February 2021: Social Studies Update

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February 2021

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 

  • The Ashbrook Center: The North Carolina Story

  • NCCSS Virtual Conference- March 1-3

  • 2021 Virtual Teachers Summer Institute - The Civil Rights Movement

  • 19th  Annual Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium “Remembering the Holocaust”
  • NCCEE Updates and PD Opportunities

  • Go Open NC: Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT) 

  • Global Education Opportunities

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

  • Celebrate Literature with the Black History Read-In

  • NC Museum of History: Civil Rights and North Carolina
  • EVERFI- 306 Course on African American History 
  • K-12 Social Studies Sites

AWARDS AND GRANTS

  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: 2021 Essay Contest
  • Landmarks of American History and Culture Program
  • Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award

  • Global Education Opportunities
  • NCCSS Teacher Grants

  • Rho Kappa- National Social Studies Honor Society Scholarship

  • Additional Grant Opportunities

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INCOMING
GRADE 9 STUDENTS in 2021-22

NEW SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD COURSES OF STUDY
for 2021-22

 

On February 4, 2021, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved the adoption of the K-12 Social Studies Standards. The approved standards can be found here. Installation of the standards is currently in progress. Implementation of the standards begins Fall 2021. A timeline for release of supporting documents is forthcoming. 

As a reminder, the following Social Studies high school courses will be required for graduation starting with Grade 9 students entering in 2021-22 (adopted in March 2020):

Four Social Studies credits which shall be:

a.             Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina:  Civic Literacy

b.             Economics and Personal Finance

c.             American History

d.             World History

Note:  NCDPI is still looking at the dual credit allowances course chart for the incoming grade 9 students regarding CCP.  For current students, the dual credit chart will remain in place.


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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


The Ashbrook Center- Ratification: The North Carolina Story 

Date: February 23 and 25, 2021

 

Hosted By: Teaching American History

Registration Begins: 8:30 AM SEMINAR: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

 

When the Constitutional Convention ended in September 1787, a widespread period of public debate over the merits of the plan began. This debate took place out of doors – in churches, taverns and newspapers, by both proponents and opponents – and indoors – in state conventions held in each of the 13 states. The new constitution could not take effect until at least nine states ratified the plan - with state delegates casting a single up or down vote. Over the ratification winter of 1787-88 each state conducted individual state ratification conventions until the magic number was achieved. What happened in North Carolina?

 

Join the (virtual) table as we discuss ratification of the constitution in North Carolina by examining documents drawn specifically from North Carolinians on both sides of one of the most significant debates in American history. How did North Carolinians answer what Alexander Hamilton called “the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force.”

To learn more, visit: www.teachingamericanhistory.org.


NCCSS Virtual Conference 2021

NCCSS Virtual Conference 

Theme: Contemporary Voices
March 1st - 3rd, 2021 (5 pm - 7 pm)

 

The North Carolina Council for the Social Studies (NCCSS) is an organization which brings together professional educators from pre-kindergarten through college level in the interest of preparing our students for their role as 21st century citizens. Each February/March, these educators come together to network and learn best practices. This year, they would like to make sure every teacher in NC that would like to be a part of NCCSS has that opportunity.

 

The NCCSS is offering a virtual conference for only $10. Teachers will receive:

  • CEU hours for attending,
  • 1-year membership to NCCSS
  • Access to the Members Only section on our website which includes:
    • Networking with other teachers around the state
    • Opportunity to take part in PD with a variety of professionals
    • Apply for different awards and recognitions
    • Opportunity for leadership with NCCSS elections

If you are interested in any of the above, please visit their website for more information:  http://www.ncsocialstudies.org.


Don't Miss This

2021 Virtual Teachers Summer Institute - The Civil Rights Movement

 July 6-23, 2021

Times: 11:00 am-1:30 pm and 2:30 pm-6:30 pm 
Deadline: March 1, 2021 
Grade Levels: 5-12
Stipend: $2,850

 

Duke University will host a virtual NEH Teacher Summer Institute, "The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives."  This institute is designed by a collaborative team of scholars, veterans, and educators from Duke University, the SNCC Legacy Project (collaborators on the SNCC Digital Gateway), and Teaching for Change. Participants will learn the bottom-up history of the Civil Rights Movement and receive resources and strategies to bring it home to their students, so that they can see themselves in this history. Teachers will have the unique opportunity to learn from people who were key organizers in the Civil Rights Movement, and from leading scholars of that era.

