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This update contains the latest announcements and current news impacting K-12 Social Studies in North Carolina public schools. As always, we encourage those of you who receive the updates to please share this issue with others who are not currently subscribed to our listserv. To receive Social Studies Updates please sign up using the following link: Social Studies Listerv Update and Remind or follow us on Facebook and Twitter .
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Update includes:
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- Build School-Wide Compassion, Leadership & Character: FREE Digital Resources & Webinar!
- NCTAN
- Attention Economics Teachers
- Newseum Open House
- World View K-12 Global Education Symposium
- ReCONNECT to Community: Forum on Civic Engagement
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- 9/11 Resources
- More Constitution Day Resources
- Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
- Carolina Navigators Culture Kits
- Speakers Bureau
AWARDS AND GRANTS
- 2019 NCCSS Conference
- The United States Senate Youth Scholarship
- 2018 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Build
School-Wide Compassion, Leadership & Character: FREE Digital Resources
& Webinar!
The Compassion Project,Honor Code & Character Playbook are web-based Social & Emotional Learning
resources, available to North Carolina educators at no-cost!
Available via the EVERFI platform, these lesson-based resources blend
offline learning with online reinforcement to help students practice
peer-to-peer empathy and leadership, and support educators in building school community.
On September 27th at 3:30 PM, Justyn Knox
(Department of Public Instruction) and Peter Kelpin (EVERFI) will be sharing
more about these resources, and their alignment to the statewide Character
Matters initiative. Participants will learn how to access the resources and how
educators across the state are already implementing in their schools! Register
via this link by September 26th.
For
immediate questions, please contact Peter Kelpin at pkelpin@everfi.com or
980-247-1627!
 Newseum Teacher Open House
Saturday, October 6, 2018
9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
*School and public librarians attend
for FREE!!
New this year:
- Launch of media literacy essentials EDCollection, and
exclusive preview of our free speech EDCollection
- Demo of the redesigned website’s new
features
- “Finding Facts in the Age of Fake News”
keynote panel
- Special guest speakers, including
“America’s writing coach” Roy Peter Clark
Plus:
- Special $11 admission rate for up to
five of your guests
- Complimentary vouchers for The Food
Section
- Tote bag with classroom resources
- Free coffee for registered NewseumED users
- There are two local hotels offering 15% off their room rate, so NC teachers, if they wish, can make a weekend of it in Washington, D.C.! Information can be found on the web page, under ACCOMMODATIONS.
JUST ANNOUNCED!
- Valerie Strauss of The Washington Post to join keynote panel
- Gallery tours to be given by Patty Rhule, vice president of content and exhibit development
Preregister for a chance to win door
prizes.
For more information and a schedule
of activities, visit newseumED.org/2018openhouse.
*Valid educator ID required to
receive free admission and to participate in programs.
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Attention Economics Teachers!!
A doctoral student studying in the College of Education
at NC State is inviting high school economics teachers to participate in a
dissertation study in the Fall 2018. The focus will be on how American secondary economics teachers
address disciplinary literacy in their classrooms, with particular attention to
understanding reading strategies taught in daily classes. The main goal is to
understand and describe rather than prescribe high school economics
instruction. Therefore, this is not to evaluate the effectiveness of one's teaching style, but rather to learn from the teachers' themselves.
One month of
participation is expected from each participating teacher. Teachers will receive a $300
gift card upon completion of research participation. Please feel free to ask
any questions about the study before and during the time you are participating.
Participants have the right to withdraw from the study at any time
voluntarily. Names will be kept confidential and replaced with a pseudonym in
the research report. Only the researcher will know your identity as a
participant.
If you are interested, please contact, Chang Yuan at http://cyuan@ncsu.edu.
To access the latest Economic and Financial Literacy resources, news, and opportunities, check out the latest NCCEE Newsletter.
 World View K-12 Global Education Symposium
Date: October 17-18, 2018
Location: The Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: $175 per person, $600 for a team of four
CEU: 1.5 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of program study guide (NEW! Earn Digital Learning Competencies CEUs!)
