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Cooperative Educational Services Agency #12

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Navigating Act 30: Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide

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Navigating Act 30: Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide

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Cooperative Educational Services Agency #12

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Navigating Act 30: Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide

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Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants should bring a laptop or tablet. Participants may be photographed during the workshop for educational and marketing purposes. Please notify HERC directly if you wish not to be photographed.

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Checkout the NEW Civics Collection!

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Civics and Government Resources for Grades 6-12 | PBS LearningMedia

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The Civics Collection covers topics taught in middle and high school, including as part of history and civics and government curricula. Find video and interactive resources covering real-life civics topics and skills. Students will learn how historical and present-day U.S. citizens have engaged with our democracy.

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Inquiry in Social Studies--Free Resource! 

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Inquiry in Social Studies--Free Resource! 

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Welcome to a special set of online methods texts designed to support your construction of inquiry learning through primary source documents in social studies education! This elementary edition supports methods instruction for elementary-level classrooms. The secondary edition (a separate volume) supports methods instruction tailored for the middle and secondary grades. Both texts were generously supported by a Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant from the Library of Congress. NCSS is a proud member of the TPS Consortium, which is comprised of educational organizations nationwide to support high quality teaching and learning using the vast and free public collections of the Library. We acknowledge the significance of the Library of Congress in supporting the needs of methods instructors and pre-service teachers nationwide by providing free access to its primary source materials, which are found throughout these chapters.

The following reference information should be used in the citation of this book: Waring, S. M. (Ed.). (2023). Using Inquiry to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life (Elementary Grades). Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies.

Read individual chapters below, or download full ebook.

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Using Inquiry to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life: Elementary Grades

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Welcome to a special set of online methods texts designed to support your construction of inquiry learning through primary source documents in social studies education! This elementary edition supports methods instruction for elementary-level classrooms. The secondary edition (a separate volume) supports methods instruction tailored for the middle and secondary grades.

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CESA 12 Social Studies Network--Day 4 added

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CESA 12 Social Studies Network--Day 4 added

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We have added a 4th day to our networking series--April 29th! We hope to see you on zoom!

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Cooperative Educational Services Agency #12

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CESA 12 Social Studies Network Series (Day 4 of 4)

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The Social Studies Network Series is designed to inform, inspire, and connect educators across grade levels 6-12. We will create a unique space to network, learn, and build meaningful professional relationships in our CESA 12 region. Join us to exchange ideas and best practices with fellow educators as we work to create more engaging, inquiry-driven social studies experiences for ALL students! Presenters: Jason Geach--Hurley MS Social Studies Teacher/State Civics
Fellow & Tricia Lund--CESA 12 Educational Consultant Here are the dates for this series:
January 28, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:00 PM
February 25, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:00 PM
March 25, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:00 PM
April 29, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:00 PM

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Free source-driven social studies resources for grades 6–12

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Traverse Explorer is your go-to destination for free source-driven social studies resources for grades 6–12.

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The Assignment

The Assignment by Liza Wiemer is a powerful young adult novel inspired by true events, focusing on a high school assignment that challenges students to debate the "Final Solution." The story explores themes of moral responsibility, the impact of education, and standing up against hate.

Teachers can request up to 60 free copies of the book for their classroom.

Request your free copies here

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NCSS and inquirED Webinar Series: Deeper Learning in Social Studies

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Join the National Council for the Social Studies and inquirED for our spring webinar series “Deeper Learning in Social Studies.” Each webinar explores strategies, tools, and research-based practices to engage students, deepen their knowledge, and help them form meaningful connections in social studies. Register today!

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How is inquiry transforming social studies instruction?

The answers to tomorrow's problems can't be found in the back of a social studies textbook. The skills needed in the modern workplace aren't practiced on a worksheet.

Inquiry Journeys, inquirED's elementary social studies curriculum, develops the skills and builds the content knowledge students need to succeed.

Continuous PD & Learning

Inquiry requires a shift in teaching practice- which can feel overwhelming to teachers.

inquirED's professional learning resources offer support to teachers, building their practice and confidence as they implement inquiry.

Move Instruction Beyond the Textbook

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How is inquiry transforming social studies instruction? The answers to tomorrow's problems can't be found in the back of a social studies textbook. The skills needed in the modern workplace aren't practiced on a worksheet. Inquiry Journeys, inquirED's elementary social studies curriculum, develops the skills and builds the content knowledge students need to succeed.

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U.S. History Inquiry Kits | Teaching with Primary Sources Inquiry Kits | PBS LearningMedia

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From life in the early American colonies to the modern-day role of the United States, this collection of 61 research starter kits aligns to related U.S. History curriculum units and examines various social studies themes.

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The DBQ Project believes ALL students can become analytical thinkers and proficient writers. Our Document Based Questions (DBQs) foster…

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Using Inquiry to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life: Secondary Grades

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Welcome to a special set of online methods texts designed to support your construction of inquiry learning through primary source documents in social studies education! This secondary edition supports methods instruction for middle and secondary grades classrooms. The elementary edition (a separate volume) supports methods instruction tailored for the elementary grades. Both texts were generously supported by a Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant from the Library of Congress. NCSS is a proud member of the TPS Consortium, which is comprised of educational organizations nationwide to support high-quality teaching and learning using the vast and free public collections of the Library. We acknowledge the significance of the Library of Congress in supporting the needs of methods instructors and pre-service teachers nationwide by providing free access to its primary source materials, which are found throughout these chapters.

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Traverse Explorer is your go-to destination for free source-driven social studies resources for grades 6–12.

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Free resource from the DBQ Project--focused on inquiry: Special Note on Teaching 9/11 to Elementary Students

The topic of this Elementary Mini-Q is sensitive and challenging to teach. Whether you use the EV, CV, or MV version, this unit can be a meaningful way to commemorate 9/11. Although this unit is from our Elementary-Q binder, middle and high school teachers can feel free to use this as well. Please be sure to preview the content before you teach it to make sure it is appropriate for your students.

We believe in teaching important and hard topics along with the skills needed to be a successful person. These skills include clear thinking and writing along with proficient analysis of documents. The combination of all of these skills are of the utmost importance to us!

There is no simple way to teach challenging topics successfully, but being prepared will help you navigate the lesson and, we hope, reward all who participate.