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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) |
Arizona State University West
Friday, October 23, 2009
CONGRESS IN THE CLASSROOM 2009 - deadline to apply is April 15, 2009
Summer Workshop Opportunities from the NAU Martin Springer Institute
Foundation for Teaching Economics Summer Workshops: Economics for Leaders
June 3, 2009 - Pima County 4th Annual FAIR for Educators
Holiday Inn, South Palo Verde, Tucson, Arizona
Teacher Seminar: Explore Our World with National Geographic
Chautauqua Institution, Jamestown, New York, July 6-10, 2009
American Red Cross - Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) 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.
The Robert J. Stahl Student Teacher Scholarship Award established in 2009 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.
Social studies Educators can search the Arizona Social Studies standards to help correlate standards and classroom instruction to the Arizona State Standards. Give it a try below...
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.
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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May 1 is Law Day!
A Legacy of Liberty – Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial
2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, regarded by many as our nation’s greatest and most eloquent president. Lincoln, who devoted much of his adult life to the practice of law, was the quintessential American lawyer-president. His background in the law informed both his actions and his oratory. For Law Day 2009, orgnaizations and schools are encouraged to commemorate Lincoln by exploring this rich and resonant theme – A Legacy of Liberty. Free classroom materials as well as a planning guide are available from the ABA Law Day site.
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