| 2009-10 History / Social Science Events |
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The Language Arts/Humanities Block offers Fresno County students
and teachers a number of hands-on opportunities to demonstrate their talents and abilities in
History/Social Science.
Bill of Rights Day is December 15th. If you are looking
for free lessons and resources, please contact The Bill of Rights Institute.
They
have posted instructional materials to help teachers and students celebrate Bill
of Rights Day. They are available at www.BillofRightsInstitute.org.
People from across the United States gather each year in
California’s Central Valley for an opportunity to experience a bit of
mid-nineteenth century American history. The event is The Civil War Revisited
and it’s the largest annual Civil War reenactment in the Western United
States.
- Visit 19th century military and civilian encampments
- Witness Civil War battle reenactments
- Meet and talk with historic characters including Abraham Lincoln, Harriet
Tubman, Generals Lee and Grant, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth and Walt
Whitman
- Listen to period folk and military brass music
- Watch and interact with American artisans as they practice their
crafts---quilters, spinners & weavers, wheel wrights, woodcarvers,
rifle-makers, blacksmiths
- View fashions of the day
- Visit a period field hospital
- Sit in on discussions among military generals
- Attend short outdoor classroom sessions on topics including “The Role of
California in the War”, “The Underground Railroad”, “The Common
Soldier”, “The Two First Ladies”, and “Children’s Voices from the
Civil War”
- Learn a period dance
- Enjoy horses in review as well as horse races
Fresno Historical Society Website
http://www.valleyhistory.org/civilwar.html
DATES - October 3 - 4, 2009
Constitution Day-September 17
"Pursuant to legislation passed by Congress, educational institutions
receiving Federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining
to the United States Constitution on September 17 of each year."
On September 17, 1787, 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held
their final session after meeting together for 4 months. The delegates
gathered almost daily in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to
revise the Articles of Confederation. Their efforts resulted in our
current Constitution. The youngest signer of the Constitution was Jonathan
Dayton from New Jersey who was 26 and the oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin,
who was 81. Six Signers of the Constitution had also signed the
Declaration of Independence, 11 years earlier. Two signers of the
Constitution - George Washington and James Madison - became presidents.
The U.S. Constitution is one of the most influential legal documents in
existence. Since its creation some two hundred years ago, over one hundred
countries around the world have used it as a model of their own.
CONTACTS
Dr. Lisa Benham (559) 265-3073, lbenham@fcoe.org
RESOURCES
National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/
National Constitution Center
http://constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay
Library of Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html
Fresno Unified Constitution Day Website
www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/constitutionday.html
SCORE Constitution Day Website
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/special_events/constitution_day/
Constitution Rights Foundation
http://www.crf-usa.org/constitution_day/constitution_day_home.htm
Center for Civic Education
http://www.civiced.org
Annenberg Public Policy Center
http://www.justicelearning.org/constitutionday
Constitution Day
http://www.constitutionday.cc/
American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/conversations/constitution/home.shtml
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/search/search_results.html?q=Constitution+Day
| 2009-10 Fresno County History Day |
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Fresno County History Day
is a unique opportunity for 4th - 12th grade students to research and
present personally meaningful topics relating to an annual theme and examine history in a fun and challenging way. Student winners in each category
(posters, exhibits, historical papers, web sites, documentaries, and
performances) will move on to the State competition, with the potential
to qualify for National History Day.
The theme for History Day 2010 is
Innovation in History: Impact and
Change.
History Day (March 20,
2010) will be held at Fresno Pacific University, main campus,
located:
1717
S. Chestnut Avenue,
Fresno, CA
93702
Fresno Pacific University Campus Map
(pdf)
CLICK
HERE FOR STUDENT ENTRY FORM
History Day Judging: We are not currently
recruiting judges.
History Day Judging
pdf
DATES
2010
Important Dates pdf
Teacher-Coach Orientation Meeting:
Fresno County Office of Education, Room 270
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 4:00 PM -5:30 PM
Orientation Meeting Flyer
(pdf)
2010
History Day Orientation Meeting (PowerPoint)
CLICK HERE TO
REGISTER AS A TEACHER-COACH!
