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Support for Standards Implementation
Teaching Tolerance Workshops Offered in Prairie Lakes AEA
Join us January 24-25, 2019 in Pocahontas from 9:00am-3:00pm for TWO Teaching Tolerance workshops!
- January 24: Social Justice 101
- January 25: Facilitating Critical Conversations
Deadline to sign up is Friday, December 21! Sign up for one day or join us for both! Space is limited!
- There will be a cost of $30 for one day or $50 for two days. These prices include lunch for participants.
- License renewal credit will be available for those who attend both days for an additional $35.
About the workshops:
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Social Justice 101: This interactive workshop helps teachers learn how to effectively implement anti-bias instruction in their classrooms. Participants will explore practical strategies for accomplishing academic and social-emotional goals side by side. They will discuss learning conditions that honor all identities and reflect diversity, equity and justice. After exploring ready-to-use materials, applying rigorous standards and planning ways to incorporate research-based teaching practices, participants will leave the workshop with ideas and tools for transforming their classrooms and schools.
- Facilitating Critical Conversations: This interactive workshop will help teachers explore strategies for facilitating critical conversations with students and colleagues. Participants will engage in personal reflection and examine some common beliefs and biases that can affect their ability to engage in productive conversations. They will learn strategies for creating supportive learning environments that encourage risk-taking during critical conversations. Finally, they’ll investigate methods of teaching about implicit bias, race and other critical topics.
Find out more here.
 Marginalization of Social Studies Infographic
This infographic was recently published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The infographic explains why social studies is critical for college, career, and civic life as well as civic engagement and reading. You can access, and download, the infographic at https://ccsso.org/resource-library/marginalization-socialstudies. Newsela also recently published a guide called Social Studies is Essential. You can see this guide here.
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Helping Young Children Make Sense of the World
This article from Chalkbeat explains how social studies helps young children make sense of the world.
Civics Education Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
CBS Sunday Morning recently did a feature on the importance of civic education. The piece featured interviews with Eric Liu, Justices Sotomayor, and Gorsuch. The beginning of the piece shows footage from the Civic Saturday event that took place in Des Moines in May. Check out the full video here.
Fewer People are Majoring in History
Fewer people are majoring in history. This article from the Smithsonian outlines why this is the case and the implications for this decline.
Want to Offer AP Ancient World History Course?
Are you or your school interested in offering an AP Ancient World History course? The College Board is asking interested schools to indicate interest to know if the minimum number of schools are interested. You can find out more and sign up here.
Save the Date- Iowa Youth Institute
The Iowa Youth Institute will take place April 29, 2019 at Iowa State University. Registration will open February 7th and close March 25th. Questions? Contact Kelsey Tyrrell at ktyrrell@worldfoodprize.org.
Interested in Student Centered Learning Webinar Series?
Central Rivers AEA has offered a webinar series (see here) around student centered learning and they are wanting to gauge interest in an additional webinar series on this topic. If you are interested in participating, please indicate interest here.
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For Us the Living
This new resource from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs focuses on the lives of soldiers at Alexandria National Cemetery.
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Featured Iowa History Resources
Amazing Iowa
Dr. Katy Swalwell recently published a book entitled, Amazing Iowa Women. She has also created an accompanying website with links to additional resources, curriculum, and information on a traveling exhibit. Check it out at https://www.amazingiowa.com/.
Access to 50+ Text Sets
Unbound has published over fifty text sets that span K-12. They are each organized around a central question. Check them out here.
Want to Help the Library of Congress Transcribe Documents?
Volunteer to uncover our shared history and make documents more searchable for everyone. The Library of Congress has a new tool called Crowd which allows members of the public to help transcribe documents.
Uncovering America
The National Gallery of Art has published a set of modules around the topic, What does it mean to be American? Each module contains thematic essays, high-resolution images, classroom activities and more. Check it out here.
New Book on How People Learn
Ok, this isn't directly a social studies resource, but the National Academies Press has published the 2nd version of their How People Learn book. This is a fantastic research-based resource and has lots of connections to teaching and learning. And, the book can be downloaded for FREE. Check it out here.
