December 2020: Social Studies Update

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December 2020

K-12 Social Studies

 

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION


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  or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

 

If you would like to share any upcoming events, professional learning opportunities, instructional resources, or award/grant opportunities with the NCDPI Social Studies Listserv, please send a brief explanation or description, image, and any pertinent additional information by the 4th of each month to Phylisha.Sanders@dpi.nc.gov

 

Update includes:

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 

  • NCTA Workshop - "From the Silk Road to the Belt and Road: Economies, Trade, and Cultural Exchanges in Eurasia from the Classical Age to the Present"
  • Carolina K-12: Access Past Events
  • Cultural Arts Live Conference

  • "My NC A to Z” – A Conversation with Michelle Lanier About North Carolina’s Rich African American History, Heritage & Culture

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

  • Carolina Asia Center's Book of the Month: Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
  • Living History Virtual Classes from the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center
  • K-12 Social Studies Sites

AWARDS AND GRANTS

  • *NEW* National History Day 2021 Teacher Award Nominations

  • *NEW* Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
  • Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award

  • Global Education Opportunities
  • 55th Annual Poetry & Art Contest

  • Additional Grant Opportunities


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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


NCTA Workshop - "From the Silk Road to the Belt and Road: Economies, Trade, and Cultural Exchanges in Eurasia from the Classical Age to the Present"

January 9th - January 30th, 2021

 

University professors and secondary teachers address topics commonly taught in middle and high school curriculums: - Confucianism and Buddhism - Trade and Cultural Exchanges along the Silk Road - Growth of Trade, Commercial Institutions, and Western - Contacts in Early Modern China and Japan - Post World War II Development of Chinese and Japanese - Economies in an Era of Globalization Click HERE for more information and to register.

 


Carolina K-12: Past Events

 

Did you miss one or more of Carolina K-12’s Past Events? If you did or would like to watch a specific session again, you can access the recordings and supplementary resources below. 

 

From 1770 to 2020: Race, Revolt and Resistance- As part of Carolina K-12’s “TEACHING HARD HISTORY” series, in partnership with the NCMOH, performer and historian Dr. Sonny Kelly discusses the parallels between the events of 1770 and the events of 2020, when America finds itself still grappling with police violence against black and brown bodies, a racialized justice system, and double standards regarding who has the right to protest for the ideals of freedom and justice. This session will also include particular discussion of strategies for teaching difficult topics in the public school classroom, from our nation’s “hard history” to difficult current events.


Pre-reading recommended before viewing: Black Lives & the Boston Massacre.

Program Recording

Supplementary Resources

 

Wilmington 1898: The Hidden History of An American Coup D’État - In this session, part of Carolina K-12’s “TEACHING HARD HISTORY” series in partnership with the NCMOH, three award-winning historians, authors and experts on this period – LeRae Umfleet, David Cecelski, and Dr. Freddie Parker –discuss the events leading up to and taking place during the Wilmington coup, as well as discuss the lasting legacy of this little known history. 

 

During the second half of the session professors of education Lisa Brown Buchanan (Elon University) and Cara Ward (UNC-W), as well as middle school teacher Cori Greer-Banks, discuss strategies for teaching 1898 Wilmington and “hard history” in general.

 

Program Recording

Supplementary Resources & Lesson Plans

 

Exploring the High Cost of “Cheap:” The Hamlet, NC Factory Fire of 1991- While the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is known as one of the most infamous incidents in American industrial, less attention has been paid to the September 3, 1991 fire that swept through an Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina – in which 25 of the 81 working died, and twice as many were injured. The plant had no working sprinklers or alarms, and the emergency exits were locked from the outside. In this program from the “William Friday Virtual Education Series,” scholars David Zonderman and Joanna Sierks Smith and playwright Howard Craft (author of the acclaimed play Orange Light) use this recent event in North Carolina history to discuss how deregulation, the demand for cheap labor and cheap goods, and cultures of silence and intimidation in low-wage employment environments illustrate a pattern of depreciating workers’ lives in prioritization of the notion of “cheap” in American society.

 

Program Recording

Supplemental Resources

 

Teaching with the “Light of Truth” in the K-12 Classroom: Ida B. Wells & Racial Terror Lynching 

 

Anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett believed that “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This presentation for 8th-12th grade teachers explores how to teach comprehensively about our shared “hard history” to ensure students understand the implications of our past and are empowered to address the challenges of the present. From integrating primary sources to focusing on resistance in the stories we elevate, teachers will leave with ideas, strategies, and access to specific lesson plans for teaching about Ida B. Wells-Barnett, racial terror lynching, the lasting legacies of racial violence, and more.

 

Program Recording

Supplementary Resources & Lesson Plans

 

Check Out These and More on the YouTube Channel!