Entry Form Deadline:
January 21, 2010
Web Site and Historical Paper Projects Due:
January 21, 2010
Mandatory Teacher-Coach Meeting:
Fresno Pacific University (main campus), McDonald Hall, Ashley Auditorium
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
February Meeting Presentation
(PowerPoint)
History Day Posters & Exhibits Set-Up:
Friday, March 19, 2010
Poster & Exhibit Set-up and Procedures (pdf)
Fresno County History Day Event:
Fresno Pacific University (main campus)
1717
S. Chestnut Avenue,
Fresno, CA
93702
Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 AM-5:30 PM
Registration 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
History Day in California State Finals:
May 6 - 9, 2010
Pasadena, CA
National History Day:
June 13 - 17, 2010
Maryland
ONLINE STUDENT REGISTRATION
CONTACTS
For Registration: Linda
Sibel (559)
407-3710
lsibel@fcoe.org
Hilda Sandoval (559) 265-3098 ext. 3284 hsandoval@fcoe.org
For Information: Mary
Janzen (559)
265-3098 ext. 3241 mjanzen@fcoe.org
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
2010 Fresno County
History Day Flyer (pdf)
2010 Guidelines for Submitting Entry Forms (pdf)
2010 Entry Divisions & Categories
(pdf)
2010 Set-up
Procedures (pdf)
2010 Website Changes (pdf)
2010
New Website Procedure (pdf)
2010
Judge Recruitment Form (pdf)
2010 Judge Recruitment Flyer
(pdf)
2010 History Day Letter to
Parents (pdf) Coming soon
2010 History Day
Theme from the State (pdf)
2010 History Day Theme from
NHD (pdf)
2010
National History Day Contest Rulebook (pdf)
2010 HD Framework/Content Standards (pdf)
2010 Possible
Topics (pdf)
2010 Special Award Nomination Criteria (pdf)
2010
Special Award Nomination (pdf)
2010 History Day Theme Book
(pdf)
HISTORY DAY JUDGE INFORMATION
2010 Judge
Handbook (pdf)
2010 Sample Score Sheet (pdf)
2010 Project Rooms Schedule (pdf)
2010 Judge Recruitment Form
(pdf)
2010 Judge Recruitment Flyer
(pdf)
HISTORY DAY STUDENT/TEACHER RESOURCES
2010
History Day Orientation Meeting
(PowerPoint)
2010 History Day CRF
(PowerPoint)
2010
NARA Basic Research Methods (PowerPoint)
2010 History Day Roadmap (pdf)
CRF State History Day Movie
National History Day Movie
RESEARCH
RESOURCES
·California
Resources
·Organization
& Instructions
·Museums
& Historic Sites
·National
Libraries & Archives & Directories
·US
History Primary Sources & Major Web Sites
·World
History Primary Sources & Major Web Sites
·Maps
·Photos
& Other Images
·Song Lyrics
History Day State Website
www.crf-usa.org/history_day/HistoryDay.htm
History Day National Website
www.nationalhistoryday.org
   
  

2009 FCOE Video/Junior-Senior
Division (QuickTime)
2009 FCOE Video/Posters (QuickTime)
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Congratulations to the 2008-09 History
Day Winners |
2009 History Day Winners
(pdf)
2009
Fresno County Students Moving to State (pdf)
2009 California State Winners from Fresno County (pdf)
2009
National History Day Results (pdf)
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Congratulations to the 2007-08 History
Day Winners |
2008
History Day Winners (pdf)
2008 Fresno County Students Moving to State (pdf)
2008
California State Winners From Fresno County (pdf)
| 2009-10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Contests |
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Students have authentic opportunities to further their
education in culture, history/social science, and related core subjects by
delivering speeches, writing essays, and/or creating works of art. The
events culminate with an art reception and program to honor the students and
their work. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee joins Fresno
County Office of Education in co-sponsoring the events, which will be held at the Fresno
County Office of Education this year.
