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NCSS Board of Directors Candidates Announced
NCSS is proud to announce the 2019-2020 slate of candidates for the Board of Directors. Twenty-one candidates have emerged seeking to chart our path and ensure organizational growth, fiduciary oversight, resource development, and policy setting! See their bios here and greet them in Chicago at the Annual Conference. (See slate)
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Executive Director's Message
The path to national leadership often begins at home in the local community. Many current and aspiring leaders begin their service as a volunteer and officer in a regional, state, or local NCSS council. Explore what your leadership path may look like with NCSS. (Read more)
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1st Amendment Freedoms: Art & Essay Contest (Grades 6-11)
The Anti-Defamation League is accepting student essays or works of art that describe or portray how one or more of the five freedoms in the First Amendment affects daily life. Limited eligibility winners can receive up to $5,000! Hurry: Deadline September 28! (Learn more)
Plus, get free lesson plans here.
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NCSS Member Spotlight:
Mark Kissling
How does citizenship education vary by community? What does civic participation look like today? In a polarized political climate, are teachers afraid to engage with students on current controversial or hot topics? NCSS member Mark Kissling, assistant professor of social studies education at Penn State, discusses these topics and more in a recent podcast interview for Penn State's McCourtney Institute for Democracy. (Listen here)
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Bureau of Land Management: Free Geography Resource
The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management shares its three-activity teaching guide to help students find wild and scenic rivers, explore the history of the passage of the 1968 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and develop their own river-inspired poetry. Plus more free on demand lessons! (Download here)
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Student Essay Contest: Civil Liberties & Human Rights
The Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation is offering up to $1,000 in prize dollars to high school students in the U.S. and international students who answer one of three questions on American civil liberties and human rights. Students should apply by December 10, 2018. (Learn more)
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Showtime's The Circus Co-Host Added to Annual Conference Speaker Lineup
Alex Wagner is co-host of Showtime's The Circus and a contributor to CBS News and The Atlantic. Formerly the host of MSNBC's Emmy-nominated Now with Alex Wagner, she has also authored FutureFace: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging. Hear her speak at the Annual Conference in Chicago from November 27 - December 2, 2018. (Register now)
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NCSS & NRCCUA: Did You Receive Your Survey?
NCSS and NRCCUA are conducting our annual research survey initiative with myOptions to help provide free college and career planning resources to students, and help teachers to better understand students' career ambitions! Packets arrive in selected participants' mailboxes to participate now. Didn't receive a packet and want to participate? There's still time left! Request your packet today. (Learn more)
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NCSS Professional Learning
Institutes, Webinars, and Events
Webinar: Teaching about Religion in a Polarized Age - Guidelines and Resources
Register | Oct 2, 2018
Webinar: NCSS & Newsela Present: Developing Historical Thinking Skills
Register | Oct 18, 2018
Sign-up for more events!
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NCSS Affiliated Councils
Conferences and Events
Iowa Council for the Social Studies Conference
Altoona, IA
Register | Oct 1, 2018
Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference
Houston, TX
Register | Oct 12-14, 2018
Ohio Council for the Social Studies
Columbus, OH
Register | Oct 15-16, 2018
Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Conference
Harrisburg, PA
Register | Oct 18-20, 2018
Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference
Orlando, FL
Register | Oct 19-21, 2018
Louisiana Council for the Social Studies Conference
Baton Rouge, LA
Register | Oct 21-23, 2018
Maine Council for the Social Studies Conference
Augusta, Maine
Register | October 22, 2018
New Jersey Council for the Social Studies Conference
Piscataway, NJ
Register | October 22, 2018
See more conferences!
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