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Cultural Arts Live NCBCE

Cultural Arts Live Conference

December 15  and 16 
Online from 9 am-5 pm

 

You and your students are invited to a free remote learning conference! This exciting conference is open to arts and humanities educators and their classes. In addition to learning best practices in remote education, you can visit North Carolina’s museum and historic sites, engage with visual and performing artists, and celebrate our state’s rich history and diverse arts and artists.  In addition to professional development sessions for educators, we have engaging experiences for students including: 

 

Virtual Field Trips with live discussion: 

  • Meet the Showboat: A Virtual Tour of Battleship North Carolina
  • Fibers of the Backcountry - Virtual Field Trip with the President James K. Polk State Historic Site
  • Kitchens and Cookbooks: More Than Just Food – Virtual Field Trip to Tryon Palace
  • The Story of Author Thomas Wolfe: Writing Home – Virtual Field Trip to the Thomas Wolfe Home
  • The "People's House?" Looking at Slavery, Race, & Power in the North Carolina State Capitol
  • The CSS Neuse and the Civil War in Eastern NC – Virtual Field Trip to the CSS Neuse State Historic Site
  • NC Labor History through Tobacco – Virtual Field Trip to the Duke Homestead
  • Virtual Tour of the NC State Capitol
  • Virtual Tour of the NC Executive Mansion
  • Virtual Field Trip to the NC Museum of Art

Humanities Sessions: 

  • “This Land is Your Land”, The Song and the History through Woodie Guthrie
  • The Virtual Staging of "A Woman Called Truth" - The Journey, History and Impact of Sojourner Truth
  • Ring Shout traditions: History, Dance, and Music
  • Poetry workshops with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green
  • First Draft of History: Covering your Community in Unusual Times - for school newspaper staff
  • Broadcast Journalism: What We do and Where we are Going
  • Planet Fashion: Sustainability, Fashion and the Environment
  • The History of African American Music from Spirituals to Hip Hop
  • And many more. 

Register for the Conference HERE

Cultural Arts Live Conference Session: Let's Get Creative with Personal Finance!

A valuable session for educators in financial literacy with Let's Get Creative with Personal Finance!

 

This interactive session focuses on ways to effectively incorporate personal finance concepts into any classroom! We will provide useful ways for you to help them paint their financial picture by harnessing the power of economic and financial literacy. You can expect to walk away with several lessons and project-based learning ideas to help your students put their creative spin on personal finance!

 

Presented by Amber Thomas, a full-time lecturer in the College of Business and Economics at Fayetteville State University and serves as an Educational Consultant for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE). Her passion is focused on effectively teaching economics, financial literacy, and statistics to students and preparing teachers to do the same. She holds a Master's in Applied and Resource Economics and an MBA from East Carolina University. Prior to working at Fayetteville State, she taught full-time at Central Carolina Community College and as an adjunct at multiple institutions. Her industry experience includes time spent at BB&T working as a personal banker.

This is just a taste of what Cultural Arts Live has to offer... Sign up HERE!

 


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“My NC A to Z” – A Conversation with Michelle Lanier About North Carolina’s Rich African American History, Heritage & Culture

Receive a Free Book!
Tuesday, Dec. 15 | 5 – 6 PM

 

From incredible champions for civil rights like Abraham Galloway, Ella Baker, and Pauli Murray – to the exceptional history of places like Freedom Hill, the Royal Ice Cream Parlor and Rosenwald Schools – North Carolina abounds with rich African American history, heritage and culture. And all of this is beautifully celebrated in a stunning new board book written by Michelle Lanier and illustrated by Dare Coulter, My N.C. from A to Z (https://aahc.nc.gov/resources/my-nc-z).

 

Early childhood and elementary school educators are invited to join Carolina K-12, the African American Heritage Commission and the North Caroliniana Society to learn about the book, the people and places it celebrates, and the many ways it can be used as a creative tool for teaching children about equality and social justice. Author of the book, scholar, and Director of State Historic Sites Michelle Lanier will join us to talk about her inspiration for this work, as well as share the stories of some of the history and culture represented throughout its pages.

 

In appreciation of our state’s hard-working elementary school teachers, the North Caroliniana Society will be providing a FREE COPY of My NC From A to Z to 100 teachers that participate in the virtual program! (A link will be provided during the program which teachers will fill out with their address. Books will be mailed and arrive 1-2 weeks post event.) Book recipients must be currently teaching in a North Carolina Pre-K program or North Carolina public school or public charter (in grades K-4) and must attend the entire live virtual session to receive the book. Additional copies can be purchased at https://uncpress.org/book/9780865264991/my-n-c-from-a-z/.

 

REGISTER HERE


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2021 Virtual Teacher Collaborative Committee

Applications are Due December 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. 