The K-12 Global Education Symposium is held each October at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. This day-and-a-half program explores significant global issues, offers best practices and resources in global education and provides educators an opportunity to develop a global action plan for their classroom, school or system. This program is designed to meet the global education needs of K-12 classroom teachers of all disciplines, administrators, media coordinators, other school professionals, central office and all educators seeking the Global Educator Digital Badge.
More information can be found here: https://worldview.unc.edu/programs/2018-k12-symposium/
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 Fall 2018 Emerging Issues Forum “ReCONNECT to Community: Solving Problems Together for a More Prosperous Future.
The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at North Carolina
State University is a nonpartisan public policy organization focused on the
state's vibrancy and economic competitiveness.
Registration is now open for the Institute for Emerging
Issues (IEI) Fall 2018 Emerging Issues Forum “ReCONNECT to Community: Solving
Problems Together for a More Prosperous Future.” The Forum takes place Monday,
September 17, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, NC from 8:30 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.
This fall’s Emerging Issues Forum provides an opportunity for
community leaders from across the state in business, education, government,
non-profit, and faith community sectors to collaborate, share information, and
connect as we move forward to solve this emerging issue of reconnecting NC.
Forum topics include:
- A Historical Look at Civic Engagement
in North Carolina
- Diagnosing Disengagement: Why Aren’t North Carolinians
Civically Engaged
- How Civil Dialogue Works in Practice
- The Imperative of
Engagement: A View from Gov. Roy Cooper
- Civic Engagement in Action Strategies to Ignite Engagement in Your Community
Look for ongoing
announcements of speakers over the next few weeks.
Participants can register
for the September 17 “ReCONNECT to Community” Forum by visiting
www.emergingissues.org. The registration fee is $195.
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Remembering 9/11
Join the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and students from around the world to commemorate the 17th anniversary of 9/11 by participating in an interactive webinar on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 and WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018. This FREE program connects students and teachers with Museum staff and guest speakers to learn about the attacks and the importance of commemoration.
During the 30-minute program, you will be introduced to exhibitions within the Museum, learn about 9/11 through personal stories, and have the opportunity to ask questions through a live chat with Museum staff.
Speakers include:
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Chief Joseph W. Pfeifer, current chief of counterterrorism and emergency preparedness for the FDNY and the first chief to arrive at the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11
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Lolita Jackson, a survivor of both the 1993 and 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center
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Scott Strauss, a New York City Police Department officer who helped rescue a Port Authority Police Department officer trapped under debris after the collapse of the Twin Towers
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Lila Nordstrom, a student on 9/11 at Stuyvesant High School, located next to the World Trade Center, who founded StuyHealth, an advocacy group for young adults impacted by 9/11 and its aftermath
This can be accessed at 911memorial.org/webinar. The webinar will be interpreted in American Sign Language and captioned. An audio description will also be available.
REGISTER HERE.
Please forward to colleagues who may be interested. We want to ensure students from North Carolina have access to this free educational opportunity.
For more information, see: 911memorial.org/webinar or contact the Education Programs Staff at:anniversaryintheschools@911memorial.org
Additional 9/11 Resources:
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Celebrate Constitution Day
Monday, September 17, 2018
The Founding Fathers signed the United States
Constitution on September 17, 1787. For over 200 years, this living document
has been a guide to the American people. In 2005, the country began to celebrate
Constitution Day, which is also known as Citizenship Day. This American holiday,
which is on the 17th of September annually, honors the signing of the Constitution. Below are some resources that can be used to support Public Law 108-447, which requires that students receive instruction on the U.S. Constitution during the week of
September 17th – 23rd:
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The NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Wiki/Livebinder has a new tab under "K-12 Classroom Instruction Resources" for Constitution Day.
- Curriculum ConstitutionFacts.com
has Pocket Constitution
Books, activities, surveys, quotes, quizzes, glossary of terms, and detailed
information about the founding fathers, Articles of Confederation, the
Declaration of Independence, and other American documents. It also has a link
just for Constitution Day resources.
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The National Constitution Center has an Interactive Constitution, instructional resources (e.g. lesson plans, video lessons, celebration kits, games, etc.), and education initiatives
- Explore videos, articles, lessons and primary resources from the National Archives . Also access other education resources for civic education.
