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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. Read more...
Save the Date Friday, October 24, 2008
2008 ACSS Annual Conference - Arizona State University West
Conference Session Proposal Form (Due September 10th, 2008)
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!
Social Studies Grants available from SRP in amounts up to $1,000. Deadline April 4th. More information from SRP >>
The Reference Library Database for Social Studies and Science Trade
books is now available through IDEAL. A link to the Database is available on
the Social Studies Resource Page
Social Studies Standards and Resources from ADE (on ADE website)
The Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level was adopted by the Board of Education on September 26, 2005. A two-year transition plan was also adopted. The final draft of the Social Studies Standard is available for viewing through the ADE website.
April, 2007 - Congratulations to ACSS's own Syd Golston who was elected as NCSS Vice President. Syd will serve on the NCSS Board of Directors for the next three years, including a term beginning in 2010 as NCSS President. Way to represent Arizona Syd!
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Celebrate Black history Month!
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. This website discusses the history of Juneteenth and the celebration’s significance to Society today.
Commemorate February 14 (the day Arizona was granted statehood) with a website that delivers Arizona’s heritage and cultural experiences with the click of a mouse. Arizona has hundreds of stories to tell. The Arizona Humanities Council wants you to experience them all. Explore ancient civilizations and contemporary cultures. Treat yourself to some of the best stargazing in the country. Re-live the Old West and walk in the footsteps of Spanish missionaries.
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2008 ACSS Conference Session Proposal Form
2008 ACSS Conference Session Proposal Form