Austin ISD Social Studies Weekly
September 17-23
Teacher Opportunities
Doing Social Justice at the Blanton Museum workshop
Date: October 17, 2017 from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Blanton Museum
HCP: Section #86061
This PD is for secondary teachers. This PD will be held in the Blanton's classroom. The Blanton Museum is located at 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78701. Participants who park in the Brazos Garage located at 210 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 will receive a $4 parking validation. The Social Studies Department will cover sub costs for attendees.
TSHA/THRAB Teacher Workshop: Slavery and Civil Rights
THRAB Conflict and Compromise in History: Using Primary Resources in the Classroom Workshop
Date: October 17th
Location: Texas State Library and Archives
This workshop will explore Slavery and Civil Rights using the archives of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The workshop is limited to 30 participants and is a partnership between THRAB (Texas Historical Records Advisory Board), Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and the Texas State Historical Association.
You can register at https://www.tshaonline.org/education/teachers/33587
ArcGIS Workshop for Secondary teachers - ALL subjects
Social Studies Strategy Series: ArcGIS Workshop for Austin ISD teachers
Location: Baker
HCP: Section #86082
Limited to 20 people
This one-day workshop will introduce how to use technology in social studies courses to explore geographic issues and their relation to location. This introductory workshop is intended for teachers in grades 6-12. Participants will explore ArcGIS Online using GeoInquiries and StoryMaps. The Social Studies Department will pay for subs. Attendees will get a district account with ArcGIS Online that they can use all year long in their classes.
Community Resources
Mexico Modern - New exhibit at Harry Ransom Center
Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920–1945
Through January 1, 2018
Explore 20 years of cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States!
This exhibition showcases examples of modern Mexican art and design, including paintings, photographs, jewelry and decorative arts.
View works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Anita Brenner, Fritz Henle, Miguel Covarrubias, and more than 200 items drawn primarily from our collections.
Read The Daily Beast's review.
Hours
- 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tours at noon.
- 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Thursday. Tours at noon & 6 p.m.
- Noon–5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tours at noon & 2 p.m.
OpenStax Open-Source Instructional Materials
OpenStax (Rice University) open-source instructional materials are available at http://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Instructional_Materials/Open-Source_Instructional_Materials/.
The products, including Advanced Placement Macroeconomics and Advanced Placement Microeconomics, are organized into units and chapters and can be used like traditional textbooks as the entire syllabus for a course.
For assistance in locating sample materials, contact the Instructional Materials Division at (512) 463-9601 or instructionalmaterials@tea.texas.gov.
Student Opportunities
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP)
The USSYP is a unique educational experience for talented junior or senior high school students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and a strong commitment to public service. Texas will select two student leaders as delegates (and two alternates) to participate in an intensive week-long educational program with students from across the nation.
The program will take place from March 3, 2018 through March 10, 2018 in Washington D.C. Delegates will be immersed in leadership activities and interact with high-level officials, including Senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense, and other federal agencies.
The program is sponsored by the Hearst Foundations, who fund all delegate expenses for Washington Week (transportation, hotel, meals). Each delegate is also awarded a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship, with encouragement to pursue careers in public service.
Please see the Texas Education Agency (TEA) USSYP webpage for more information:www.tea.texas.gov/USSYP/
Application due date: October 15, 2017
Contact For more information about this program, please contact Kelly Ocasio at kelly.ocasio@tea.texas.gov
Be the Change Creative Writing Project
In collaboration with the “Be the Change” Day of Service, inspired by the life of Mahatma Gandhi and held on September 30, 2017, The Indian American Coalition of Texas (IACT) is sponsoring a creative writing contest. This year’s prompt asks a question that can be answered with poems, essays, stories or any other form of creative writing: What does the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi mean to you?
Eligible Participants: All pre-college students in the Austin, Round Rock, and surrounding areas are invited to enter. Cash prizes will be awarded! First place winners will receive $500 and second place winners will receive $250!
The contest will be divided into three age categories:
1. Students 15-18
2. Students 10-14
3. Students 9 and under
Format and Dates: Submissions may include essays, poems, stories and other forms of creative writing that address the question above. Entries may be fiction or non-fiction. Submissions must be no more than 1,500 words. Entries should be submitted electronically, via email to sameer.iact@gmail.com no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 27th, 2017.
Entries should include a cover page that lists the following:
• Student’s name and age at time of submission
• Email address and/or phone number
• School presently attended
• Title of submission
Awards: IACT will award a first and second place winner in each age category, for a total of six (6) winners. Submissions will be judged on creativity and content. A winning entry will display both creativity and responsiveness to the prompt. The judgment process is confidential and decisions are at the sole discretion of the IACT Award Committee.
Awards will be presented at the Be The Change Kickoff Event at Austin City Hall on Saturday morning, September 30, 2017.
Winners will be notified in advance via email or phone.
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