Dr. Andrew Miller recently joined OSPI as the new Associate Director for Social Studies. He has enjoyed connecting with educators and other important stakeholders to learn more about the important work being done to ensure all students are prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers and civic engagement. Andrew was most recently the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Singapore American School, but Washington State has always been home. He was a classroom humanities and social studies teacher in middle and high school, as well as an instructional coach. You can contact Andrew by emailing him at andrew.miller@k12.wa.us.
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 Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Learn more about this national observance.
Veterans Day and the Meaning of Sacrifice
If you're looking for a good Veterans Day resource, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has published a Teachers Resource Guide. It includes a variety and resources and guides to support schools and classrooms.
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Classroom Conversations on the War in Israel and Gaza
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The Holocaust Center for Humanity has created a document that includes useful resources to support educators having conversations with their students on the war in Israel and Gaza. There are links to outside partners as well as internally developed at the Holocaust Center for Humanity. |
Don't Miss the Latest Episode of CONNECTS!
 We are very excited to share CONNECTS featuring Governor Jay Inslee.
An exceptional selection of student questions poured in from 9 schools across the state, we think you’ll find this episode truly engaging and enlightening.
TVW CONNECTS is a free civics program inspiring youth engagement and civic participation. Students throughout Washington participate in a live Q&A over Zoom with elected officials, state leaders, and experts. This FREE resource is an excellent tool for teachers to integrate into their civics curriculum. Students will learn from “the source” how our political system works, and the issues it faces while becoming better-informed citizens.
Watch this and other episodes of CONNECTS online any time HERE.
Capitol Classroom+
Looking for a great way to engage your students in current events?
Capitol Classroom+ provides just that! CC+ is Teach With TVW’s asynchronous option for teaching the WA State Legislature to high school and middle school civics classes!
Engage your students with a virtual tour of policy making, guided by working lobbyists who explain the process of real bills moving through the WA legislative process.
- Built on the C3 Framework and aligned with State Standards.
- Get an insider's perspective from a working lobbyist.
- Features highlights from actual public testimonies and floor debates.
- Includes supplemental learning modules on state government.
- All available within our interactive community forum.
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“Honor Thy Mother” Documentary
When the Bainbridge Island Japanese American community were given only six days before they were removed from the Island on March 30th, 1942, they turned to their Filipino farmhands and asked them to bring in the crops, pay the taxes and save the land which they did, but they needed help. They recruited from various tribes in Washington but primarily from British Columbia where they recruited entire Indigenous families as well as a lot of young Aboriginal women who attended the residential schools. In the spring of 1942, many of these young women, primarily teenagers, came down to Bainbridge to pick berries and many of them fell in love with the Filipino immigrants, married and started families. The children from these marriages, as they started to reach adulthood and were looking for an identity, started to call themselves Indipinos. “Honor Thy Mother” is their story and the story of their relationship with their mothers and the intergenerational trauma of growing up with mothers who were forced to attend Canadian Indian residential schools.
You can find a link to learn more, including watching the trailer and inquiring about purchasing. http://stourwater.com/films/honor-thy-mother/.
Put Your School on the Map!
Hello teachers! From now until Election Day, you can still participate in the Student Mock Election and request free “I Voted” stickers from the Office of the Secretary of State’s website. Download teacher toolkits and request visits from elections experts on our team.
The Office of the Secretary of State is reaching into Washington’s history for candidates and issues from over 130 years of state elections. Teachers can choose from the all-new “History Edition” toolkit in which students vote for the capital city of Washington, or the Alternate Mock Election, which features hot button issues like “does pineapple belong on pizza?”
Finally, they are launching an all-new Mock Election engagement map. Teachers who request “I Voted” stickers can immediately put their schools on the map with a short survey (school mascot, etc.). Participants can then see their class amongst others that have run the Mock Election.
Sign up to receive news about the Student Mock Election, “Presidential Primary Edition,” and thank you for teaching your students about the importance of voting.
OSPI Accepting Applications for the Kip Tokuda Memorial Grant
Form Package #969
The Kip Tokuda Memorial Civil Liberties Public Education Program is created to do one or both of the following:
1. Educate the public regarding the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and detention of persons of Japanese ancestry through the development, coordination, and distribution of new educational materials and the development of curriculum materials to complement and augment resources currently available on this subject matter; and
2. Develop videos, plays, presentations, speaker bureaus, and exhibitions for presentation to elementary schools, secondary schools, community colleges, and to other interested parties.
Apply through iGrants or Review the Profile for more information about this grant opportunity.
FP #969 Application Due Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Questions? Contact Myranda Andrews.
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OSPI Accepting Applications for the Civics Education Travel Grant
The civic education travel grant program is created to provide travel grants to students participating in statewide, regional, or international civic education competitions or events.
Apply through iGrants or Review the Profile for more information about this grant opportunity.
FP #892 Application Due Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Questions? Contact Myranda Andrews.
Analyzing Propaganda & Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study
This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain the tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and support their students to critically analyze media in today’s world. This online session occurs on Tuesday, November 7 from 4:30 pm–5:30 pm.
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“Since Time Immemorial (STI):” Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Introductory Trainings
Effective July 24, 2015, with the passage of Senate Bill 5433, school districts are required to incorporate lessons about the history, culture and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian Tribe(s) when the district reviews or adopts its social studies curriculum (RCW 28A.320.170). School districts shall collaborate with OSPI on curricular areas regarding tribal government and history that are statewide in nature such as the concept of tribal sovereignty and the history of federal policy towards federally recognized Indian Tribes. School districts shall meet these requirements by using the “Since Time Immemorial” Tribal Sovereignty online curriculum and may modify this curriculum to incorporate elements that have a regionally specific focus or to incorporate the curriculum into existing curricular materials.
This fall, we are offering multiple professional development opportunities including webinars and in-person training. There is no fee to attend our trainings and free clock hours are provided for both the webinars and workshops. Click here to learn more.
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NCSS Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
Meet with thousands of social studies educators, administrators, and professionals from across the country to inspire your usage of best practices and rejuvenate with others in the social studies profession.
The 103rd NCSS Annual Conference will address the sub-themes of:
- Inclusive Social Studies: Who Are We?
- Starting at Home: Social Studies is Local—Where Are We?
- Collaboration in Social Studies: Building Partnerships
- Social Studies: Transcending Borders & Seeking Connections
- The Future of Social Studies—What’s Next?
You will leave the conference with strong strategies for delivering instruction that engages students, the best ways to advocate for the most pressing issues of social studies education, and a network of colleagues to support you throughout the year. Click here to learn more.
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Learning Standards Review
Learning standards define what all students need to know and be able to do at each grade level. As required by state law (RCW 28A.655.070), OSPI develops the state’s learning standards and periodically revises them based on the student learning goals in RCW 28A.150.210. Click here to learn more about the process and click here for a timeline of review and implementation.
Climate Educator Book Club
The Washington Climate Educator Book Club's 2023-2024 Book Study is designed flexibly for K-12 educators from across Washington to dive into where climate education can fit within their classrooms by self-selecting one of twelve books to read with a team of their choosing (books will be provided for free and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis). Teachers get to build their own book study group of 2-8 teachers, design their own schedule for their small group meetings, and earn FREE clock hours for their work (9 Equity, 6 STEM for full participation). Please see the flyer for more information or email Lori Henrickson with any questions.
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