Hello From Your R10 Social Studies K-12 Consultant
Happy last month of the school year! I know many of you are ready for the summer break to begin and your students are equally ready but they will miss you this summer. As you finish up this school year, please know you are valued and appreciated.
My goal this year is to continue to grow a community of Social Studies educators in Region 10. To do this, I will be sending out a new version of a newsletter with resources, websites, tech tools and other goodies each month.
Please feel free to share any new resources or gems that you find or know of.
We have some exciting professional development opportunities coming this Summer and Fall. 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
TEA has created a Resources for the Streamlined Social Studies TEKS web page to assist teachers and parents with the transition to the streamlined Social Studies TEKS. Resources included on the site include draft documents for the streamlined Social Studies TEKS and “crosswalk” documents that show a side-by-side comparison of the 2010 TEKS and the updated streamlined 2018 version. The schedule below specifies when crosswalk documents will be available on the resources for the streamlined SS TEKS web page.
- Currently Available: Grade 8 and U.S. History Studies Since 1877
- May 1: Grade 6, Grade 7, World Geography Studies, World History Studies, U.S. Government, Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits
- August 1: Kindergarten, Grades 1-5
The TEKS for middle school and high school social studies are scheduled for implementation beginning with the 2019-2020 school year and the TEKS for kindergarten–grade 5 are scheduled for implementation in the 2020-2021 school year.
** Upcoming PD Opportunities This Summer Over the Streamlined TEKS **
Region 10 Roadshow
June 3 - Terrell
June 11 - Red Oak
July 9 - Sherman
July 16 - Greenville
July 22 - McKinney
Mirror by Jeannie Baker
Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families – one from inner city Sydney, Australia and the other from a small, remote village in Morocco, North Africa.
Video TrailerHow can I use this in the classroom?
Have students use the image to compare the two countries, cultures, communities and families. For elementary, you can also use this to create a conversation about traditions, customs, needs/wants...the list goes on.
Unspoken by Henry Cole
How can I use this in the classroom?
Have students look at a page from the book to create their own dialog about the protagonists experience.
Journey by Aaron Becker
How do I use this in Social Studies?
Use as a "touchstone" from the beginning of the year as a way to foster wonder in students about each of the "doors" they will venture through as the year progresses.
#socialstudies – General social studies
#history – General history stuff
#apush – Advanced Placement history
#ushistory – United States history
#civics – Government and civics teaching
#apgov – Advanced Placement government
#historychat – History chats
#historyteacher – History instruction
#geographyteacher – Geography instruction
History News Network (http://hnn.us/)
Visions of Education (https://visionsofed.com/)