 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is currently seeking volunteers for our 2021 virtual Teacher Collaborative Committee. The committee consists of high school economics and personal finance teachers in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia. Committee members will meet virtually and discuss best practices, provide input and feedback on resources, and help guide the Richmond Fed’s outreach efforts to reach teachers and students. If you are a dynamic educator, willing and ready to contribute meaningful feedback to the Economic Education team, apply today! Members will be recognized for their work on the committee and awarded a certificate of participation.

 

Applications are due December 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. ET.

 

For more information visit 

https://www.richmondfed.org/education/for_teachers/teacher_collaborative_committee or if you have any questions, please contact Yolanda Ferguson at yolanda.ferguson@rich.frb.org.

 

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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES 


bookstudy

Carolina Asia Center's Book of the Month: Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly

This month, the Carolina Asia Center featured a book on its newsletter. Below is the summary.

 

Eighth-grader Apple and her mother moved from the Philippines to Louisiana several years ago after the death of her father. All Apple has left of her dad is a Beatles cassette with his name written on it. At school, her two best friends are trying to become part of the in-group and have become very critical of her, especially after it’s discovered that she is on the unwritten Dog-Log and considered one of the ugliest girls in school. Apple is embarrassed by her mother, who doesn’t speak English well. The protagonist is desperate to get a guitar so she can learn to play the Beatles songs that her dad loved, but her mother is adamant that she not waste her time on music. Soon, Apple makes friends with a new boy, Evan, who’s not impressed with her former friends or their boyfriends. When the music teacher loans her a guitar, she discovers that she is something of a prodigy. The story will resonate with any student in middle school who has felt different and ostracized. The author has skillfully captured the various characters that populate Apple’s middle school. Only Apple’s mother remains two-dimensional until almost the end. The story is rather predictable until it ends with a twist. Apple mentions her favorite song “Blackbird” many times; readers unfamiliar with the song would benefit from listening to a recording or finding a YouTube clip.—Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC –Nancy P. Reeder 

 

LEARN MORE

 

Check out Carolina Asia Center's Newsletter


Medal of honor Heritage Center Tennessee

Living History Virtual Classes from the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center

 

The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center can support students of all ages and teachers by conducting virtual classes locally and nationally!

In the free Living History Virtual Classes, students get to engage and interact with a Living Historian as their special guest speaker.  Living Historians represent the stories of men and women by wearing the clothing and equipment the historical figures wore in their era.  This style of class, appropriate for any grade, makes students feel as if they have taken a virtual time trip and they learn history in a unique and engaging way! 

 

Right now, the MOHHC offers classes on the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. They  will be expanding their class offerings so stay tuned for updates!  Have a standard or topic they can help with? The MOHHC can personalize your class to your grade level, schedule, content, and online platform. Teachers, all you have to do is schedule your classes and leave your virtual content to the MOHHC!  Contact Education@MOHHC.org to get started.

 

Sign up for these FREE VIRTUAL CLASSES by filling out this form. 

 

Schedule Your Living History
Virtual Classes Today!

 

Civil War       World War I       World War II       Vietnam War

 

More to come! 

 

Click HERE to schedule or email Education@MOHHC.org to discuss & personalize your classes.


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K-12 Social Studies Google Sites

 

Google Sites now serves as a central hub for Social Studies educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. This hub houses the repositories, communications, and recommended resources related to the implementation of the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCoS). Social Studies educators are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources. Use the navigation menu to access information and resources.

 

Also, be sure to visit the Remote Teaching & Learning of Social Studies Google Sites Page. There, you will find the resources Considerations for Planning and Engaging in Remote Learning and Helpful Hints for Teachers, Students, and Parents to Keep in Mind while at home. Please click this link to access resources for teaching about race, racism, human rights, etc.

 

This is a great time for learning for the sake of learning.  It is the ideal time for teachers and students to focus on the intrinsic value of learning and not just assignments for a grade.  This time of remote learning offers the perfect opportunity to enhance the practice of planning assignments which allow students to deepen their knowledge.

 

REMEMBER, K-12 Social Studies resources and information can also be found on the shelves of our current LiveBinders.  Click this K-12 SS LiveBinders hyperlink to access all social studies materials!


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AWARDS, GRANTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES


National History Day 2021 Teacher Award Nominations


N.C. History Day is now accepting nominations for the 2021 National History Day Teacher Awards at both the state and national levels. To qualify for either award level, a teacher just needs to use the National History Day program in their Middle or High School classroom and have students compete at any level of the 2020-21 contest season (school, regional, state, or national). Teachers can teach in any discipline or be media coordinators. A Middle and High School teacher will each be selected for both level awards. The national award is $500 with a chance for $10,000, and the state level award is $250.

If you are a teacher that excels using the National History Day program, or know one that does, please consider sending in a nomination. Teachers can self-nominate, or be nominated by a peer, their students, or a parent of a student.