 

Teachers will receive a stipend of $2,850 in order to defray expenses. For more information and to access the website, please visit https://sites.duke.edu/dukecrmsummerinstitute/. Any questions can be sent to allison.raven@duke.edu.

 


Holocaust

19th  Annual Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium “Remembering the Holocaust”

 

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University invites secondary school teachers from across the United States and abroad to join the 19th  Annual Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium “Remembering the Holocaust”. The symposium endeavors to provide teachers with the most current research on the Holocaust in tandem with teaching strategies and plans needed by every educator to tackle this urgent topic in an informed and successful manner in a classroom setting.

 

This year will center on the overarching theme of “Children in the Holocaust.” The Symposium will be held from July 18 until July 23, 2021, as a virtual program hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies. There will be a slate of speakers and symposium faculty members, including many esteemed and widely renowned experts who are looking forward to working with the participating teachers.

 

Teachers can apply for book scholarships and will receive a range of educational materials in the mail before the start of the symposium. They will also be given full access to all programs and education credit for thirty to forty contact hours (which assumes different forms, depending on the state/country, in which they teach). The application form can be found on the website and submitted electronically, here. Many programs are also open to the public and teachers can register, participate, and get credit for those events without a scholarship.

 

Register here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Center at holocaust@appstate.edu.


NCCEE Updates and Opportunities

Professional Development 

 

The North Carolina Council for Economic Education (NCCEE) is presenting webinars in partnership with the Council for Economic Education. NCCEE has created the content and will be delivering the following webinars. Teachers who attend all 6 webinars will receive a certificate of attendance for 6 hours of professional development from NCCEE.

 

Why Are There So Few Women in Economics? by Amber Thomas, NCCEE on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/womens-history-month-nccee-presents-why-are-there-so-few-women-in-economics/

 

The Growing Number of Women in Finance by Amber Thomas, NCCEE on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/womens-history-month-nccee-presents-the-growing-number-of-women-in-finance/

 

Don’t Let Poor Decisions Work Against You by Tori Yauch, NCCEE on Monday, April 12, 2021 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/nccee-presents-dont-let-poor-decisions-work-against-you/

 

Saving & Misbehaving by Tori Yauch, NCCEE on Thursday, April 15, 21 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/nccee-presents-saving-misbehaving/

 

Teaching Economics with Podcasts by Stephanie Cales, NCCEE on Monday, April, 26, 2021 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/nccee-presents-using-podcasts-to-teach-economics/

 

Teaching Personal Finance with Podcasts by Stephanie Cales, NCCEE on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 6-7 pm https://econedlink.org/resources/nccee-presents-using-podcasts-to-teach-personal-finance/

 

EPF Course Professional Development 

 

The NC Council for Economic Education (NCCEE) is offering two more opportunities to complete the training for the new Economics and Personal Finance Course (EPF). Each 40-hour EPF Institute will provide teachers with knowledge, skills, tips, tricks and access to thousands of web-based, no-cost resources that will prepare them to teach the new course with confidence and ease. Learn more and register by clicking the links below.

 

Each EPF Institute is 40 hours of professional development. 32 hours will be via Zoom (8 days at 4 hours per day) and 8 hours will be prework and homework. The institutes will be interactive and engaging with opportunities for teachers to work with their peers on group projects.

 

EPF Institute Spring Cohort 5 will meet on Wednesdays from 10:30-2:30. Cohort 5 will begin on 2/24 and run through 4/28 with the exception of the week before and the week after Easter to account for spring breaks around the state.

 

EPF Institute Spring Cohort 6 will meet on Fridays from 8:00-12:00. Cohort 6 will meet beginning 2/26 and will run through 4/30, also with the exception of the week before and after Easter.

