ESC REGION 10 SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE
January 2020
Hello From Your R10 Social Studies K-12 Consultant
Welcome Back!
I hope that 2020 is treating you kind so far.
Please feel free to share any new resources or gems that you find or know of.
We have some exciting professional development opportunities coming soon. As always, I am always available to help you with resources and would be happy to come out and work with you to support any needs you have. Please follow us on Twitter and sign up for the Social Studies Listserv.
Look for us on Twitter - @Region10SS
Looking forward to creating a community of Social Studies Educators!
Email: kelly.bellar@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/social-studies/service-offerings/
Location: Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1432
Twitter: @Region10SS
SOCIAL STUDIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Come Join the Fun!
Spring Sessions!
- 1/22 - Economic Episodes in American History
- 1/27 - "Up"-ing Your Questioning Game
- 1/28 - Revolution or Rebellion
- 2/3 - Authentic Review for 8th Grade STAAR
- 2/4 - Authentic Review for US History EOC
- 2/11 - Creating History Labs w/ the Dallas Historical Society
- 3/19 - Social Studies in a Digital World (3 hours) + Digital Breakouts in Social Studies (3 hours)
- 3/23 - Using the 2020 Census in the Social Studies Classroom
- 3/31 - Exploring the Past, Imagining the Future w/ the Frisco Heritage Museum (Frisco)
- 4/1 - Geography is Everywhere
- 4/20 - Integrating Social Studies with the New ELAR Standards
- 5/18 - Connecting STEM and Social Studies (Rescheduled from Februrary)
Stay Tuned for More...(Dates and Times TBD)
Spotlight on Local History
HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 27-31 - Holocaust Remembrance Week
January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Week
SB 1828 instructs the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (THGC) to develop or approve materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week, starting in the 2019-2020 school year. At the THGC’s suggestion, the Governor’s Office has chosen the week of January 27, 2020, as the date for Remembrance Week. (International Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27, which is the date that Auschwitz was “liberated” by Allied troops.) Acknowledging that Texas students are best served when educators have choices in the shaping of instruction, the THGC leaves it up to individual school districts to observe Holocaust Remembrance Week by selecting from any of the items listed/linked on the THGC webpage for Holocaust Remembrance Week.
CHECK OUT THESE WONDERFUL RESOURCES FROM A FELLOW SS COLLEAGUE!
AN EYE ON LITERACY
Story Dice
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.developer.cachucha.storydice&hl=en_US
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RESOURCES & WEBSITES
Student Opportunities
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Past Issues...
2018-2019:
September 2018, November 2018, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019
2019-2020:
August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019