For the first step in the nomination process, please email nchistoryday@ncdcr.gov by Friday, February 5th, 2021 with the following:

  • Teacher’s name
  • Contact information (email, phone number, mailing address)
  • School
  • Grade Level(s)
  • Subject
  • Years of using NHD
  • A short paragraph about how they use NHD, incorporate primary sources into their lessons, and other ways they get their students excited about historical research and exploration.

Please contact nchistoryday@ncdcr.gov if you have any questions or need more information. N.C. History Day is managed by the N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources and is an affiliate of National History Day (www.nhd.org). To learn more about the N.C. History Day program and free resources, please visit www.nchistoryday.org.


Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

Application Deadline:  December 18, 2020

 

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. In 2021, summer programs will be offered in Iceland, Morocco, and Mexico. The program covers airfare, room and board, and program costs. Teacher participants are responsible for a cost-share of $650.If you have any questions, please email seminarsabroad@ed.gov.

  

 

Application Information


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Green Ribbon

Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award

 

Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award for North Carolina, Mrs. Elizabeth Shaver. Mrs. Shaver has been teaching at Holly Springs High School in Wake County for the last ten years. She serves as the adviser for the Social Studies Honors Society and the Pride Club at her school. She says that she endeavors every day to ensure that every student feels that they are an important part of her day and that she truly cares about their success and well-being while also working to instill her students with an appreciation and love of American history. Mrs. Shaver will receive $1000 from Gilder Lehrman as well as a collection of books and historical resources.

 

The  2021 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year award will honor exceptional elementary and secondary school American History teachers (including state and local history). The 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. 

 

For more information, visit the K-12 Social Studies Google Sites or the Gilder Lehrman website, visit the eligibility page or Nominate a Teacher.


Global Education Opportunities

 

Apply for a NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge

How prepared are you to foster global awareness in your students or support that in your classrooms or schools? The Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students. For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit the GEDB website or contact NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.

Asia Society’s Online Certificate in Teaching for Global Competence

Check out the certificate program for educators in partnership with EdPlus at Arizona State University. The program offers certificates in The Essentials of Global CompetenceProject-Based Learning in a Global Classroom, and Classroom Assessment of Global Competence. To earn each certificate, educators take three online courses comprised of short videos, interactive learning objects, and competency-based assessments, as well as readings and reflective activities. The certificates are designed for any K-12 education professional interested in learning how to incorporate best-practices in global competence education. You can find more information here.

 

Virtual Cultural Exchange Opportunities with Individuals Displaced by Conflict through NaTakallam 

NaTakallam  partners with schools to bring real-life conversations, language learning, and cultural exchange to the classroom.  Students work with Conversation Partners (CPs) – all of them individuals displaced by conflict — improving their speaking skills and learning about their partner’s culture and story. In partnership with QFI, NaTakallam is able to offer scholarship funds to interested K-12 schools. For more information, contact schools@natakallam.com or sign-up today.

 

Consortium Middle East Speaker’s Bureau

Interested in bringing a guest speaker into your classroom this spring? Our consortium faculty, advanced graduate students, and staff are available as speakers on a variety of topics related to the Middle East and Islam. Just email harver@email.unc.edu to request a speaker! We do our best to find a match, depending on timing and availability.


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55th Annual Poetry & Art Contest

Deadline is January 25, 2021

 

The National Career Development Association is hosting the 55th Annual Poetry & Art Contest in celebration of National Career Development Month (November).  Every adult and student enrolled in public, private, and parochial schools, and colleges are eligible. Adults that are not enrolled in academic programs are also eligible.

 

Local winning entries (if sub-contests are taking place in your area) in poetry, original art, and mixed media art are sent to the State Contest, hosted by the North Carolina Career Development Association. State winners move on to the National Contest. North Carolina has had many national winners in the past and 13 for the 2019-2020 contest. The co-chairs for the state celebration and hosts, Kelsi Hines and Morgan Ray are hoping that this will be a great opportunity for participants to express themselves and serve as a release during COVID-19, explore career opportunities and connect with what career development means. 

 

The theme for this year’s contest is “My Future Career - Imagine the Possibilities”. State Submission Deadline is January 25, 2021. State winners will be notified between February and March. All winners receive a certificate.

 

For questions about submissions (originals or scans), please contact and/or send to: Kelsey Hines, khines1123@gmail.com NCCDA-NCDM, Co-Chair or Morgan Ray, mbray@waketech.edu NCCDA-NCDM, Co-Chair & NCDA-NCDM, Chair. If students would like to send original work by mail, please send to Morgan Ray, 311 Thistle Downs Dr., Burlington, NC 27215.  Please share with your students, families, and colleagues!

  • 1st prize - $50 
  • 2nd prize - $25 
  • 3rd prize - $10

Additional Awards and Grants


 

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