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| Welcome to the Kansas Council for the Social Studies Website! |
| 2008 KCSS Classroom Mini-Grant Winners |
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Studying Ancient civilizations, the 2008 Presidential elections, and Imperialism will be a lot more interesting this year for the students of this year's classroom mini-grant winners. The purpose of the mini-grants is to aid social studies teachers in acquiring materials that will not only improve instruction in social studies classrooms but also motivate students to actively participate in the topics they are studying.
Kristen Crank, 6th grade social studies teacher at Augusta Middle School, is going to use her grant money for a Social Studies Fair that will feature student-created projects related to the ancient civilizations. Parents and community members will be invited to view the projects.
The students in Chaussee Druen's 8th grade social studies class at Trailridge Middle School (Shawnee Mission school district) will be able to better understand this year's Presidential election by reading The Path to the White House book published by Weekly Reader. By reading this book, the students will learn about the candidates, the road to becoming a president, and why it is important to vote.
Natasha Jenkins, social studies teacher at Ottawa High School, will actively engage her sophomore students in the study of Imperialism by asking her students to research the topic and then create a mobile that showcases the elements and impact of imperialism.
Teachers interested in applying for the 2009 Classroom mini grants should look for the application on KCSS's homepage the first week of January 2009. Applications are due around March 15.
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| Kristen Crank, Augusta Middle School |
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| Chaussee Druen, Trailridge Middle School |
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| Natasha Jenkins, Ottawa High School |
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| Save the date: KCSS Fall Conference will be held on October 27, 2008 at the Kansas State History Museum |
| KANSAS SOCIAL STUDIES: CONTEXTS, PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES |
The 2008 Kansas Council for Social Studies annual meeting will be held October 27, 2008, at the Kansas State Historical Museum in Topeka, Kansas. This year’s conference theme is KANSAS SOCIAL STUDIES: CONTEXTS, PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES. If you are interested in presenting at the conference, see the information below to submit a proposal. Proposals are due by June 1.
The conference keynote speaker will be Jim Richardson, an American photojournalist who works for the National Geographic Society. As a social documentary photographer, Jim has been nationally recognized for his explorations of small-town life and rural landscapes that focus on Kansas and the Flint Hills. His work has been featured on CBS News Sunday Morning, the National Geographic and ABC News Nightline. Mr. Richardson photographs of the Flint Hills area were a feature of the April 2007 edition of National Geographic. His perspectives of Kansas, its people, and geography will engage all attendees.
Registration forms will be available soon, so please check back for more information about the conference.
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| Call for 2008 Fall Conference Proposals |
The goal of effective social studies instruction is to foster responsible citizens in an ever-changing interdependent world. We achieve this desired outcome through the social science disciplines and also through integration with other core curricular areas, especially reading and language arts. This year’s theme, KANSAS SOCIAL STUDIES: CONTEXTS, PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES, invites proposals that focus on important concepts, strategies, and resources that will strengthen social studies teaching and focus on the importance of social studies instruction in the state of Kansas. Proposals are due on or before June 1.
To download the proposal form, click on the photo on the left.
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| Click on the photo to download proposal form. |
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| Click on calendar for link to NCSS Conference page. |
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