Hello From Your R10 Social Studies K-12 Consultant
Happy Holidays.
As we enter the holiday season I hope that this time is full of family, friends and many moments of fun and fellowship. I want to personally take this time to THANK YOU for your devotion and the time you spend each day with your students.
Please feel free to share any new resources or gems that you find or know of.
We have some exciting professional development opportunities coming soon. 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
NCSS/TCSS/NCGE UPDATE - My TOP FIVE Favorite New Ideas
The week before Thanksgiving I had the pleasure of getting to "nerd" out with all my favorite Social Studies peeps in Austin at the combined NCSS/TCSS/NCGE Social Studies Conference in Austin. As always, it did NOT disappoint. After nearly four days of learning, networking, sharing and eating amazing food, I came home thankful and exhausted. If you were not able to attend, here is a list of my TOP FIVE favorite things to share in no particular order:
- Check out Project Tahoe from Nevada's NW Regional Professional Development Program and Washoe County School District. They have a created a repository of document based questions, discussion lessons, text sets and BEST OF ALL - Inquiry Lessons for ALL grade levels.
- I have known about Google Arts and Culture for a while, but was reintroduced to all the wonderful things it has to offer. The site is a place to share artwork, places, culture, and museums from around the world in an accessible, digital format. This is a great way to show the world to those students that maybe have not had the chance to venture beyond their own community. Students can explore places like the Pyramids of Egypt, Anne Frank's House, or explore the collection of US Presidents from the National Portrait Gallery. A great place to check out is the Featured Stories. You can also explore by Time , Color, and 3D.
- Last summer I was introduced to a great way to share podcasts with students through Listenwise. At NCSS, I was introduced to another great way to share current news and podcasting with our youngest students. Check out Kidnuz and Dogonews.
- Check out Mount Vernon's Be Washington a game where students step into the boots of George Washington.
- Finally, check out the National Humanities Center and ALL the wonderful resources to explore.
This is just an extremely small collection of ideas from the conference. Follow Region 10 at @Region10SS and @KellyBellar. I have shared other news, updates, resources and ideas using #r10socialstudies and #R10NCSS19 there.
Come Join the Fun!
Spring Sessions!
- 1/22 - Economic Episodes in American History
- 1/23 - Designing SS Lessons Using TRS as the Foundation (TEKS Resource System Districts ONLY)
- 1/27 - "Up"-ing Your Questioning Game
- 1/28 - Revolution or Rebellion
- 2/3 - Authentic Review for 8th Grade STAAR
- 2/4 - Authentic Review for US History EOC
- 2/11 - Creating History Labs w/ the Dallas Historical Society
- 2/24 - Connecting STEM and Social Studies
- 3/19 - Social Studies in a Digital World (3 hours) + Digital Breakouts in Social Studies (3 hours)
- 3/23 - Using the 2020 Census in the Social Studies Classroom
- 3/31 - Exploring the Past, Imagining the Future w/ the Frisco Heritage Museum (Frisco)
Stay Tuned for More...(Dates and Times TBD)
Spotlight on Local History
Geography is Everywhere
Integrating the Streamlined Elementary SS Standards with New ELAR Standards
She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton
Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COORDINATORS!
REGISTRATION:
- Online team registration is open now! The link to register is HERE.
- HERE is a guide for how to register online.
- The registration fee is $175 per team. Checks and credit cards only. No purchase orders will be accepted.
- The schedule for the year can be found HERE.
COURTROOM ARTIST CONTEST:
- HERE is the information packet for the 2020 Courtroom Artist Contest.
- Reminder - Participation in the artist contest is not required and artists may compete without a mock trial team.
For Additional Information Contact:
Melissa Garcia
Law-Related Education Coordinator
State Mock Trial Coordinator
Dallas Bar Association
214.220.7484
Kelly Bellar
Region 10 SS Consultant
972.348.1432
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.
