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This TSSP is filled with free resources you can use in the classroom, including lesson plans, professional learning, grants, and more. Ready, set, go! Start downloading the goodness now.
Happy School Year!
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Executive Director's Message
Is there truly a difference between teaching and learning? Dr. Lawrence M. Paska discusses the interdependence of these terms and welcomes you back to the school with NCSS resources and tools.
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Students of History
Engaging resources & lessons for every day of the year in Civics, World, and US History. Download our free resources and learn how you can make your school-year stress free!
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Free Comic Book Download: The Federal Reserve System
The New York Fed's Educational Comic Book Series helps you teach basic economic principles and the Federal Reserve's role in the financial system. Lesson plans included! (Read more)
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Free Teaching Guide: Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management's latest teaching guide provides middle school teachers with three activities to explore conflict and collaboration between emigrants and American Indians and trace historic trails. (Read more)
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Free: First Amendment Online Professional Learning
The Newseum's Religious Freedom Center offers 40 free hours of online professional learning on religious liberty and literacy, and civil dialogue. Modules include curated readings, videos, interactive games, and more for teachers and school administrators! (Read more)
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Win a $1,000 Grant: Deadline February 14, 2018
National Park Trust invites students across the country to participate in the 9th annual Kids to Parks Day (KTP). Title I schools can enter to win $1,000 to fund your dream park experience!
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Free eBook Download: Humanities in Class - How to Think and Learn in the Humanities
The National Humanities Center gives you ten different humanities disciplines identifying the key qualities and practices of classics, geography, political theory and civics, U.S. and global history, plus more! Explore these topics: What questions are asked? What tools and resources are valuable? What processes occur?
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How to Start a Rho Kappa Chapter at Your School
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Starting a chapter at your school is easy! ( Learn more)
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Conscious Consumerism?
Lillygol Sedaghat Explains
Lillygol Sedaghat is a Fulbright National Geographic Storyteller documenting Taiwan's waste management systems and innovations in plastics and electronics recycling. She hopes to inspire conscious consumerism - the realization that every choice we make affects the environment! Hear and see how she uses visual art and digital media to promote environmental education in Chicago at the NCSS 98th Annual Conference November 30-December 2, 2018. (Read more)
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NCSS Professional Learning
Institutes, Webinars, and Events
Webinar: Socrates and the Battle for the Soul of America: An Online Institute
Register | Sep 9 - Oct 21, 2018
98th NCSS Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
Register | Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2018
Sign-up for more events!
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NCSS Affiliated Councils
Conferences and Events
Kentucky Council for the Social Studies Conference
Lexington, KY
Register | Sept 14 -15, 2018
South Carolina Council for the Social Studies Conference
North Charleston, SC
Register | Sept 20 - 22, 2018
Iowa Council for the Social Studies Conference
Altoona, IA
Register | Oct 1, 2018
Ohio Council for the Social Studies
Columbus, OH
Register | Oct 15-16, 2018
Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference
Orlando, FL
Register | Oct 19-21
See more conferences!
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