Happy September!

I don't know about you, but I am ready for some fall temperatures. It is hard to believe that it is already the middle of September. By now, you have hopefully gotten to know your students well and are enjoying each day learning and watching them grow in their love of all things Social Studies.

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

HB 1244 requires that the U.S. History end-of-course exam includes 10 questions randomly selected by TEA from the the civics test that is included as part of the naturalization process administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. These civics questions must be aligned with the TEKS for the U.S. History course.

News from TEA is that they are working to develop information regarding HB 1244 as quickly as possible and will be sharing that information as soon as it is available. They will be posting that to the TEA website and will include a notification sent out through the Social Studies update bulletin. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.

TEA has released updated 8th grade and US History Blueprints, Assessed Curriculum documents and Performance Level Descriptors to match the streamlined standards. You can find them HERE.

September is National Hispanic Heritage Month

• 9/11 - 9/11 Remembrance (Patriot Day)
• 9/17 - Constitution Day
• 9/21 - International Peace Day (UN)
• 9/21 - Oktoberfest begins in Germany
• 9/27 - Native American Day (4th Friday of the month)
• 9/29 - Rosh Hashanah

October -

• 10/8 - Yom Kippur
• 10/14 - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
• 10/24 - United Nations Day
  
• 10/31 - Halloween

Hello Mock Trial Coordinators! The time has come to start building your teams and getting ready to register.

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.

This year's court case will be released on OCTOBER 1st.

For Additional Information Contact:

Melissa Garcia

Law-Related Education Coordinator

State Mock Trial Coordinator

Dallas Bar Association

214.220.7484

mgarcia@dallasbar.org

Kelly Bellar

Region 10 SS Consultant

972.348.1432

kelly.bellar@region10.org

Fall Sessions! (All At Region 10)

• 9/23 - Teaching Controversial Topics in Social Studies
• 10/2 - DBQ Project Introductory Workshop: Do You DBQ?
• 10/3 - Creating History Labs
• 10/21 - Social Studies in a Digital World/Social Studies Digital Breakouts
• 10/28 - "Up"-ing Your Questioning Game
• 10/30 - Thinking Like a Geographer
• 11/11 - Integrating Social Studies w/ the NEW ELAR Standards
• 11/15 - Designing Social Studies Lessons Using TRS as the Foundation (for TEKS Resource System Districts ONLY)
• 11/20 - DBQ Project Follow-Up Workshop: How Do You DBQ?

What: LRE Government Update

When: October 3, 2019

Where: RICHARDSON ISD ARZELL BALL CENTER
RICHARDSON ISD
410 S. Greenville Ave, Richardson, 75081

Registration is open now on the Region 10 Registration page – LINK HERE.

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS), and National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) invite you to attend the largest annual gathering of K-12 social studies classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, district and state social studies supervisors, international educators, and social studies discipline leaders.

• Attend over 600 sessions designed to increase your professional learning
• Get the latest in social studies and geography education
• Network with 3,500 colleagues
• Gain valuable CEUs and college credit
• Learn about the revised social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Who is NGPF? Why is this free? What's the catch?

Next Gen Personal Finance ("NGPF") is a non-profit team of former educators delivering free personal finance curriculum, professional development and advocacy support to over 10,000 teachers nationwide. Since launching in 2014, NGPF has quickly become the one stop shop for teachers who believe their students learn best by doing.

We have an endowment created by our co-founder which funds our operations so we do not and will not charge for our curriculum or professional development. Our mission is to revolutionize the teaching of personal finance in all school and to improve the financial lives of the next generation.

What's the catch? There isn't one. Seriously. We think it's time teachers got the respect and support they deserve, and what better way to put our money where our mouth is than to give everything to teachers for free, forever.

You Should Know:

• Teachers of Personal Finance, Econ, Financial Math, Family & Consumer Science, Special Education or any other practical, real-life course are ALL welcome
• Substitute stipend available for schools & districts
• Breakfast & lunch provided
• REQUIRED: Bring a laptop and charger

Secure your spot ASAP - this event is limited to 50 teachers

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Be Your School’s Field Trip Super Hero!

Schedule a Discover Texas Field Trip for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders!

Reserve your 2019-2020 field trip date prior to September 13th, 2019 for a discounted $200 deposit!

TEKS-based Discover Texas Field Trips supplement what your students are learning in class through educational, structured, and fun, experiences at significant Texas sites. Education in Action facilitators even lead curriculum-based activities during travel time on the bus! The best part for you? We handle the details including charter bus transportation, reservations, and TEKS-based curriculum. Contact us today to request your preferred field trip date!

Check Them Out Below:

2018-2019:

September 2018, November 2018, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019

2019-2020:

August 2019