MLK Art Contest
All school districts are encouraged to have their students, grades K-12,
participate in the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by using a visual
medium to express Dr. King's ideas. The integration of art and history not
only helps students apply and retain their knowledge of history but also offers
students with different learning styles an opportunity to succeed. Each
school site may submit a maximum of 8 pieces of student work. Each
participant will receive a certificate. Those judged Superior, Excellent
and Honorable Mention will receive ribbons. Art work will be exhibited at the
Fresno County Office of Education from January 26th through February 22nd, 2010.
MLK Speech Contest
Students in grades 4-12 are encouraged to write and deliver an original speech,
addressing the theme of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. contests. Each
school site can submit 3 finalists per category for the FCOE contest. Speeches
will be presented at FCOE on January 22, 2010, in front of a panel of
judges who will select the winning speech from each grade category (4-6; 7-8;
9-12). The winning speakers will deliver their speeches at
the Art Reception and Open House on February 11, 2010, and will be awarded a $100
savings bond.
MLK Essay Contest
All Fresno County students in grades 4-12 are eligible and encouraged to
compete. Each school site can submit 3 finalists per category for final
judging. Categories include grades 4-6, grades 7-8, and grades 9-12.
Essays will be judged on content, creativity, connection to theme and
communicative skills. Length of essays must be 100-300 words for grades
4-6, 300-500 words for grades 7-8, and 500-1000 words for grades 9-12.
Each entry must have a card attached containing the student's name, essay title,
school name, district, school phone number, school contact, and the grade level
of the student writer. The winning essay in each category will receive a
$100 savings bond, and the essay may be displayed at the Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Art Reception and Open House on February 11, 2010.
ONLINE STUDENT REGISTRATION CLICK
HERE
| DATES
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| January 15, 2010 |
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All essays must be registered and
uploaded online to FCOE (Categories: 4-6;
7-8;
9-12) |
| January 15, 2010 |
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Intent to Apply for speech due
(Categories: 4-6; 7-8;
9-12) |
| January 15, 2010 |
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All art work due to FCOE, Rm. 149 |
| January 22, 2010 |
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Speech competition —1:00 pm at FCOE, Room
201 |
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 22, 2010 |
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Art work on exhibition at Fresno County
Office of Education |
| February 11, 2010 |
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Art Reception & Open House
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm at the Fresno County Office of Education
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Unity
Committee
Website
MLK Community Events Flyer
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
MLK Contests Flyer
(pdf)
MLK Art Contest Flyer (pdf)
MLK Essay Contest Flyer
(pdf)
MLK Essay Prompt
(pdf)
MLK Essay Scoring
Rubric
(pdf)
MLK Speech Contest Flyer
(pdf)
MLK Speech Contest Scoring Criteria
(pdf)
MLK Consent Form
VIEW
VIDEO (Windows Media Player)
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Congratulations to the 2010 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Winners |
2010 MLK Art Winners (pdf) coming
soon
2010 MLK
Essay Winners (pdf)
2010 MLK Speech Winners (pdf)
| 2009-10 Fresno County Mock Trial |
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The Mock Trial is a simulation of an original criminal court
case with high school students playing the courtroom roles. The Mock Trial is
designed to demystify the workings of our legal institutions for young people.
Students will be given a court case that incorporates roles of various
abilities. Teams of high school students will present the case in the
courtrooms of the Fresno County Courthouse before presiding judges and attorneys
who evaluate each team’s performance. All Fresno County high schools are
invited to participate in the competition.