World War I Who They Were Toolkit
Sponsored by the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, Who They Were seeks to engage students in centennial commemoration activities and help them learn about America’s World War I generation. By participating in Who They Were, young people across the country will join a special once-in-a-century effort to remember the men and women from their communities who served our country 100 years ago. And speaking of WWI, there is a great newsletter available that covers several WWI topics. You can access past issues here.
Five Handy Tools for Combating Fake News
Glenn Wiebe (of HistoryTech fame) recently published a blog with five tools to support media literacy. Check out the post here.
We the People Resource Center
The Center for Civic Education has recently published several new resources related to their We the People curriculum. This includes access to scholar videos for each unit, lesson plans, additional resources, etc. Check it out at http://www.civiced.org/resourcecenter/.
Pathways to Policy
This free guide is a step-by-step playbook for young people who want to change the world. It outlines pathways from ideas to making policy change. The guide would be ideal for student clubs such as student council, key club, etc.
New Educational Apps Available
Partners of the Library of Congress recently launched two new educational apps. They are: Casemaker and DBQuest. Casemaker is a customizable system for inquiry-based learning for K-12 students using primary sources from the Library of Congress. Modeled after the “observe, reflect, question” framework, developed under the Teaching with Primary Sources program, Case Maker guides students to challenge a question, collect evidence and make a case. DBQuest teaches history and civics through the use of primary source documents and evidence-based learning. It offers a platform, accessible on mobile devices, that reinforces evidence-based reasoning and document-based questioning by teaching students to identify and evaluate evidence, contextualize information and write sound supporting arguments.
Presidential Primary Sources Project
Sign your class up to participate in this series of webinars. Learn about presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ulysses S. Grant directly from National Park Service rangers and presidential historians in this live, interactive web series, which runs from January-March of 2019. Sign up here.
Teaching Iowa History
A new website with resources on teaching Iowa history is live. This website is supported by the Iowa Museum Association Check it out here.
Teaching with Primary Sources
Check out these inquiry kits for social studies developed by Thinkport. They include over 61 topics with 300 sources referenced. In addition, there are a series of modules on the research process available. These include topics such as using primary and secondary sources, analyzing primary source documents, writing a thesis statement, and creating a research report.
Read Inquire Write
This new website, developed by Chauncey Monte-Sano from the University of Michigan, includes several resources to help students read, reason, and write with sources through social studies inquiry. This includes curriculum materials and tools to help students better understand these components of the inquiry process.
Listenwise
Listenwise harnesses the power of listening by using their collection of podcasts and public radio to connect students to the real world. They also have an extensive collection of lesson plans that address their social studies stories. Check it out here.
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iCivics Launches New Game
iCivics has a new game! Newsfeed Defenders helps students tell fact from fiction. You can view a video overview of the new game here. You can play the game here.
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Single Point Rubrics
Have you heard about single-point rubrics? This blog post by Glen Wiebe outlines what they are and several examples of different rubrics. See the post here.
2019 Summer Professional Development Opportunities
Check out this massive list of professional development opportunities taking place in summer 2019. Many of these opportunities are free or low cost and many even pay you. These are opportunities taking place across the country and through several social studies-related organizations.
Free Course on Geo Inquiry from National Geographic
National Geographic is offering a free online course on geo-inquiry. The course will run from January 14th to April 1st. You can sign up here.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research Program for Teachers
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research Program for U.S. Teachers (Fulbright DA) provides an opportunity for K–12 teachers from the United States to take part in a three- to six-month professional development experience abroad. Teachers will pursue individual inquiry projects, take courses at a host university, and collaborate with colleagues on best educational practices. View more information here.
Teaching Slavery Conference
The University of Missouri is hosting a conference June 26-27, 2019 on the teaching of slavery and its aftermath. The conference will take place in Columbia, MO. For more information, or to submit a proposal go here.
Iowa Teachers of Psychology Conference
The Iowa Teachers of Psychology conference will take place Friday, April 5, 2019 at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo. For more information go to https://sites.google.com/view/itopconference.
