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| About the Arizona Council for the Social Studies |
| ACSS is a non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting quality instruction for students
and support for Social Studies educators. We are part of the network
of more than 110 affiliated state, local, and regional councils and
associated groups with the National Council for the Social Studies.
Our membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university
faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies
supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute
the social studies. |
| Join ACSS Today |
Take advantage
of discounted ACSS Membership for you School's entire Social Studies
Department, or join today as an individual or student member! Membership includes discounted registration at the ACSS Conference in October!
ACSS Individual Annual Membership -- $20
ACSS Student Annual Membership -- $10
(Must be a full time student and submit copy
of Student ID or class schedule)
ACSS School
Department Annual Membership -- $100
(Full ACSS Membership for an unlimited
number of teachers in your school's Social Studies Department) |
Social Studies: To the Centennial and Beyond!
Friday, October 29th, 2010 at ASU West
Click here to complete Session Proposal Form
(all proposals must be filed on-line)
Register and Pay online via Paypal
- Member - $70.00 (2011 dues included w/registration)
- Non-Member - $80.00 (2011 dues included w/registration)
- Pre-service Student-teachers - $30.00 (copy of Student ID or instructor signature required to receive discounted rate)
It has an expanded mission to include more than just the judicial branch and it is a whole new redesigned site with more games and lots of other features. Visit at iCivics.
Educators - take notice of the Common Core State Standards
It is anticipated that the Common Core State Standards will be released on June 2, 2010. Please visit the ADE website for updates. Click on the link for the Common Core State Standards on the home page or bookmark the page at http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/CommonCoreStandards/default.asp.
From the date of public release through July 25, 2010, the public will be invited to review the final version of the Common Core State Standards and make recommendations (via survey) on possible Arizona specific additions (maximum 15%). After the release of the standards, the survey can be accessed on the Common Core State Standards page. Four webinars will be scheduled during July to provide specific information about the Common Core Standards process in Arizona. The State Board of Education will review the Common Core State Standards and consider them for adoption at the June 28 State Board Meeting; they will consider the recommended Arizona specific additions at the August 23 State Board Meeting.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Mary Knuck, Deputy Associate Superintendent at 602-364-2335.
Arizona Society of Economics Teachers is an organization of Arizona educators that promote economic education from kindergarten through college. For information on upcoming events, training, and resources visit their website at www.azecon.org
is an education program that introduces young people to the basic rules and principles of international humanitarian law (IHL). This free program provides teachers with teaching materials and strategies that reinforce and enrich existing educational programs. It focuses on cultivating awareness of humanitarian norms, limits, and protections applicable to situations of armed conflict, along with exploring the complexities involved in applying humanitarian law to real-life situations.
established in 2008 to support an Arizona pre-service student teacher who plans to enter the field of teaching K-12 social studies. This $1000.00 scholarship includes a year’s membership in both the ACSS and the NCSS and is intended to offset costs associated with the semester of student teaching. Applications available from ASU, U of A, and NAU social studies methods professors and adjunct instructors.
Social studies educators can search the Arizona Social Studies Standard to help correlate standards and classroom instruction to the Arizona State Standards. The Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level was adopted by the Board of Education on September 26, 2005 and is easily accessed on the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) website. Give it a try below...
is now available through IDEAL. A link to the Database is available on
the Social Studies Resource Page.
Over fifty-five K-12 lessons/resources are new to the Learning Resource Manager. To access the new resources, log into IDEAL, go to Curriculum Resources, then go to the Learning Resource Manager.
These materials are part of the Content-Rich Support Materials created by ADE Content Specialists.
The Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University is offering
scholarship awards for Arizona high school seniors interested in public
policy. Detailed information about the Melnick Scholars Awards program at Arizona State University can be accessed directly at the Morrison Institute website:
http://MorrisonInstitute.asu.edu
Please direct any questions to Bill Hart, Policy Analyst (whart@asu.edu) or Cherylene Schick (caschick@asu.edu).
- More than 100 stories from the NBC News archives (Offered by NBC Learn in conjunction with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation).
- Events as they happened as well as retrospectives which allow students to see and understand the impact of history.
- Grouped into 10 thematic collections to explore the movement from different perspectives, such as political, legal, sociological, and personal.
- Embeddable video widget is available and will be updated monthly with new video content.
- Includes the most significant moments of the movement, such as the Montgomery bus boycott, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, the Freedom Riders, and original documentaries featuring ordinary people, like Rosa Parks who risked their lives to fight for equality.
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Turmoil and Triumph: The George Shultz Years
Premieres on PBS Mondays, July 12th, 19th, and 26th
This 3-part series documents the life of former Secretary of State George Shultz, providing a rare close-up look at this remarkable man who served his country at the highest level during an unforgettable time. It offers a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of the Reagan White House, capturing the intrigue and infighting as advisors vie for the ear of the President over historic issues such as Iran/Contra and the Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative. Through the vivid memories of George Shultz, other cabinet members, journalists and historians, the gripping tensions of these times come to life.
http://www.turmoilandtriumph.org/
Social Studies Worksheets and Games
Free site to play games across the curriculum on-line and check for accuracy, take on-line quizzes and down load worksheets and research for projects; lots of pictures and videos to view.
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/
Social Studies for Kids
This site covers current events and Social Studies subjects; students can access activities, articles, games, and projects across the strands; does not require membership.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
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