ESC Region 17 Social Studies
History Rocks! Volume 4 Issue #8
"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging."
- Hank Aaron
Check Out These Happenings Around the State, Nation, and World
February is African American History Month!
Click on the link to a SMORE full of teaching resources for this month. From Earl Campbell to Ella Fitzgerald, there are bunches of resources to teach all year long.
Bessie Coleman TEKS 4.5(A)
Vernon Baker US.23(B)
Garrett Morgan TEKS 1.15(C)
Humanities Texas Free Professional Development
Check out these free after school (5:00-6:15 )webinars this spring: Teaching African American History, Teaching Texas History, The Making of Modern America, Shaping the American Republic.
Inside the Vault: Gilder Lehrman Presents...
Join this free webinar to explore U.S. History. Thursday, February 4's (at 6:00 p.m.) issue features Phillis Wheatley and Elizabeth Keckley. Future programs will be on Frederick Douglass, Lucy Knox.
What's Happening in the Region?
Region 17 Virtual Citizen Bee Competition
March 10-11, 10:00 a.m. The Texas Citizen Bee is a statewide civic education program and competition for students grades 9-12. All question content comes from the citizenbee.org website. Click on the link below to register your team!!!!
Spring 2021 Social Studies Professional Development Opportunities
8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Success Day
March 24, 2021
Join us for our Spring 2021 8th Grade STAAR Review session. We are planning to have this session in person, but we will be prepared to flip to virtual if circumstances change this spring.
Join us for our Spring 2021 8th Grade STAAR Review session. We are planning to have this session in person, but we will be prepared to flip to virtual if circumstances change this spring.
U.S. History End of Course Review Success Day
March 22, 2021
Join us for our Spring 2021 U.S. History End of Course Review session. We are planning to have this session in person, but we will be prepared to flip to virtual if circumstances change this spring.
Join us for our Spring 2021 U.S. History End of Course Review session. We are planning to have this session in person, but we will be prepared to flip to virtual if circumstances change this spring.
Region 17 Social Studies Virtual Office Hours
In this new weird world of virtual support, Region 17 Social Studies will be available for office hours every Monday. Register in ESC Works and then I will send you a google form to sign up for time slot.
Historically Speaking Weekly Zoom Chats
Join us on Thursdays after school for a chance to hear what's new in social studies, new resources, testing news, collaboration with other teachers from our region, and occasionally a guest speaker! See weekly topics below!!!
Historically Speaking Weekly Topics
February 4 - African American History Month
February 11- What's New in TEKS Resource System
February 18- Citizen Bee Informational Meeting
February 25- Virtual Field Trips
Spring Canvas Self-Paced Courses!
Differentiation in the Social Studies Classroom
This course provides resources and strategies to help all of our students be successful in their social studies class.
Depth and Complexity in the Social Studies Classroom
The course counts for your GT 6 Hour Update!
Resource Spotlight
Federal Reserve Economic Education for K-12
This website has resources for personal financial literacy, economics TEKS in all grade levels, and some virtual lessons too!!!
Just in Case You Missed One
Below are the links to past newsletters! (previous years' newsletter are on the ESC 17 Social Studies Archive Smore)
2020-2021 School Year
Volume 4, Issue #6 ,Volume 4, Issue #5
Sabrina S. Blankenship
Email: sblankenship@esc17.net
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/ci.socialstudies
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5884
Sabrina Blankenship
Sabrina is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters