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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
Session Proposal forms and registration available soon...
- 2010 Conference Registration
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)
March is National
Women's History Month
Civil War in the Southwest - Picacho Peak State Park - March 13th & 14th [Enjoy this event while the park is still open for visitors]
Over fifty-five K-12 lessons/resources are new to the Learning Resource Manager. To access the new resources, log into IDEAL <https://www.ideal.azed.gov>, 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 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2010 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education.
NOMINATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2010
ASU Center for Civic Education and Leadership (CCEL)
Announcing CCEL's Summer Camp
Students who will be entering grades 3-8 are encouraged to participate in the Civic Engagement and Leadership Camp in June. This intensive weeklong summer camp brings civic engagement alive for children. All camp counselors are pre-service teachers attending ASU's College of Teacher Education & Leadership. For more details, visit CCEL. To download a pdf flyer of information to share with your colleagues and parents, click here. Apply online NOW.
A Global Perspective:
Check out this short video...
gapminder
Join the Judiciary of California and Constitutional Rights Foundation in celebrating the Bill of Rights with the First Amendment Cartoon Contest. The contest is open to students nationwide-high school, middle school, and elementary school. Encourage students to exercise their creativity by entering the First Amendment Cartoon Contest.
Six winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate.* In addition, up to five entries will receive honorable mentions. Winners and honorable mentions will be announced on Law Day, May 1, 2010, and posted at http://www.courtsed.org
For details visit http://www.courtsed.org/cartoon_contest.htm or click here to download a contest flyer http://www.courtsed.org/cartoon_contest_anouncement.pdf
*Prize money is provided by Constitutional Rights Foundation
and the Shapiro Administration of Justice Fund.
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 the website of the
Arizona Council on Economic Education
Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish Faire
Hance Park (West side of Central Avenue at Culver)
Including the Irish Cultural Center
1106 North Central Avenue
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact (602) 280-9221 for more information:
www.phxirish.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 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 Standard 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 Lynn Galvan who was elected to serve this year as ACSS President. Megan Gately was elected Vice-President, Cheryl Wiens as Secretary, and Cathy Davis as ACSS Treasurer.
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).
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2010 Theme: Writing Women Back into History
National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the President has issued a proclamation.
Read about Daisy Bates, civil rights activist from ACSS member Donna Schell.
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