Social Studies Insider
May 2021
Get Connected
Do you have resources that others may benefit from? If so, share them on the Social Studies Google Classroom. In addition, continue to check the Google Classroom for news and updates related to our district's social studies initiatives. I appreciate all teachers who have joined, contributed, and communicated via the Social Studies Google Classrooms. Please continue to use the Google classroom to seek answers to various content-based questions/concerns and gather and share content based resources.
Social Studies Digital Resource Tools
Attention all social studies teachers: If you know of a great digital resource that helps elevate your social studies lessons and should be added to the Digital Resource Tools List, please share that with phillip.sykes@cowetaschools.net or via your district social studies Google Classroom. Content Specialists are constantly looking for helpful "go-to" tools that will help increase 21st-century skills, created genuine engagement, and immerse students in opportunities that require critical thinking. To access the current list, please click the button below.
Calling Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, and World History Teachers
Are you interested in helping other teachers? Do you have innovative ways to present information? How would you like to lead teachers across the state of Gerogia? If interested, you may want to apply to be one of the GA DOE's newest social studies virtual specialists. Currently, the GA DOE is looking to fill virtual specialists postions in grades K, 3, and 10. These positions are paid contractual services and would be completed outside of your CCSS contracted hours. Please email me if you are interested and I will get more info to you!
Virtual Summer Workshop for High School Students
Attention: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors:
If you have an interest in history, education, political science, human rights, or having university-based experience, apply to the Virtual Summer Workshop on Holocaust Studies with the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at KSU. During the workshop you will engage with scholars, faculty, Holocaust survivors, and other students from around the country to learn more about this important topic and its impact today.
GCEE Lights Camera Budget Competition is Back!
Attention Teachers and Students... Want to win a $100.00 Amazon Gift Card? The Georgia Council on Economic Education's Lights, Camera, Budget Competition is back and is running through Friday, May 21st at 10 pm. The attached flyer gives you all the information you need. Please let me know if you have any questions and good luck! Click on the image below to start playing today.
GCEE Presents: Virtual K-5 ECON ED EXPO
Looking for some fun this summer? Check out GCEE's 1st Annual K-5 Econ Ed Expo. This two-day event will be full of fun and loaded with awesome resources, keynote speakers, and learning. For more, check out the "Professional Learning for All section."
S3Strategies Record Logs
As you know, I am required to track the use of our S3Strategies workshop over the year. I have found Google Forms the easiest way to do this. Since completing the workshop, many of you have messaged me saying you are using the resources. I hope you are continuing to find the resources provided helpful as we move closer to the end of the year (testing season). Over the next day or so, please reflect back on any and all resources used from the workshop and enter a usage record on the appropriate Google Form below. If you have used several resources multiple times, please complete a submission for each usage. (Dates can be around about.) Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
Professional Learning for All
Event Information
3-5 Social Studies Pacing Guide Revision Meeting
Teacher Committee will meet in-person to revise the pacing guides for the 2021-2022 school year.
When?
Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 03:00 PM
Where?
Face to Face - WERZ
Event Information
Middle School Social Studies Pacing Guide Revision Meeting
Teacher Committee will meet in-person to revise the pacing guides for the 2021-2022 school year.
When?
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 04:00 PM
Where?
Face to Face - WERZ
Event Information
Escaping Dull and Bookish: Enhancing Social Studies with Primary Sources
In this professional development, we will enact 13 hands-on methods to help students engage and analyze images. We will explore the use of games, collaborative learning opportunities, and arts-based methods to increase student engagement. Then we will apply those strategies to the development of escape games that you will design. We will explore the resources of the Library of Congress and TPS Network to identify primary and secondary sources. This project will promote the use of images and active learning strategies to help create more engaged and informed citizens.
Teachers who participate will be paid $100 by UWG and will receive $80 in supplies.
To register, email: aswift@westga.edu
When?
Monday, Jun 7, 2021, 02:00 PM
Where?
University of West Georgia, Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, USA
Event Information
Virtual K-5 ECON ED EXPO
Join GCEE for a Two-Day even focused on inspiring and empowering K-5 teachers to teach economics and personal finance. Other presenters will model engaging ready-to-use-lessons and activities; which will be provided at the end of the workshop. Registration opens May 12 and is free to all teachers. Additionally, incentives, door prizes, and author-signed books written by our keynote speakers (Deborah Wiles and Mike Raymer) will be provided to teachers who join in on the fun!
Want to Register? Check Back May 12
When?
Monday, Jun 14, 2021, 08:00 AM
Where?
Virtual- Zoom
Event Information
Picturing History: Using Great Children's Literature to Spark Inquiry in Social Studies K-12
More Information Coming Soon.
When?
Thursday, Jun 16, 2022, 07:00 AM
Where?
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, U.S. 76, Young Harris, GA, USA
Event Information
New Teacher Gallopade Training
For teachers new to social studies, join us for a short training session on the ins and outs of Gallopade Clickbook. More information will be posted closer to the training date.
When?
Monday, Jul 26, 2021, 09:00 AM
Where?
Virtual- Zoom
Event Information
Returning Teacher Gallopade Training
Teachers, are you interested in learning about the updates to Gallopade? If so, join us for a short training session on the new ins and outs of Gallopade Clickbook. More information will be posted closer to the training date.
When?
Wednesday, Jul 28, 2021, 09:00 AM
Where?
Virtual - Zoom
Network Connectors
Looking to connect with others in the Social Studies field? Utilize the links below to connect with various organizations that may provide expertise and resources to better your professional networks.
Connect with Georgia's virtual learning community for Social Studies
Georgia Council for the Social Studies
Georgia Council on Economic Education
Comments, Concerns, Questions?
Please contact Phil Sykes, Social Studies Content Specialist, with any questions comments, or concerns.
Email: phillip.sykes@cowetaschools.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/cowetaschools.net/cowetasocialstudies/home
Location: 167 Werz Industrial Boulevard, Newnan, GA, USA
Phone: 770-254-2800
Twitter: @Syked4SS