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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 link Social Studies Listerv Update or follow us on Twitter.
Update includes:
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- On-Demand Professional Learning Session: Using the K-12 Social Studies Unpacking Documents
- School of Character Application is Now Available
- The Global Educator Digital Badge
- Professional Development from the North Carolina Council on Economic Education
- Upcoming Professional Development from the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
AWARDS AND GRANTS
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
On-Demand Professional Learning Session: Using the K-12 Social Studies Unpacking Documents
Implementation of the K-12 Social Studies Standards has begun and the NCDPI Social Studies team will be releasing four on-demand professional learning sessions this fall.
The first on-demand professional learning session is on Using the Unpacking Documents. This recorded PD will allow social studies educators, curriculum leaders, and administrators to gain a better understanding of how to use the Social Studies Unpacking Documents as a tool to plan for, teach, and assess the Social Studies Standards.
Resources
- Use this link to access various social studies related information that may be useful throughout the school year
- Use this link to access the recorded session and other K-12 Social Studies Professional Learning Resources and Tools
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School of Character Application Is Now Open
Has your school or district cultivated a supportive and caring community? Do you think your staff, students, and the larger community have successfully implemented the 11 Principles of Effective Character? Apply this fall for State and National School of Character to receive valuable feedback for improvement whether you reach School of Character status this year or not.
Remember the application is extensive, so it’s good to get started early. All applications must be submitted on Friday November 19, 2021 by 11:59 pm (EST).
Learn More and Get Started!
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The 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 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. The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories:
- Teacher
- Teacher Leadership Specialist
- Library Media Coordinator
- Instructional Technology Facilitator
- School Counselor
- Career Development Coordinator
- School Social Worker, School Psychologist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Instructional Central Office Staff
- Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent
For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit our website or contact NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.
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Professional Development from the North Carolina Council on Economic Education
The North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE) is offering no cost professional development for elementary and middle school teachers. A stipend is available for attending one of the sessions below.
Upcoming Asynchronous PD Sessions
for Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers
Self-Paced Professional Development Courses
presented by NCCEE
- EPF Preview (10 hours) will be offered September 1-30, 2021
- Investing 101 Reboot (5 hours) will be offered October 1-31, 2021
- Insurance 101 Reboot (5 hours) will be offered November 1-30, 2021
There is no cost to attend these asynchronous courses but space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Upcoming Professional Development from the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (www.nccat.org) (NCCAT) provides free professional development to North Carolina educators in residential, online, virtual, school, and regional settings.
October 11-14
Create Your Own NCVR Adventure - Cullowhee
Join us to collect digital artifacts of the beautiful places in our state and learn how to create virtual reality projects that foster engagement, critical thinking and creativity, and engender something unique to virtual reality; empathy and a connection to the beauty and history of our state.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
October 18-21
Light Your Future: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital Environment - Cullowhee
In this session, we will discover ways to differentiate in a digital environment. Strategies, scenarios, tips, tricks, and practices will be shared to increase student engagement.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Tar Heel Junior Historian Association
Authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1953, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association is sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History, part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.
- The association is made up of a network of FREE clubs across the state, with members in grades 4–12.
- Clubs may be sponsored by public, private, or home schools, or etc.
- Each club must have at least one adult adviser.
- Clubs can be any size, from one student and one adviser to hundreds of students and several advisers.
- Clubs must renew their membership each school year, using an online application.
THJHA’s goal is to inspire and empower North Carolina students to discover local and state history—in an active, hands-on way.
Learn more
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History-In-a-Box: Bringing the North Carolina Museum of History to your classroom!
Through the innovative "History-In-a-Box" Kits, educators use a fresh and fun approach to introduce topics in history. These multidisciplinary teaching tools provide you with background materials, reproduction artifacts, lessons, and activities that tie North Carolina history with language arts, science, math, and visual art. Kits are available for pick-up and drop-off at the North Carolina Museum of History for the Fall 2021 semester.
Current kit offerings include:
- Primarily North Carolina
- North Carolina Pottery
- Colonial and Revolutionary Times in North Carolina
- Everybody’s War: North Carolina and World War II
- From the Mountains to the Sea: The Coastal Region
- From the Mountains to the Sea: The Piedmont Region
- From the Mountains to the Sea: The Mountain Region
New this year!
