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 Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Skills for Public Life
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Western States Civics Coalition Presents:
What Kind of Citizen? Engaging Students in Inquiry to Informed Action
In this interactive session, explore how to enhance your current practice to equip students to be responsible, participatory and justice-oriented members of their community. Walk away with strategies and resources that center student voice for a wide range of informed actions, no field trip budget required!
Mary Ellen Daneels
Director of the Illinois Civics Hub and
Illinois Democracy Schools Network
March 24 | 3:30-5:00 pm PT | Free | Online | K-12 Audience
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 WSCSS Spring Conference 2022
Our Shared Home: Lessons of Stewardship
In this free, online webinar, we’ll hear from Hilary Franz, the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, Seattle Times reporter, Linda Mapes, Teacher Leslie Heffernan, and Warren Seyler, Spokane Tribal Spokesman. Visit the event home page to learn more and register.
Saturday, April 23 | 9:00am - 12:00pm PST | Free Clock Hours!
Justice for Women — Justice by Women
To recognize Women’s History month, this blog spotlights and links to lesson plans which judges will deliver in classrooms. This piece is a supplement to the study of the judiciary, and links to the lesson plan on women judges and justices in Washington State. The lesson plan includes a 2011 video of interviews with judges.
Resources for Teaching About Women in the Legal Profession
The reference staff at the Washington State Law Library has put together a list of women’s history and women in the legal profession learning resources, including research links, lesson plans, and media. Check out these Women's History resources!
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NCC Offers Resources for Women's History Month
Throughout Women’s History Month, the Center is recognizing extraordinary American women throughout the nation’s history. Register for some of their upcoming virtual programs on women's fight for equality throughout history.
The Revolutionary Life of Mercy Otis Warren
Listen to the podcast about a trailblazing woman who was one of the leading thinkers of America’s Revolutionary and Founding period.
The Agitators and the Women's Fight
Watch the video of a discussion on the early days of the abolition movement, the fight for women’s rights, and more.
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Through primary source analysis, this new resource from the Bill of Rights Institute explores the efforts to realize the Founding principles of liberty, equality, and justice by exploring key periods in African American history. This curriculum is designed to put teachers and students in conversation with those who strove and continue to strive for a greater realization of the promises of liberty and equality as outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
See details about the 6 primary source sets.
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Are You Ready to be Untold?
Stories you won’t learn about in a textbook
Developed in partnership with the New York Historical Society, Smithsonian, iCivics, White House Historical Association, and American Battlefield Trust, Untold is FREE and has so many great stories you may or may not have heard about in history (over 150 titles and another 150 coming out this year). New videos are released each week!
For those looking for 2-minute openers, explainers, etc. this might just be the resource for you. The project is also delving into the history of minorities in the U.S. so the number of titles should increase in this area this year.
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Student-led "Train the Trainer" Voter Education Events
Students chosen as Voter Education Leaders (VELs) will aim to register the majority of eligible students in their school. At the end of the month, they will receive a Certificate of Completion and will be connected with Fellowships, Community Organizing apps, and international internships through Rhizome's Global Scholars Program. Visit WeRhize.org or see the flyer to learn more.
WEEK 1: (TUESDAY APRIL 12) | Training, launch class visits
WEEK 3: (TUESDAY APRIL 16) | Check-in, progress updates
WEEK 5: (TUESDAY MAY 10) | Celebration and debrief
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Students: There's Still Time to Sign Up for NYS Camp!
National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program designed to honor and challenge some of the nation’s rising STEM leaders and provide them with opportunities to engage with industry professionals and participate in exciting outdoor activities.
Sign up now through March 31 | See the flyer or visit the website for more information.
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Environmental Justice Video Challenge for Students
EPA and its co-sponsors have launched the Environmental Justice (EJ) Video Challenge for Students to enhance communities’ capacity to address environmental inequities. Participants will have a chance to win up to $20,000, as well as other additional benefits.
Phase 1 Deadline: April 1 | Learn more and apply here.
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Students! Sign Up for Youth History Project
YHP is a 4-day immersive program that connects 40 high schoolers and 8 adult mentors with historic, cultural, and natural resources throughout Washington. This program is free of cost for accepted students and participants. Any high school-age youth may Apply now through May 13.
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Learn About the Holocaust with FREE HCH PD!
Teach about fighting bias, discrimination, racism, antisemitism to create more equitable systems and school environments with these upcoming FREE professional development workshops.
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Book an Interactive Virtual Tour of the Capitol Campus for Your Students!
Book a free, one-hour guided virtual tour of the Washington State Capitol Campus, offered through the Department of Enterprise Services. Students will explore historic locations where government happens with 360-degree photos—no travel required! Guided virtual tours are for school groups 4th grade and up. Book your tour or email tours@des.wa.gov with questions.
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Do you have a good story to share?
OSPI is seeking stories that recognize Social Studies educators doing good work in grades K-12. We encourage administrators and educators to submit stories of districts, schools, classrooms, or community organizations promoting Social Studies. Send your story to SocialStudies@k12.wa.us.
Attend the Eighth Annual IDM™ Summer Institute
Making Inquiry Possible
Sponsored by C3 Teachers and National Council for the Social Studies, the IDM Summer Institute is back! With more and more states adopting new standards featuring the C3 Framework and inquiry, the need for designing inquiry learning experiences in social studies is greater than ever. In addition to an opportunity to learn about and use the Inquiry Design Model, we will explore the who, what, why, and how of inquiry-based instruction through our Making Inquiry Possible project, featuring teachers working together to build an inquiry culture.
July 11-12 | Online | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm each day (All Times Eastern)
Register Now!
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Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum
Introductory/Intermediate/Training of Trainers
In an effort to support continuous student and educator learning and implementation of the “Since Time Immemorial” (STI) Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum and respond to requests for “next level” and “training of trainer” trainings, the Office of Native Education will be offering a variety of professional development opportunities this Spring. For more information, visit their website or view the 2022 STI Training Schedule.
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Join the Project Citizen Research Program!
Summer Institute | July 11-15
Open to 7th to 12th-grade teachers new to using the Project Citizen curriculum, this program will provide you with free professional development, a set of books for use with your students, a modest stipend for your efforts, and a trip to Hawai’i. The professional development for teachers begins in the Summer of 2022.
Deadline for applying: April 15 | See the flyer for more details
To find out how you can participate in the cohort for teachers from Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington that begins this summer, contact your state’s Project Citizen coordinator: Washington - Kathy Hand at kathyhand@comcast.net
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Judicial Institute for Teachers
Register today for the Fourteenth Annual Judicial Institute for Teachers Grades 5-12
Learn More about the U.S. Constitution, Federal Judiciary, Civil Rights, and Federal Criminal Law. 23 clock hours available at no cost!
Featuring Mary Beth Tinker of Tinker v. Des Moines School District.
July 5, 6, and 7, 2022 if in-person | July 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2022, if virtual
Learn more and apply early by completing and submitting this form to Margaret Fisher, fisherm2@seattleu.edu.
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ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.
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