My name is Jessica Torres and I serve as the ESC Region 12 Social Studies content specialist as well as the Continuous Improvement Liaison. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide resources specific to social studies content, general instructional tools, resources, updates, and professional development opportunities that are beneficial to all.

🍁 Your days and tasks are hard. Sometimes you spend so much time in the trenches it is hard to see the growth you have achieved. Take a moment to think about the ways both you and your students have grown and changed since the beginning of the school year. What moments are you grateful for? As always, if you ever need assistance or have a question, please do not hesitate to contact me via email (jtorres@esc12.net) or social media (@owl_b_torresedu).

EDSITEment’s Teacher’s Guide offers a thorough introduction for teaching and learning about American Indian heritage and culture.

Here you will find a collection of resources, including lessons to explore the long history of debate and diplomacy between Indigenous peoples and the U.S. government, such as Native American and the American Revolution: Choosing Sides.

lead4ward is committed to providing intentional and highly effective ways to plan for supplemental instruction as outlined in HB4545. Some of you have plans in place, others of you are building structures, and some of you are just getting going. These resources are designed to help each of you.

In each content area, our recommendations focus on targeted instruction and support for teachers and students. Navigate to the social studies tab for additional resources or view the recorded webinar on the left-hand side of the page.

https://lead4ward.com/hb-4545/

The Bee in a Box is a classroom competition that 8th grade teachers can use as another way to access their students’ knowledge and understanding of key concepts in American history? Students use an online guide to prepare for a two-part classroom competition. Every effort has been made to use content for the online guide from the 8th grade TEKS as well as enrichment on the U.S. Constitution.

https://beeinabox.org/

Discover real stories, real experiences, real Texas. This mobile app contains numerous tours to help you explore the historical, cultural, and natural resources that make Texas unique.

Select your desired tour.
Listen to the tour's audio overview.
Watch tour videos.
Choose points of interest from the city/site list.
Listen to audio stories (Look for audio icons on the city/site list.)
Learn about the history and visitor information of each site.
Locate a site using the maps.
Save sites using the FAVORITES button for quick reference.
Visit historic sites, museums, and points of interest.
Share your experience!

https://texastimetravel.oncell.com/en/index.html

Do your Ss want to know how much money "back then" would equate to today? This site will be a huge help! Computing the relative value of a US Dollar Amount. https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/uscompare/

Jeff Gottesfeld, author of Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, will be doing a live presentation for classroom (and public) viewing the day before Veterans Day with the National Archives in Washington, DC. November 11, 2021, is the one-hundredth anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Author Jeff Gottesfeld will read from his book Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which tells the story of how the Tomb came into being. He will be joined by a Tomb guard who will explain the rigorous process of being selected as a Tomb guard and the twenty-seven-hour shifts of the duty, an honor sought by many but for which few are selected.

Wednesday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m. (ET)
Registration is free! Here is the link to register.
View on YouTube (live on Wednesday, November 10)

Are you attending #TXCSS2021?? Let's share our experience and learning with others using this collaborative Google Drive folder. 📂

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18Z7czAem8zl7dfMqk2829xCj_7ndzTLd?usp=sharing

I am so excited to be part of the #sschat moderator team! I would love to have you join us for a great conversation via Twitter each Monday evening. Need help getting started with Twitter chats, reach out to me and I'll walk you through the steps. All of the Twitter chats are archived for future reference using Wakelet. Check them out here ->> https://sschat.org/archives/

Check them out here:

Volume 1 (2018-2019) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10

Volume 2 (2019-2020) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 Issue 12 Issue 13

Volume 3 (2020-2021) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 Issue 12

Volume 4 (2021-2022) Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3

Special Editions: Celebrate Black History - Celebrate Women's History - 9/11 Remembered - Holocaust Remembrance Week - Memorial Day - Constitution Day - Juneteenth

Instructional Leadership/Continuous Improvement Liaison

Social Studies Content Specialist

ESC Region 12

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Email: jtorres@esc12.net
Website: https://www.esc12.net/page/ge_socialstudies
Location: ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Phone: 254-366-3856
Twitter: @owl_b_torresedu