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DocsTeach is "bringing the Constitution to life" with primary sources and learning activities
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The Newseum has a video/lesson plan that "looks at civil liberties vs. national security post 9/11"
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iCivics offers lessons, plays, primary source documents, games, simulations, and opportunities for students to take civic action on Constitution Day.
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The Bill of Rights Institute has resources for the Founding Documents, including the Founding Principles. It also has lesson plans and contests for Constitution Day.
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 Hispanic Heritage Month
U.S. law (signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and then expanded by Ronald Reagan) designates September 15 to October 15 of each year as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
See the excellent hispanicheritagemonth.gov -- with its vast collection of resources -- which is a collaboration of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Below are teaching resources that can be useful for grades K-12:
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 Carolina Navigators 2018-2019 Culture Kit
Requests
Carolina
Navigators at UNC Chapel Hill provides culture kits for educators. The kits, which are mailed to classrooms free of charge
in NC, are collections of resources that contain authentic artifacts and
contemporary and historical items, such as games, money, printed materials,
tools, school uniforms, books, CDs, and DVDs, from a variety of countries.
Carolina Navigators began taking culture kit requests for the
2018-2019 academic year on Monday, August 13th, 2018. See the Culture Kit Tips & FAQ page,
or contact us at navigators@unc.edu if you have any
questions.
There are several new Middle East-related culture kits that will be
NEW in circulation in Fall 2018 including:
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 The Speakers Bureau
Would
you like to have a North Carolina Supreme Court justice speak to your class?
The Speakers Bureau is a free, public service provided by the judicial community of North Carolina. The Judicial Branch Speakers Bureau offers justices, judges and other court personnel to school groups on a variety of civics-related topics. Its purpose is to inform communities statewide about the Judicial Branch and the importance of the North Carolina court system, as well as how to interact with the courts.
The
Supreme Court will be holding traveling court sessions in Eastern NC this fall
and would love to speak to your class.
For
more information, please contact Chris Mears at chris.mears@nccourts.org or
919-890-2496.
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AWARDS AND GRANTS
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 2019 NCCSS Conference
The 49th Annual North Carolina Social Studies Conference (NCCSS) will be February 28 – March 1, 2019 in Greensboro, NC at the Koury Convention Center. The theme will be: Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today: Building the Future of Social Studies.
Attending the conference is an excellent way to network with other social studies educators and learn new instructional skills and strategies that can strengthen student engagement and knowledge. If you would like to attend the conference, REGISTER or sign up to PRESENT.
For more information visit the NCCSS Website.
Present at the 2019 NCCSS conference
Register to attend the 2019 NCCSS conference
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The United States Senate Youth Scholarship
Opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors!
North Carolina applications and entry materials for the
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) became available August 1!
The
United States Senate Youth Program is a scholarship program that provides an
educational opportunity for juniors and seniors interested in pursuing college
coursework in history or political science. Student delegates winning the
$10,000 scholarship and attending the week-long event in Washington, D.C. in
March 2019 will hear major policy addresses by Senators, cabinet members and
directors from other federal agencies.
* Deadline for submission in N.C. is October 7, 2018.
* Eligibility requirements and application materials can
be found at http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/.
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 2019 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Brandon Brown from Lake Norman Charter School on being selected as the 2018 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year. Mr. Brown has taught in Wake County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and most recently at Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville. He was chosen as the 2016-2017 Charter School Teacher of the Year. He is a firm believer in using historical content to help students learn to think rather than just remember content.
For more information on the 2019 National History Teacher of the Year visit the nominations and eligibility page.
National winner receives a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City.
State winners receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state.
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K-12 Social Studies Resources
NCDPI'sK-12 Social Studies Essential Standards Wiki website is a resource designed especially for educators to assist in the preparation of moving to the K-12 Social Studies Essential Standards. The North Carolina K-12 Social Studies Essential Standards are available, along with a number of other resources, such as the Instructional Toolkit components and professional development material.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Wikispaces,
the company that hosts all of the DPI wikis, is going out of business, and
plans are underway to move the wikis to a new online home with Google
Sites. We will continue to use the current wikis through the end of
this calendar year, so feel free to continue to access K-12 Social Studies Essential Standards Wiki for your work.
Details about content
transfer, page layout, web addresses, and so forth are being discussed for the
new websites, so look for updates on that information throughout the fall.
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