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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
- The 2024 NC Social Studies Conference
- NC Global Education: Save the Date and Call for Proposals
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Resources and Opportunities from the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
- Inquiry Discussion Guide
- NC Museum of History: Beyond the Exhibits Opportunities
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
- US Senate Youth Program Winners
- Apply to the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund!
- Gilder Lehrman History: Teacher of the Year Award
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS: NEWS & UPDATES
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Professional Development
The 2024 NC Social Studies Conference
The North Carolina Council for the Social Studies (NCCSS) is an organization that serves its members and provides support to social studies educators. Each year, NCCSS invites K-16 educators from across North Carolina to come to their conference. The conference is two days of amazing sessions, fun networking opportunities, and more!
Visit the NCCSS website to learn more about registering for the state social studies conference.
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NC Global Education: Save the Date and Call for Proposals
Proposals Due February 7, 2025
The Institute on Global Perspectives: Infusing Character Education into Global Learning will feature engaging workshops, expert speakers, and collaborative opportunities that deepen your understanding of how global learning and character development intersect to create impactful educational experiences.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching, empower your students, and inspire a generation of compassionate, globally competent leaders. Join us and be part of this transformative journey, where together, we can create lasting change and foster the skills necessary for success in an interconnected world!
When: April 9, 2025
Where: The Friday Institute: 1890 Main Campus Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
Consider submitting a proposal to present by February 7, 2025. For more information, follow us on X/Twitter, subscribe to our newsletter listserv, and email us at ncglobaleducation@dpi.nc.gov.
Access the Flyer: Call for Proposals
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
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Resources and Opportunities from the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Education has always been an important mission of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR). As they look toward the future, they aim to expand their educational reach and build public awareness and support for this mission among teachers, parents, and students.
With their "Learning Happens Here" website and newsletters, the NC DNCR is demonstrating that they are dedicated to supporting teachers with new opportunities, resources, and programs designed to invigorate your teaching and engage your students in exciting ways.
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Inquiry Discussion Guide
Gretchyn Bedard is a National Board Certified teacher who teaches World History and Economics & Personal Finance in Statesville, North Carolina. Beyond the classroom, Gretchyn works with several social studies-oriented organizations within North Carolina including the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies, the North Carolina Council on Economic Education.
Gretchyn was recently featured in a C3 Newsletter and shared An Inquiry Discussion Guide that she developed for using the LOC Primary Source Analysis Tool. The questions in the guide are phrased for students and aimed at encouraging discussion. The questions function as a beginning point to promote casual discussion relating primarily to the historical thinking skills of sourcing, comparison, basic causation, and contextualization.
This resource is now available!
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NC Museum of History: It's Revolutionary!: America 250
The Declaration of Independence is a landmark document that marked a pivotal moment in history for European colonists, Indigenous peoples, free people of color, and enslaved individuals.
The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be celebrated on July 4, 2026, with both festivities and reflection. The journey toward liberty continues beyond the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. The NC Museum of History: Beyond Exhibit's initiative, "It's Revolutionary!" highlights diverse perspectives from that era and provides resources like Tar Heel Junior Historian magazines, an Educator Notebook, and online workshops. This initiative encourages the exploration of history, showing how the past shapes our present and future.
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AWARDS, GRANTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
2025 US Senate Youth Program delegates from North Carolina
Congratulations to this year's winners of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in North Carolina: Fatou Bintou Lo, Mount Tabor High School and Sriya Vangala, Weddington High School. Both will receive a $10,000 scholarship.
As winners, the two will not only represent North Carolina but will join its two U.S. Senators, Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, during an intensive week-long educational experience held in Washington, D.C., Sriya and Fatou will also receive $10,000 undergraduate college scholarships with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. The scholarships are awarded in the name of the United States Senate. Both Sriya and Fatou will be officially recognized by the North Carolina State Board of Education and North Carolina's State Superintendent of Public Schools during a state board meeting later this spring.
APPLY to the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund!
Are you planning a field trip to one of DNCR’s 100+ locations across the state this spring? NC Public Schools are invited to apply to the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund to cover expenses! The the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR) team is here to help guide you through the application process!
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Gilder Lehrman History: Teacher of the Year Award
The 2024 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award honors 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.
Would you like to nominate an eligible teacher?
Nominations for the 2025 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year awards are now open. Students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors may nominate K-12 teachers for the award.
Key Deadlines for 2025 Nominations
Deadline for 2025 nominations: April 30, 2025
Deadline for 2025 nominees to submit supporting materials: May 31, 2025
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