Educators and students all over North Carolina will now have digital access to the History-In-a-Box kits. Explore one of the interactive kits here! The digitized kits include access to Canvas Classrooms with the same background information, lesson plans, and activities you know and love.
Request a Kit
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 The 7th Annual Learning through Languages High School Research Symposium Virtual Symposium
December 8, 2021
The Learning Through Languages High School Research Symposium is an opportunity for high school students to conduct and present research on global topics in their world language of study. By participating in LTL, students will conduct research related to a UN Sustainable Development Goal, write a briefing, design a visual to demonstrate key research findings, and receive feedback from UNC and Duke language faculty. This program is designed to promote student learning in the areas of research methodology, digital literacy and critical thinking, and encourage the learning of new academic vocabulary. Eligible students include those who study Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish, including heritage speakers. Participating students are encouraged to be at Level III or higher. Teams are selected to participate via application process; the application will be available September 20.
Due to continued concerns about COVID-19, this year's symposium will be held virtually. For more information, please visit http://areastudies.unc.edu/ltl/.
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Apply for the United States Senate Youth Program
Application materials are now available for the upcoming United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
The USSYP provides an educational opportunity for juniors and seniors interested in pursuing college coursework in history or political science to spend a week in Washington D.C. meeting Senators, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and officials from various federal agencies and the White House.
- Two student winners will be selected to represent North Carolina.
- These two winners will each attend the Washington Week program, March 5-12, 2022, and receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.
North Carolina application materials can be found on the North Carolina Senate Youth website August 1, 2021 – October 3, 2021. http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/
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2021 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year for North Carolina
Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award for North Carolina, Hannah Page. Hannah is originally from Jackson, Mississippi. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Millsaps College, a Master of Arts in Teaching in History Education from Duke University, and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Hannah has worked as a Community Liaison at Raleigh Charter High School, and has taught history there for 8 years. She loves learning alongside (and from) her students, with particular emphasis on the way history is written, and how those narratives change over time--as well as the ways in which "the past is alive in the present." She is an avid baker of sourdough bread, and loves to share that bread (and its historical connections) with friends, family, students, and colleagues.
Would you like to nominate someone?
The 2022 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.
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
- Deadline for 2022 nominations: March 30, 2022
- Deadline for 2022 nominees to submit supporting materials: April 30, 2022
For more information, visit our eligibility page.
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Classroom Project Award for K-12 teachers
Application deadline: August 31, 2021
The African Studies Center at UNC Chapel Hill invites K-12 teachers across North Carolina (but not limited) to apply for its 2021-2022 teacher support award. ASC will offer awards ranging from $500 - $1000 per teacher to develop a project that explores any topic in Africa with their students. Project interests can explore culture, art, music, language, environment and sustainability, economy, etc. Grant must be expended by Dec 2021. Teachers will submit a short impact statement, accompanied by the project. If interested, please send an email to Ada Umenwaliri. Email should contain project idea, resource needs, a budget and timeline. Application deadline is August 31, 2021.
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The Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
The Outer Banks Lighthouse Society is a non-profit whose 26-year existence focuses on preservation and education of the lighthouses of North Carolina. The Society can provide a wealth of information to those who are researching North Carolina's Lighthouses. Currently, a video presentation is being developed for kids which tells the unprinted stories about NC's lighthouses: ghost stories, the games that Lighthouse Keepers' children and grandchildren played while growing up at the lighthouses, and more. There will be virtual presentations telling these stories.
On the website, you can find a video about existing (and some former) lighthouses, their purpose and history. In addition, there is a teacher resource page with activities for children. Also, a beautiful patch is offered to kids of any age who complete the requirements. Learn more: https://www.outerbankslighthousesociety.org/kids-teachers-2.html
Grant Opportunity: The Outer Banks Lighthouse Society also offers three grants of up to $1000 to schools and organizations to help teachers bring children to visit the towers. Though it is too late to apply for a grant to visit this year, please keep it in mind for 2022. More information can be found on the above page on the Teacher Resource link.
Please feel free to direct your students to the site to learn more: https://www.outerbankslighthousesociety.org/
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