In this workshop, we will explore how this film can be used as a jumping-off point from which to foster peer-to-peer learning and dialogue around identity, community, and social justice issues.
Advocacy in Action Student Video Contest
Challenge your students to create a short film exploring the risks from chemical facilities and offering solutions for protecting our communities. All students grades 9 through 12 are eligible to participate and will compete to win cash prizes of up to $1,000.
Scholarships for Social Studies Teachers
The Colonial Dames of Washington is pleased to offer scholarships to teachers of history and
social studies, grades 5 - 12. The deadline to return the application is April 3, 2016.
Educator Workshop – From Conflict to Cooperation? Exploring U.S.-Russia Relations with the World Affairs Council
Learn more about Russia’s role in current affairs and its influence in the affairs of other nations—including our own. Help your students to grapple with the complex relationships of today’s world leaders, and to understand Russia’s unique positionality in politics past and present.
Educator Workshop – Bringing the World to the Classroom through Film with the World Affairs Council
Join Global Classroom for an evening with SIFF exploring various global films.
Welcome, New WSCSS Board Members!
Five board members were elected (or re-elected) at the Fall Conference on October 10th. We're excited to work with them! Read their introductions here.
Thanks for Attending our 2015 Fall Conference!
Attendees collaborated, learned, practiced, and laughed together at the WSCSS Fall Conference in Edmonds.
Free Online Curriculum about Lake Washington from WSDOT and HistoryLink
In 2013, WSDOT and HistoryLink developed 520History.org, a comprehensive website that includes a free curriculum for local teachers showcasing the integral role the Lake Washington area has played in Washington State history from 13,000 years ago to the present day.
Remembering Larry Strickland
Larry Strickland, who is widely recognized as having been one of the "Godfathers of Social Studies" in Washington State, passed away on September 1st, 2015. We our proud to announce that we are renaming our Teacher of the Year award in his honor. The Larry Strickland Teacher of the Year Award will be presented at our Fall Conference in Edmonds on October 10th.
Here are some former and current board members' remembrances of the great work he did and the man he was.
Japan and the West: From first encounters to contemporary global issues
Japan and the West will focus on points of intersection between Japan, Europe, and America from their first encounters to the present.
Congratulations to Patrick Grant, 2015-16 World Educator!
Congratulations to Pat Grant, the World Affairs Council's Global Educator of the Year!
Call for Proposals! Deadline is August 10th!
Migration and Multiculturalism in Europe
Teachers will discuss and debate current migratory and multicultural issues facing Europe to equip themselves with the tools necessary to teach complicated and controversial subjects in schools and community college settings.
Apply to be a member of the Social Studies Cadre!
Apply to be an OSPI Social Studies Cadre member!
Planning for next year? How about inviting a judge to visit your classroom?
The Judges in the Classroom program, coordinated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, allows K-12 teachers to request that a judge visit their classrooms. Judges present age-appropriate lessons featuring Washington state law and practice.
The interactive lessons provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about the legal and judicial systems as well as the basic concept of fairness. Visit www.courts.wa.gov/education to find out more about the Judges in the Classroom program and to request a judge for your classroom.
Free Workshop about the Hanford Nuclear Reservation from Facing the Future
Join Facing the Future and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility on Wednesday, May 27, for a workshop about the Hanford Nuclear Reservation—a decommissioned nuclear weapons production complex in Eastern Washington State and the most contaminated nuclear waste site in the United States.
Booklink
Oralee Kramer reviews Jay Rubin's The Sun Gods.
Two Opportunities from the World Affairs Council
Global Visionaries is teaming up with the World Affairs Council!
Creating a Democratic Classroom: Platform For Engaged Global Leaders
When: May 27th
Where: Roosevelt High School Room 239
Time: 5:00 pm
Cost: $30
What: The World Affairs Council will be partnering with Global Visionaries for our Global Leadership Educator Workshop! This workshop is a fabulous way to connect with other teachers from around the state to discover new ways to engage students in thinking about global issues. The workshop is open to all K-12 educators including non-traditional and after-school-program educators.
World Citizen Essay Contest and World Educator Award Ceremony
Where: Erickson Theatre (1524 Harvard Ave Seattle, WA 98122)
When: May 26
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Cost: $15 for members, $25 for non-members
What: Every year the World Affairs council hosts a Global Citizen Essay Contest, where students grades 3-12 from all over the state are invited to submit an essay that answers a given question. This year, students responded to the question: “If you were a foreign news correspondent, where would you like to be assigned? What story would you cover and how would you gather the necessary information? Why do you think this is an important story to tell?” Over 350 students submitted well-thought out essays and judges selected the top three essays in each age category. Our World Educator Award will be awarded to a teacher who has gone above and beyond to encourage students to think about global issues, both in and out of the classroom. We are also very excited to announce that the keynote speaker for the event will be King 5 News anchor Margaret Larson! Margaret will share her experience as a broadcast journalist and foreign correspondent and highlight the importance of an informed and engaged global citizenry.
Nominate a Colleague for the Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice!
Nominate a Colleague for the Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice!
Scholarships Available for the Medal of Honor Legacy Summer Grad Program at Valley Forge
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge still has about 3 scholarships for our Medal of Honor Legacy summer grad program for Washington state teachers. We have two sessions with openings: July 19 – 24; and July 26 – 31. Each will explore WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan through the lens of the Medal of Honor and its recipients. Scholars like David Eisenhower (UPenn), Greg Urwin (Temple), Greg Daddis(West Point), Eric Davis (Rutgers), and Dick Anderegg (USAF) will lecture. Medal of Honor Recipients General Patrick Brady, Colonel Leo Thorsness, and General James Livingston will also speak at the program. Participants will receive a signed copy of the memoir of the MOH recipient speaking at their program.
Check out this flier for more information about the program. Teachers will receive materials and training on the Medal of Honor Character Development program, which includes video vignettes of nearly 125 MOH Recipients telling their stories and talking about how character traits like courage, integrity, commitment, sacrifice, patriotism, and citizenship help us make good decisions.
$300 Travel Stipends Are Included.
Valued at $1,400, the scholarships for this program include accommodations at Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, PA, most meals, one grad credit from Immaculata University (additional credits are $150 each), and a half day tour of Philadelphia.
All questions can be directed to education@ffvf.org.
