ESC Region 17 Social Studies
History Rocks!-Volume 3, Issue #4
"Once you choose hope, anything's possible."
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AROUND THE REGION
Spring Semester 2020 Opportunities
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=657178
Social Studies Curriculum and Planning Day (non-tested grades)
Session # 657267 January 22, 2020, South Conference C
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=657267
Teaching the Tough 8th Grade Streamlined TEKS Day 2 presented by Law-Related Education
Session # 651157 February 4, 2020, South Conference C
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=651157
Teaching the Tough U.S. History Streamlined TEKS Day 2 presented by Law-Related Education
Session # 651167 February 5, 2020, South Conference D
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=651167
8th Grade Social Studies Success STAAR Review Day
Session # 657241 March 30, 2020, South Conference C
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=657278
High School U.S. History EOC Success Day of Review
Session # 657279 April 1, 2020, South Conference C
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=657279
AROUND THE STATE OF TEXAS
SENATE BILL 1828 AND 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."
- per Texas Education Agency Social Studies Update
See the link to Senate Bill 1828.
LONE STAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: CALL FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT NOMINATIONS
Lone Star Leadership Academy: Call for Outstanding Student Nominations
Education in Action offers Sunday-Friday overnight Lone Star Leadership Academy camps for outstanding Texas 4th-8th graders throughout the summer. Nominated students have the opportunity to travel to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston areas to join delegations of other distinguished students from across Texas for a week of fun, learning, leadership development, and visits to significant Texas destinations. Each day participants explore notable Texas sites, learn about unique careers from professionals, and work in small groups to develop specific leadership skills. All facilitators are Texas educators. Nominees must be in 4th-8th grade, maintain an 85 or higher grade average, demonstrate leadership ability, and be involved in school/community activities.
For eligibility requirements and to nominate your student(s), please visit http://educationinaction.org/nominate-leaders.
Education in Action works one-on-one with nominees interested in pursuing scholarship and financial aid. For more information, please visit: https://educationinaction.org/financial-aid2019 STAAR 8th Grade and EOC Released Tests are here!
New Assessed Curriculum and Blueprints for 8th and EOC
New Streamlined 6th Grade-12th Grade TEKS
AROUND THE NATION
ICIVICS
SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
PBS Learning Media for Elementary Social Studies
World History Project
Handbook of Texas Women
JUST A LITTLE SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS PRACTICE
How does the land determine how we live?
U.S. Wind Turbine Database
What new inventions promoted the growth of the factory system?
Create a visual representation of the factors of production.
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