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"Creating Effective Citizens...One Student At A Time."
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES POSTED!
The Oklahoma
Council for Social Studies is pleased to post materials and classroom
resources offered at recent workshops around the state. If you would like
to post professional development materials, please contact the OCSS
webmaster, pam.merrill@edmondschools.net.
The
following are recent submissions...
Seeing Is
Believing
(Oklahoma State
History & Arts Conference)
Looking for easy, yet effective strategies to assist
students in the analysis of visual primary sources and artwork?
Looking
for multimedia presentations to use in your classroom? T
he following
resources have been provided by Pam Merrill, Edmond Schools,
for Oklahoma
teachers...Enjoy!
Mini-Documentary
Making
(Oklahoma Technology
State Conference) Want to
assist your students in developing their own mini-documentaries about
historical, geographic, or current political events, here are some tips
and helpful websites, including GREAT free software: TIPS
FOR TEACHERS The
following are examples using Photo Story 3 for Minim-Documentary
Making
in your own classroom: Battle
of New Orleans
OKC's Community Camps
Harlem
Renaissance Artists
New and Old Immigrants
Conflict and Cooperation
(OKAGE Teacher
Institute)
Lesson:
Question of Self-Rule
Lesson:
Perspectives on Cooperation
Powerpoint Presentation "Cooperation"
Lesson:
Nature of Global Conflicts
Powerpoint Presentation "Conflict"
Martin Luther King, Jr. National
Holiday
The following powerpoint
presentations ca be accessed by clicking on the titles.
Enjoy using them in
your Oklahoma Social Studies Classroom this year!
"The
Words of King"
(suggested for elementary grades)
"Civil
Rights Movement & Black History Month"
(suggested for elementary or middle school classes)
"M.L. King and
Non-Violent Action"
(suggested for secondary classroom)
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ADDITIONAL
CLASSROOM RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE:
Also available for OCSS members is this NEW powerpoint
presentation which reveals
the original goals of NATO and what NATO has become
today.
Enjoy using it in your classroom!
NATO TODAY
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NEW Veterans' Day Resource For
Oklahoma Teachers! |
Click on the following link for a new Photo
Story video, celebrating the accomplishments
of the different branches of our
armed forces. VETERANS'
DAY ARMED FORCES SALUTE!
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TEACHABLE MOMENTS OFFERS FREE
LESSONS
ABOUT IRAQ AND MIDDLE EAST
“Teachable Moments” published by the National Council for Social Studies offers
an
archive of articles and lesson plans will help you teach about current events
such as the war in Iraq.
Such lessons include:
“Spotlight on Iraq”-background information on the history of Iraq and the
Saddam
Hussein regime,
“SHIFTING SANDS”- a lesson plan, developed by the Choices for the
21st Century
Education program, analyzing the mix of interests and values that have drawn
America into the Middle East,
“In War, Is Law Silent? Security and Freedom After September 11”- From airport
security
to wiretapping to racial profiling, in times of crisis, how do we
balance the desire for personal freedom with the need for national security?
“Military Tribunals and the War Against Terrorism”- a survey of the political
and Constitutional
implications of the war against terrorism. To access these
resources, go to:
http://www.socialstudies.org/classroom/
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TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES WITH
DR. SEUSS! |
Want some fantastic ideas for incorporating reading and
children's books into your classroom.
Check out
the packet prepared by our State Director of Social Studies, Kelly Curtright!
Click here for COVER & Table of Contents
Click here
for Teacher Packet
If
you haven’t tried an online search for lesson plans linked to specific subjects
or grade levels, try it!
The
website and search engine is one of the most powerful and effective tools for
accessing ideas online with spending hours of your valuable time!
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LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL
COMMEMORATION
The United States continues to celebrate the 200th anniversary
of the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Louisiana Territory. For a
comprehensive listing of educational materials, events, and programs, access the
following website:
http://www.lewisandclark200.org/index.php?cID=
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The History Lab
The History Lab is a website where teachers can create lessons and activities
around online primary sources.