There is no cost to attend, but space is very limited so register today!

 

Resource for EPF Educators: NC EPF Standards Table with Lesson Plans


Attend CEE Webinars

Earn PD Credit from NCCEE

 

The Council on Economic Education (CEE) is presenting an ongoing series of webinars for elementarymiddle and high school teachers. Attend six 1-hour webinars and NCCEE will provide a certificate of attendance for six hours of professional development in economics and personal finance.

Learn more and register


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go open crt

Go Open NC: Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT) 

 

“The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious, one begins to examine the society in which he/she is being educated.” -James Baldwin


Are you part of a team that is interrogating your curriculum for opportunities to be culturally relevant, responsive and sustaining? Join other educators across NC to build the capacity of your team and your resources.


The NC Department of Public Instruction and its GoOpenNC platform is facilitating a Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT) Intensive that engages educators on a cultural and identity reflection with direct application to curriculum resources. 


Participants will engage alongside state and national facilitators in a free, nine-week webinar series that explores competencies of CRT and integrates these competencies into curriculum resources that can be openly shared across the state of NC. Read more here about the schedule, facilitators, and community. 



Participants are encouraged to register and participate with a group of educators in their school or district within a common content area to increase their capacity at their local level. Educator teams will bring a curricular resource to workshop throughout the Intensive and share openly with other participants across NC using the GoOpenNC platform. Team members will be eligible to earn 1.2 CEUs in Digital Learning and 1.0 CEUs in Content Area.

 

Apply here by Monday February 22nd.

 

If you have any questions, please contact pamela.batchelor@dpi.nc.gov


Global Education Professional Development Opportunities


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. Email harver@email.unc.edu to request a speaker! We do our best to find a match, depending on timing and availability.

New Open Education Resource: Humanities in Class Digital Library

UNC-Duke Consortium has partnered with the National Humanities Center (based in the Triangle, NC) to add  resources to a new Open Education Resource (OER) platform! The HICDL provides access to tons of great online educational content from a wide variety of world renowned content providers. Resources are tagged by subject matter, topics, and material type, making it easy to discover and combine content you need. You can also communicate with other scholars and educators across the globe on important issues. Register today to start enjoying the benefits of the Humanities in Class Digital Library. Check out this short (12 minute) video tour of the site.

Request your Spring Culture Kits from Carolina Navigators

COVID-19 parameters: Each educator can reserve a maximum of 1 culture kit this spring for now; For this spring, Kits must be reserved at least 14 days in advance; Kits can be reserved for periods of time between EXACTLY 10-28 days; You must have the kit shipped to your home, instead of your school, in case buildings shut down again (you can edit your address in CheckFront by clicking on PROFILE, and SAVED INFORMATION); The first date that you can receive a kit will be February 2nd, 2021. Learn more and make your reservations today! Kits are available from February 2nd-May 5th 2021.

 

How to Teach about the Middle East - and Get it Right!

You’re invited to join five free interactive sessions between January and May 2021 from
5:00 - 6:30 p.m., featuring resources and strategies for teaching about the Middle East relevant to both in-person and virtual teaching for Grades 6-12 and community colleges. You will be able to earn Professional Development Hours.

  • February 25: Teaching Middle East History in World History
  • March 18: Experiential Learning about the Middle East through the Senses
  • April 22: Teaching about the Middle East through Underreported Stories, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
  • May 20: Hip Hop and Women's Voices in the Middle East and North Africa

REGISTER: http://go.unc.edu/teachMENA

 

This program is a collaboration between the National Resource Centers dedicated to Middle East Studies at Duke University-The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

 


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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES 


Black History Read-In

Celebrate Literature with the Black History Read-In

 

Celebrate literature and hear from North Carolina authors with the 4th Annual Black History Month Read-In! The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, in partnership with the North Carolina State Capitol, the State Library of North Carolina, the Richard B. Harrison Community Library, and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is presenting the Read-In virtually for 2021. Throughout Black History Month, the Commission will highlight individual Black North Carolina children’s book authors. 