The competition’s format is round robin with each team randomly placed in a
pool. The winner from each pool is then eligible for the semi-final and final
rounds. Team sponsors will draw for both their pool and competitors at the
September coaches meeting. Each team is guaranteed four rounds, two as the
prosecution and two as the defense. Important dates:
| DATES |
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| September 4, 2009 |
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Intent forms due |
| September 16, 2009 |
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Entry forms & fees due |
| September 23, 2009 |
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Orientation Meeting for Coaches |
| January 21, 2010 |
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Round 1 |
| January 27, 2010 |
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Round 2 |
| February 3, 2010 |
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Round 3 |
| February 10, 2010 |
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Round 4 |
| February 16, 2010 |
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Semi-Finals |
| February 18, 2010 |
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Finals |
| February 25, 2010 |
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Awards Ceremony |
| March 3, 2010 |
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Coaches' Debrief Meeting |
| March 19-21, 2010 |
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State Finals ~ San Jose, CA |
| May 6-8, 2010 |
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National Finals ~ Philadelphia, PA |
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
On behalf of the Fresno County Office of Education, we would like to thank
you for your generous donations. Your donations make it possible for the
Fresno County Mock Trial competition to be effective and run smoothly. Mock Trial is only possible because of thoughtful
contributions from organizations like yours. We hope for your continued
support in the future to ensure the success of our program.
Your donations are appreciated and we want to make sure you get recognized for
your sponsorship. Please look for your name in the program for our annual
Mock Trial Awards Ceremony.
VOLUNTEER SCORING ATTORNEYS NEEDED
Are you an attorney? Would you be interested in volunteering one night
(or more) to score one of our Fresno County Mock Trial Competitions? This
year we have twenty teams (20) from around Fresno County who are taking part in
this challenging and valuable event. Of course, Mock Trial cannot take
place without the successful partnerships between our judges, attorneys,
students, schools, and coaches. We do understand how busy everyone is and
we sincerely appreciate your taking time to consider being a part of this
educational event.
The estimated time commitment for this event would be approximately one hour
to review the case booklet and the judges’ rule book, and one (or more)
evening from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Superior Courthouse.
If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Scoring Attorney form and return it via fax to (559)
443-4860 or
email to hsandoval@fcoe.org or lsibel@fcoe.org.
Volunteer Scoring Attorney Form
fillable (pdf)
Please help us spread the word about this exciting
educational event and share this form with your colleagues!
CONTACTS
For Registration: Hilda
Sandoval
(559) 265-3098 ext.
3284 hsandoval@fcoe.org
Linda Sibel
(559)
497-3710
lsibel@fcoe.org
For Information: Sue
Baloian
(559) 265-3098 ext.
3192 sbaloian@fcoe.org
Jim Lloyd, Fresno Unified
(559) 248-7196
jim.lloyd@fresnounified.org
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
Intent Form (pdf)
Entry Form (pdf)
Teacher-Coach Agreement Form (pdf)
Student Permission Slip (pdf)
Roster/Code of Ethics (pdf)
Competition Goals
and Rules (pdf)
Competition Schedule (pdf) coming soon
Courtroom Artist Contest Rules (pdf)
Courtroom Artist Entry Form (pdf)
Courtroom Journalist Contest Rules
(pdf)
Courtroom Journalist Entry Form (pdf)
CRF MT Clerk and Bailiff (pdf)
Parking/Security Information (pdf)
Team
Rulebook (pdf)
Errata (pdf)
Outstanding Female Attorney Nomination
Mock Trial Awards Ceremony Program
VOLUNTEER SCORING ATTORNEYS:
Volunteer Scoring Attorneys fillable (pdf)
Mock Trial State Website
http://www.crf-usa.org
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Congratulations to the 2010 Mock Trial Winners |
2010 Mock Trial Winning
Team: Clovis North
High School
2010 Mock Trial
Runner-Up: Clovis High School
2010 State Mock Trial
Finals:
Outstanding
Students (pdf)
Achievement
Award Winners (pdf)
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Congratulations to the 2009 Mock Trial Winners |
2009 Mock Trial Winning
Team: Buchanan High School
2009 Mock Trial
Runner-Up: Clovis High School
2009 State Mock Trial
Finals: Best
Prosecution Attorney, Anoll Kang, Buchanan High School
Outstanding
Students (pdf)
Achievement
Award Winners (pdf)
| San Joaquin Valley Town Hall |
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San Joaquin Valley Town Hall is a non-profit organization managed by an
all-volunteer board of directors. Their
mission is to bring thought-provoking speakers to the Central Valley who inform,
educate, and, yes, even entertain the lecture goers!
RESOURCES
http://valleytownhall.com/
DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
Flyer (pdf)
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