Designed by a former history teacher, The History
Lab is currently used by the Library of Congress
as a part of its educator
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http://hlab.tielab.org
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Center for Congress
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The Center for Congress at Indiana University has designed a
great, interactive website,
featuring e-learning modules on a variety of topics
in our state and district civics and
government curriculum. For example,
students can explore the importance of civic participation,
an ordinary day in
congress, congressional spending, how a members decides to vote, and
understanding representative democracy. Find these resources and more at
http://congress.indiana.edu
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Papers of the Presidents
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The Public Papers of the Presidents, which is
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives
and Records Administration, began in 1957 in response to a recommendation of the
National Historical Publications Commission. Noting the lack of uniform
compilations of messages and papers of the Presidents before this time, the
Commission recommended the establishment of an official series in which
Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made
available. Teachers can now access they terrific resources online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pubpapers/index.html
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Development and maintenance of this Atlas is made possible through the
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY'S OKLAHOMA GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION FUND,
OKLAHOMA NASA SPACE GRANT
CONSORTIUM and EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.
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HOT LINKS
(extensive collection of websites correlated by
subject area)
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The Federal Resources for Educational
Excellence
FREE website makes it easy for teachers, parents, students, &
others to find learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations.
http://www.ed.gov/free
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Japanese Consulate in Houston
Borrow Videos! From the link below, go to "education" and find the
materials/videos page. Videos arranged by category.
http://www.houston.us.emb-japan.go.jp
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JIHAD - SACRED STRUGGLE |
The Qur’an uses the word Jihad in the
broad sense of intense and committed struggle of a believer so as to
remain true and steadfast to the requirements of the belief. All aspects
of a believer’s life require intense struggle, the Jihad, to control the
tendencies of self-centeredness and rebellion and to bring about justice,
equity and balance in his/her life and in the society and the world.
Intrigued? See the full article written by Dr. Mohammed Shafi. For more
information on the use and meaning of the word Jihad in the Qur’an, please
visit to Dar al Islam’s website at
http://daralislam.org/programs/reach.cfm
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The
Chronicles of Oklahoma
From the Oklahoma
State University Library. This is the official journal of the Oklahoma
Historical Society. The first 20 issues cover 1923 to 1942, and topics
include Oklahoma during the Civil War, famous Cherokee Confederate General
Stand Watie, American Indian history and the land runs.
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Vatican Art:
The Sistine Chapel is now
online. The site allows visitors to take a virtual reality tour of some of
the dozen museums and galleries that make up the Vatican collection,
zooming in on a frescoed panel in the Raphael Rooms or viewing
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with a three-dimensional video.
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Veterans History
Project
The Veterans History Project is asking individuals and organizations
nationally to become volunteers and interview veterans in their
communities and send the results to the Library of Congress for permanent
preservation. Teachers throughout the nation are having their students
interview veterans, resulting in some amazing learning experiences.
More information.
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World
Population - Population Connection
Announces the availability
of two new technology-based teaching products for population education:
World Population (an interdisciplinary teaching tool designed for the
social studies, science and math classrooms) and Teaching Population:
Hands-on Activities
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HeadlineSpot.com
Guide to many U.S. and international news resources on the
Internet. The free news resource provides access to the latest
headlines, newspaper sections, magazines, television shows, radio
programs and news sources by topic or region. The site makes it easy
to integrate news about geography, history, civics, economics,
cultures, science, language arts and more into the classroom.
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The National Center for
History in the Schools at UCLA
Teaching units based on primary sources from government
documents, artifacts, journals, diaries, newspapers, magazines,
literature, photographs, paintings, and other art from the period
under study.
Units include background materials, overview, context, correlation to
National Standards, and lesson plans with student resources. Each unit
focuses on key moments in time and should be used as a supplement to
other course materials. Units can be adapted for various grade levels.
For information, visit the
website.
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| History teachers can check out
the new project sponsored by Harper's Weekly and the Library of
Congress. Teachers and students can access editions of the Harper's
Weekly magazine and directly view the world of 19th century America.
