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SCHOLAR SERIES
The Scholar Series is a series for American and World history teachers which
offers in-depth standards- based presentations by CSU Fresno faculty and
visiting scholars. Each
event features the latest scholarship and standards-based lessons offered before
teachers need them. Events take place once a month, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House. The
cost for non-participants for this event is $25.00 plus parking.
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
Scholar
Series Flyer
CSUF Campus Map (pdf)
RESOURCES
California Council for the Social Studies Website -
http://www.ccss.org
National Council for the Social Studies Website - www.ncss.org
Center for Civic Education Website -
www.civiced.org
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California
Council for the Social Studies 48th Annual CCSS Conference, March 6-8,
2009,
Ontario
Convention Center
. You
are invited to attend The 48th Annual CCSS Conference, "Historical
Literacy in a Changing World." The conference will take place
March 6-8, 2009 at the
Ontario
Convention Center
. For more information please visit their website at:
http://www.ccss.org
California Council for History Education Annual Conference September 25
– 27, 2008, Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA The
CCHE will hold its third annual conference, September 25-27, 2008, in the
Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara. Keynoter James Gregory, professor of history
at the
University
of
Washington
, will speak on “From Dust and Delta: How the Great Migrations of Black
and White Southerners Changed California.” The conference will also
feature Bob Bain of the University of Michigan, who will explore “United
States History in Context: The Classroom and the World,” as well as
Standards-based content lectures by university scholars, field-tested
lessons by teachers, and presentations by participants in, and directors
of, Teaching American History grants from throughout the state.
Registration Information: fees are $100 for CCHE members and $135
for non-members. The registration fee for non-members includes one year
memberships in both the CCHE and its parent organization, the National
Council for History Education! Download a conference registration form: http://www.csuchico.edu/cche/downloads/2008%20conference%20reg%206-1.pdf
National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference November 14-16,
2008, Houston, TX $199
Members; $295 Non-Members <http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=121875690&sid=4720815&m=556433&u=NCSS&s=http://www.socialstudies.org/conference>
From November 14 to 16, social studies educators from around the country
will gather for the 88th NCSS Annual Conference. More than 500 sessions,
workshops, clinics, and poster presentations will provide multiple ideas
and avenues for social studies professionals to help our students develop
the 21st century skills they need to thrive as citizens in our
participatory democracy. The conference will include panel discussions on
English Language Learners and the Social Studies, empowering elementary
educators as Social Studies advocates, academic freedom, democratic
education research, and the connections between Science and Social
Studies. Visit the new NCSS website at: www.socialstudies.org/conference
for more information and to register!
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| The
California Association of School Economics Teachers
13th Annual, Economics in Education Conference 2008 Friday, October
24, 2008, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego
Parkway, San Diego, CA 92019 Substitute scholarships/travel stipends
(up to $125 value) are available to the first 100 teachers to
register with their conference fee of $75 -Lunch -One unit of
Continuing Education Credit Available - $65/unit -Every teacher that
attends will receive a demonstration and copy of Virtual Economics
($100 value). Guest Speaker: Yoram Bauman, Ph.D. Scholarships to
attend the conference are available. For further information, please
contact Bernard Mauricia at 800-845-9799 or email bmauricia@csusb.edu.
You may also fax registration forms in at 909-537-7251. http://www.ccee.org/downloads/caset/caset_%202008_conference_072908.pdf |
Holocaust Education: for
a number of years Samuel M. Edelman, Ph.D. & Professor Carol Edelman
have provided workshops and teacher training programs on the Holocaust,
genocide and human rights as the State of California Center of Excellence
for the Teaching of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance. They
have trained over 4,000 teachers and are now scheduling workshops in many
areas throughout the state (Elk Grove,
San Francisco
,
Los Angeles
and
Orange
County
to mention a few). Please contact their graduate student Meagen Yudell to
get more information or to schedule a workshop. She can e reached at:
530-898-6148. http://www.csuchico.edu/mjs/center/
MyVote California Student Mock Election, Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sponsored by Secretary of State Debra Bowen and State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Jack O'Connell
To encourage students to be active voters once they are old enough to cast
a ballot, Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Superintendent of Public
Instruction Jack O’Connell are inviting high school and middle school
students, teachers and principals to participate in the MyVote California
Student Mock Election, which takes place on Thursday, October 30, 2008,
only a few days before California’s November 4 Presidential General
Election.
The MyVote California Student Mock Election is a civic engagement project
designed to help young people discover the importance of elections and the
power of their vote in our democracy. It gives high school and middle
school students firsthand experience with the electoral process by giving
them a chance to make their voices heard on the candidates and issues of
importance to them and their families.
This fall, the MyVote California Student Mock Election will tap into the
excitement of the presidential election with a Student Mock Election to be
held on Thursday, October 30, less than one week before
California
’s November 4, 2008, General Election. With engaging lesson plans and
activities chosen by MyVote California Student Mock Election partner the
California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, teachers will have
the tools they need to help their students become informed and involved
voters in 2008 and beyond.
DEADLINE: To receive free materials by mail, schools must register by:
September 12, 2008
After September 12, schools may register and print materials from the
website.
To register, click on: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm
MyVote California Student Mock Election October 30, 2008
Mark your calendars and prepare to hit the presidential
campaign trail with your students
when the MyVote California Student Mock Election season kicks off
in the fall!
On Tuesday, October 30, Secretary of State Debra Bowen and
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell will hold the MyVote
California Student Mock Election for high school and middle school
students. It takes place one week before the general election in November.
Working with the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, in
coordination with the National Student/Parent Mock Election, the MyVote
California Student Mock Election helps young people discover the
importance of elections and the power of their vote in our democracy.
It will build on the excitement of the historic 2008 presidential
election by giving students firsthand experience with the electoral
process as they make their voices heard on the candidates and issues of
importance to them and their families.
In the fall, schools can register for the MyVote California Student
Mock Election at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm
. There, you will also find a collection of mock election
tools, including a broad array of standards-based lesson plans and
activities, mock election ballots, posters and other resources for making
your school’s mock election a rewarding experience.
With these materials, plus their own creativity and enthusiasm, teachers
can make democracy come alive for their students and help build a new
generation of informed and engaged young voters.
For further information, contact the
MyVote California Student Mock Election Team at MyVote@sos.ca.gov or
916-651-3070.
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