 

This year’s event will be entirely online to ensure the safety of authors, guests, and staff. Each week a video will be released highlighting a different NC children’s book author. The videos will include an interview with the author and an excerpt from one of their books. You can watch these videos on-demand any time by visiting the YouTube channel of the NC African American Heritage Commission.


NC Museum of History: Civil Rights and North Carolina

Audience: Groups, grades 6–12 and adults

 

When: This free virtual tour will be offered during February, March, April, and May via Zoom or Demio. 

 

Description: How did World War II launch a social movement on the US home front? How did the actions of four young college students inspire an activist network dedicated to education, integration, and black enfranchisement? How does the work of the Civil Rights Movement continue today? Find out as this interactive virtual tour examines the history and legacy of the Civil Rights movement in North Carolina.

 

To book a tour or inquire about details, contact 919-814-7044 after Jan. 15.


EVERFI K-12 Free Digital Lessons: 
306 - Black History Curriculum for High School

New Black History Curriculum for Middle & High School from EVERFI -- Available Free of Cost

 

Launching January 18th, EVERFI is expanding 306 - African American History with 306 - Continuing the Story! This African American History curriculum celebrates exceptional achievements made by Black leaders, trailblazers, and communities, despite an undeniable context of racism, trauma, and dehumanization. Students will draw connections from past and present events to recognize and empathize with the ongoing challenges Black people continue to face in the United States. As we prepare to celebrate Black History in February, 306 brings to life the empowering stories of the African-American community and helps students draw inspiration from remarkable women and men!

 

To learn more about getting started, please contact Peter Kelpin, EVERFI North Carolina Consultant at pkelpin@everfi.com.

 

Educators are also able to self-start with EVERFI via this link.

 

Watch Video Description:  HERE


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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


US 4th Circuit of appeals Essay

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: 2021 Essay Contest.

 

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2021 essay contest.

 

Students are invited to consider and share their thoughts on the question: "What are the responsibilities of citizenship, and how do those responsibilities support and reinforce the rule of law?"

 

The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

Essays are limited to 1,000 words and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021.

 

Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes: first place, $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000.

 

Winners will be announced in the summer, and travel will be provided to the court’s Essay Awards Program in September 2021.

 

For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, visit www.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest.

 

For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office at essaycontest@ca4.uscourts.gov or (804) 916-2706.

 

Check out the Educational  Resources!

 

Link to contest flyerhttps://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/docs/pdfs/essay-contest/2021essaycontestflyer.pdf


Landmarks of American History and Culture Program

Application Due: March 9, 2021

 

The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators across the nation to enhance and strengthen humanities teaching at the K-12 level.

The program defines a landmark as a site of historic importance within the United States and its territories.  Landmarks could include historic homes, museums, presidential libraries, and sites memorializing literary, artistic, or architectural achievements.  Projects could take place in public spaces and neighborhoods, major waterways, national parks, or other locations of historic importance.

 

Projects employ a place-based approach and are designed to offer educators a unique and compelling opportunity to deepen and expand their knowledge of the diverse histories, cultures, traditions, languages, and perspectives of the American people.  Applicants are encouraged to think creatively about place-based learning strategies, experiential learning methodologies, and other professional development goals. Projects explore central themes in American history and culture, including government, literature, the arts, architecture, archaeology, and related humanities subjects.

 

 

Grant Snapshot

Maximum award amount- $190,000

Open to: Organizations

Expected output: Faculty Development; Teaching Resources

 

For questions, contact the Division of Education Programs Team at 202-606-8500 or email: landmarks@neh.gov

 

Learn More

 


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Green Ribbon

Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award

The deadline for 2021 nominations is March 31, 2021. 

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.

 

Learn more


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.


NCCSS Grant

 

Click on the image or visit the NCCSS- Teacher Grant Program website for more information.


NCCSS Rho Kappa

 

Click on the image or visit the NCCSS- Rho Kappa website for more information. The deadline to apply for the grant is February 21, 2021. 


Additional Awards and Grants


 

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