Teaching American History Webinars
Saturday Webinars- Register at http://teachingamericanhistory.org/webinars-page/saturday-webinars/.
- Secessionists vs. Unionists – 12 January 2019
- Imperialists vs. Non-Interventionists – 2 February 2019
- Election of 1932: FDR vs. Hoover – 2 March 2019
- MLK vs. Malcolm X – 6 April 2019
- The Great Society vs. Modern Conservatism – 11 May 2019
Documents in Detail Webinars- Register at http://teachingamericanhistory.org/webinars-page/documents-in-detail/.
- Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to Roger Weightman, 19 December 2018
- Speech on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, Abraham Lincoln, 23 January 2019
- Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Theodore Roosevelt, 20 February 2019
- “Fourteen Points” Message, Woodrow Wilson, 20 March 2019
- 1944 State of the Union Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 24 April 2019
- “Great Society” Speech, Lyndon Johnson, 15 May 2019
Hoover Presidential Foundation Civic Engagement Workshop
Join the Hoover Presidential Foundation and the University of Iowa for a three-day institute on civic engagement from June 23-25, 2019. Teachers who participate in the institute receive two semester hours of graduate credit from the University of Iowa, get to hear presentations from leading figures in the fields of public service and civic engagement, receive fellowships to cover the cost of tuition, fees, all institute materials and are offered dorm housing on campus for two nights for $100. For more information or to apply go here.
Humanities in Class Webinars
The National Humanities Center is currently offering several webinars ranging from topics such as Emmett Till to teaching with rock and roll. Check out the full list and register for the webinars here.
Travel with GEEO Teacher Travel
Founded in 2007, Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has sent over 2400 teachers abroad on adventurous travel programs. With GEEO educators can earn professional development and graduate credit while seeing the world. GEEO's trips are 5 to 23 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of the programs are accompanied by university faculty that are experts on the destination. The deposit is $250 for each program and then the final payment is due 60 days before departure. GEEO also provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators, administrators, retired educators, as well as educators’ guests.GEEO is offering the following travel programs for 2019: Borneo, Bolivia, Bangkok to Hanoi, Camino de Santiago, Central Europe, The Galapagos Islands, Greece, Iceland, China, India and Nepal, Jordan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tibet, Madagascar, Ireland, The Baltics, Paris to Rome, Multi-Stan, Sri Lanka and The Maldives, Morocco, Mongolia, Peru, Vietnam/Cambodia, and, The Balkans. The registration deadline is June 1st, but space is limited and many programs will be full well before the deadline. Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at https://geeo.org
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Webinars
James Madison Fellowship
Each year the James Madison Fellowship awards one teacher per state with $24,000 towards completing a Master's degree in American history or government. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2019. Go to https://www.jamesmadison.gov/ for more information. As a bonus check out their YouTube page with lots of great videos of Constitutional scholars.
Robert F. Kennedy Video Contest
In partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and the Tribeca Film Institute, the 8th annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth to Power Video Contest invites middle and high school students to create short videos that highlight the work of a human rights defender. In creating these short videos, students can became champions of change in their communities. The grand prize winning video will premiere at the NYC Tribeca Film Festival in April 2019. For contest contest details, click here. Entry deadline is February 17th.
Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award
This program focuses on students who are motivated and community minded. Finalists receive a $1,500 award after completing their projects and presenting their accomplishments to a selection committee. Three others are chosen to receive $5,000 awards to be used at a two to four year trade school, college or university. Juniors in high school are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 15. For more information go here.
C-SPAN Student Cam Contest
Looking for a fun yet challenging project-based learning opportunity for your students? Consider encouraging the to apply for StudentCam, C-SPAN's annual video documentary competition! This national contest invites all middle school students (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12) to create a 5-6-minute documentary, based on the theme: What does it mean to be American? Find more information at http://www.studentcam.org/.
