students
Would like to start a history club at our school
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Annenberg Foundation Interactive U.S. History
These are great interactive sites for students to learn and review History and Geography. The Annenberg Foundation has sponsored the creation of several interactive History websites inlcuding: Collapse, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and United States History Map.
(Grades 9-12)
Explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations. Learn how archaeologists find and interpret evidence.
(Grades 9-12)
Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages.
(Grades 9-12)
Join us as we explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular. (Grades 5-8)
With a map as your guide, trace the growth and settlement of the United States. (Grades 9-12)
Explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations. Learn how archaeologists find and interpret evidence. (Grades 9-12)
Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages. (Grades 9-12)
Join us as we explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular.
(Grades 5-8)
With a map as your guide, trace the growth and settlement of the United States.
(Grades 9-12)
Explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations. Learn how archaeologists find and interpret evidence.
(Grades 9-12)
Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages.
(Grades 9-12)
Join us as we explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular. (Grades 5-8)
With a map as your guide, trace the growth and settlement of the United States. (Grades 9-12)
Explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations. Learn how archaeologists find and interpret evidence. (Grades 9-12)
Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages. (Grades 9-12)
Join us as we explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular.
(Grades 5-8)
With a map as your guide, trace the growth and settlement of the United States.
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