Welcome to the Kansas Council for the Social Studies Website! Be sure to check out the professional development opportunities on the News and Misc page as well as primary source lesson plans on the Resources page. Applications for KCSS Classroom Mini-Grants are Available Now Click on money tree to download minigrant application. With the current budget crisis in our public schools, the Kansas Council for the Social Studies is pleased to be able to offer classroom mini-grants to teachers with innovative ideas that will motivate their students to learn about social studies and/or improve classroom instruction.  Three grants worth up to $500 will be awarded to K-12 teachers.  The deadline for applying for the grant is Friday, March 12.  Please download the application for more information. Winners will be notified by email in April. Meet Amanda Mayhew: 2009 Classroom Mini-Grant Winner Amanda Mayhew, 6th grade social studies teacher at Augusta Middle School, was awarded a $500 classroom mini-grant for her Ancient Egypt gameboard project. According to Amanda, "the final project for Ancient Egypt will include students working in groups of 2-3 to create a game board to quiz their peers’ knowledge of Ancient Egypt." The grant money will help pay for the supplies needed to make game boards for 180 sixth graders at Augusta Middle School as well as reference materials students can consult throughout the Ancient Egypt unit. Congratulations, Amanda! Questions about KCSS or this site? Contact darlamallein@kcss.info. This website was last updated January 7, 2010.