Silos and Smokestacks Bus Grant Program
The bus grant program is a grant initiative designed to help schools in the 37 county heritage area fund the transportation costs associated with field study trips to designated Silos and Smokestacks National Historic Area partner sites and farm sites. The deadline to apply is December 15th. Go here for more information.
Hoover Foundation Bus Grants
These funds are intended to subsidize travel costs. The program is designed to promote public education about and appreciation for Herbert Hoover. To be eligible to apply, the school must be a public, private, home or charter school. Schools with a Title I status or high reduced lunch percentage will be given priority. The school bus travel grant will be used solely to visit and tour the Hoover campus. Go here for more information.
World of 7 Billion Video Contest
Population Education is excited to announce that the World of 7 Billion video contest is back for the 2018-2019 school year with new topics! This year’s topics are: preserving biodiversity, sustainable resource use, and protecting human rights. The contest is open to all middle and high school students worldwide, and the deadline for submissions is February 28th, 2019. Participating teachers receive free curriculum resources from Population Education, and the student winners receive cash prizes.
2019 Letters About Literature Program Now Accepting Student Submissions
The Iowa Center for the Book is excited to announce the 2019 Letters About Literature Program is now accepting online submissions! Letters About Literature is a statewide and national reading and writing competition sponsored by the Library of Congress. Students in grades 4-12 write a letter to an author explaining how that author’s work changed their way of thinking about the world or themselves. Readers respond to the work they have read by exploring the personal relationship between themselves, the author, and the book's characters or themes. There are three levels of competition: Level 1 for students in grades 4-6; Level 2 for grades 7 and 8; and Level 3 for grades 9-12. In each level, first, second, and third place winners and three honorable mentions receive a cash prize. First place winners go on to compete at the national level. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your students, and even incorporate the activity into your lesson plans if possible! Iowa has always had a strong showing with the volume of letters submitted and several students have also been recognized nationally over the years. Letters are being accepted now and must be submitted online by January 11, 2019. For more information on the program and to access the 2019 online submission link and Teacher Guide, go to the Letters About Literature webpage. The Iowa Center for the Book is a program of the State Library of Iowa and an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. Founded in 2002, our mission is to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy and libraries. Interested in receiving occasional updates and reminders from the Iowa Center for the Book? Sign up for the email list!
2019 Iowa Map Contest Announced
The 2019 Map Competition for Iowa middle and high school students is open. Students in grades 4-8, and in grades 9-12 are invited, with their teachers, to participate in this year’s mapping contest sponsored by Esri, the Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC), and William Penn University. This year’s theme is Mapping Iowa’s Conservation & Recreation Areas.
Participants can be students in any K-12 public, private, or home schooled program, or may be part of a formal youth club. All are eligible for free ArcGIS Online and Organization accounts, and all entries to the contest must use an account through an Iowa school.
Esri,is the world’s leading mapping and location analytics platform. Esri supports numerous applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Education, Business, Transportation, Conservation, Healthcare, Recreation, and much more. Schools often use mapping applications to engage students in subjects like science, social studies, reading, and even math. Esri partners with interested states to promote geospatial education, including providing cash prizes for the top 10 student maps submitted to the map contest from each state.
Students submitting the five top middle school map entries (grades 4-8) and the five top high school map entries (grades 9-12) will receive a $100 cash prize and certificate. The top entry from each state will be submitted to the national competition hosted by Esri.
Schools must submit their winners to the state for judging by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Iowa GIS professionals will judge the entries so Iowa awards may be announced, and send winning entries on to Esri for the national competition. Esri will announce the national winners on June 3, 2019. National winners will receive a travel grant to the Esri Education GIS Conference held in San Diego in July.
Full details, tips, and contact information are available on the Iowa Map Contest website: https://sites.google.com/site/iowamapcontest/home. Questions? Contact Debbie Stevens at stevensde@wmpenn.edu, or call 641-673-2173.
Stefanie Rosenberg Wager
Social Studies Consultant
21st Century Skills- Civic and Financial Literacy
World Languages
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-725-7842
Cell: 515-419-2876
Fax: 515-242-5988
Email: stefanie.wager@iowa.gov
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