ESC Region 17 Social Studies
History Rocks! Volume 4 Issue #4
“A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams.”
Studying the past Presidential Electoral maps gives our students a glimpse into the story of our American dream. Below is our first electoral map and the website, 270towin, has one for every presidential election since 1792!

1792 Election Results
John Adams (Federalist) 77 Electoral Votes
George Clinton (Anti-Federalist) 50 Electoral Votes
- Prior to 1804, each Elector cast two votes for President, effectively doubling the votes cast
- Each Elector selected Washington with one of his votes, effectively making him a unanimous choice for President. The results are reflected in the map above. By coming in 2nd, John Adams was named Vice-President.
Texas Law-Related Education Professional Development Opportunities for 8th Grade and EOC Teachers!!!!
Once again, the folks at Texas Law-Related Education have found a way to bring their training to us during the pandemic!
They have revamped their Teaching the Tough TEKS for the 8th grade and U.S. History teachers. Click on the links to their flyers to find out more information about each online course.
Register on their Professional Development page at www.texaslre.org.
The 8th-grade course opens October 26, 2020, and High School U.S. History opens October 28th, with some live sessions happening after school hours and on Saturdays! (so no substitute needed!!!)
Happenings Around the Region
The Museum would love to find out how they can help classroom teachers in the area. If you could fill out the quick google form for them, that would be awesome!!!
Region 17 Social Studies Office Hours
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=759831
Monday, October 26, 2020 https://forms.gle/3rtvhQRUnuPgbjje9
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 https://forms.gle/uCEkKWBsjhKbo5q77
Monday, November 16, 2020 https://forms.gle/Atf4QVraBLVGwdLF8
Monday, November 30, 2020 https://forms.gle/eDb3AMVXSn3L6Ri96
Monday, December 7, 2020 https://forms.gle/p2xFvoy3jDwJKM5d7
Historically Speaking Weekly After School Virtual Chats
Thursday, October 29- Elections
Thursday, November 5- Culture and Community
Thursday, November 12- Data-Driven Instruction
Thursday, November 19- Texas Road Trips
Thursday, December 3-Social Studies Updates
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=759787
During this self-paced course, social studies teachers will be provided with resources, tools, and instructional support for a variety of learners in the classroom. The Canvas course starts November 2, 2020 and runs until the end of the school year.
This self-paced online course will focus on the elements of Depth and Complexity in our social studies classrooms. The course is designed to provide teachers the tools they need to differentiate for their gifted learners. Starts December 7, 2020
Happenings Around Texas, the United States, and the World
Humanities Texas Teacher Institutes Fall Webinar Series 2020
Teaching Slavery in the Early Republic
Please contact us with any questions: institutes@humanitiestexas.org
The 2020-2021 theme is Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.
Virtual Conference December 4-6, 2020
Election SMORE
A Few New Resources to Check Out!
Teaching with Primary Sources Inquiry Kits | Life Magazine Photo Archive | History's Mysteries for Elementary Classrooms |
Just a Little Skills Practice
Just in Case You Missed One...
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