Welcome to the Kansas Council for the Social Studies Website! Attention: KCSS will sponsor a Professional Development Day on Saturday, October 10, 2009 Click here to download proposal form. To better meet the needs of the membership of KCSS, we are hosting a Professional Development Day on Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Manhattan, KS. Yes We Can! A Stimulus Package for Social Studies Education Professional Development Day Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Bluemont Hall 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The PDD will have 25 sessions for attendees to choose from, as well as a lunch, and a KCSS business session. Attendance fees are as follows: $30--Teacher $15—Session Presenter/College Student Registration will be available at the start of the 2009-2010 school year, the specific session schedule will be available at that time as well. Presentation proposals can be downloaded by clicking on the icon to the right. Proposals are due by July 1, 2009. Thematic strands for sessions will be tied into one of the following themes: Pedagogical Strategies, Economic Education, Citizenship, Primary Sources Instruction, and Integration of Disciplines. 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! Proposal forms for the 2010 KCSS Classroom Mini-grants will be available on this website on January 1, 2010. Attend the 2009 NCSS Conference in Atlanta November 13-15 Click on Conference logo above to download conference flyer. Be sure to check out the new "FREE" resources listed on our Resources page. Questions about KCSS or this site? Contact darlamallein@kcss.info. This website was last updated June 1, 2009.