The web site offers articles from the magazine's coverage of the
impeachment of Johnson, Thomas Nast's cartoons, activities of the
early KKK, growth of the West and much more. Lessons for teachers are
also available online. Access the site at
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| Population Connection
(ZPG) has produced a new, millennium
version of it's classic "dot" video, World Population, using new
animation, illustrations, soundtrack and the latest data. As the years
roll by from 1 A.D. to 2030, dots light up on an illustrated world map
to represent millions of people added to the population. Viewers watch
the lights slowly flicker on and off as human history marches through
the final years of the Roman Empire, the rise of Islam, the Bubonic
Plague and New World explorations, while a background heartbeat marks
the passage of time. The screen brightens as population growth
accelerates during the Industrial Revolution up through the present,
growing from one to six billion people is just the past 200 years. World Population includes a
12-page discussion and activity guide exploring population-related
issues, such as carrying capacity and natural resource consumption. To
order World Population for $19.95 plus shipping and handling, contact
ZPG at 1-800-767-1956 or order online at
www.zpg.org/education.
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| Congressional
Quarterly
A free print or web trial to
CQ Weekly and/or CQ Research, nonpartisan overviews of our national
government, is offered by Congressional Quarterly. Each issue has
comprehensive news and analysis. Web access provides searchable
ax-chives and up-to-date information. For information: Congressional
Quarterly, 800-432-2250, ext. 279, e-mail
clientservices@cq.com, or web site at
www.cq.com
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| The Harry S. Truman Library &
Museum
The Truman Footlocker is a World War I-style footlocker like the
one Captain Harry S. Truman took to France with Artillery Battery D in
1918. It is filled with learning tools--scrapbook, pictures,
newspapers, artifacts, clothing, photographs, political cartoons,
memorabilia, and replicas. Each item represents a story about an
aspect of Truman s life.
Project WhistleStop, a program between the library and school
districts, features online activities and teaching ideas, 10,000
documents, political cartoons and speeches. Access at
www.whistlestop.org. For information about the Truman Library,
visit www.trumanlibrary.org
The site includes a section for educators, a kid s page with Truman
trivia, a calendar of programs and events, and exhibition schedule.
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| All Hands On
Deck
Learning
Adventures Aboard "Old Ironsides", is an interdisciplinary curriculum
and video that brings the USS Constitution to life for students K-12.
Materials integrate geography, math, social studies, arts and crafts,
history, science, language arts and more in 14 lessons with
activities. Free teacher copies are available. Contact the USS
Constitution Museum P.O. Box 1812, Boston, MA 02129, or access at
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org.
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Participation Opportunities
for Oklahoma Students |
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United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum
May Family Art and Writing Contest
Explore the "For
Students" section under "Education". This section of the Web site
contains previous contest questions and images of winning entries.
Review the requirements and guidelines for entering the contest in the
"For Students" section.
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The National Peace Essay Contest |
The United States depends on knowledgeable and thoughtful
students--the next generation of leaders--to build peace with freedom
and justice among nations and peoples. In the belief that questions
about peace, justice, freedom, and security are vital to civic
education, the United States Institute of Peace established the
National Peace Essay Contest to expand educational opportunities for
young Americans.
Visit the National Peace Essay Contest Website
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War
Memorial Funds Needed
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The History Channel is working with the National
World War II Memorial to ask students to conduct a drive for continued
funding for the memorial in Washington D.C. A manual for teachers,
complete with lessons for all grade levels, accompanies the drive.
Students can help bring their community's attention to the need for
financial support of the project. For information about the project
visit the
WWII Memorial web site. |
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World War II History
Project Planned |
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The U.S. Embassy in the Netherlands is recognizing the American and
other Allied participation in the liberation of the Netherlands during
World War II, as well as the courage and endurance of the Dutch people
during that time. Engaging secondary students, the Embassy will
assemble an oral history of the American and Dutch aspects of the war.
Students are encouraged to research WWII and liberation experiences of
civilians and soldiers, and conduct oral history interviews with
veterans and survivors. Stories may then be entered in a competition.
Projects will be part of a living archive that will be available
online and as a CD-ROM. Prizes will be awarded.
For information visit The U.S.
Embassy in the Netherlands.
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