Glasnost & Goodwill presents a fascinating look at how Pacific Northwest citizens helped to thaw the Cold War through grassroots diplomacy.
Teaching the Truth at the WSCSS 2017 Fall Conference
It's time to register for the WSCSS 2017 Fall Conference!
Student Contest: World of 7 Billion Video Contest
The World of 7 Billion is sponsoring a contest for your students!
Fall Social Studies Conference Call for Proposals
The Fall In-Service for Social Studies is approaching. The deadline for proposing a workshop looms! Do you have a lesson you've taught this past year that you would like to share with others? A cool idea for a project you want to gather like-minded teachers to discuss? A resources you've found to be super helpful and would like to present to your peers? Then we have a great venue for you! Please submit a proposal to present at the Washington State Council for the Social Studies fall conference, scheduled for Oct. 7. Strike while all those great lessons/projects/resources are fresh in your mind! Click here to visit the conference page and submit a proposal. Deadline: September 13th
Teach at a Title 1 school? Bring your students to see Hamilton in Seattle!
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is inviting Title I high schools to see "Hamilton" and to integrate Alexander Hamilton into classroom studies.
Share Your Lesson Plans!
Is there a lesson, project or assignment that you are proud of from this past year?
OSPI Civic Education Award Accepting Nominations
The Daniel J. Evans Civic Education Award Program is currently accepting nominations. The nomination deadline for the 2016-17 school year is June 30.
Register Open for the 2017 NCSS Conference
National Council for Social Studies Conference Nov 17-19 in San Francisco
Upcoming Labor and Working Class History Assoc. Conference
Open Educational Resources Workshop: Washington C3 Hub Development
You are invited to a free one-day workshop on Saturday, June 24, in a collaborative environment, preparing one of your social studies inquiries for inclusion in Washington’s OER C3 Hub!
Upcoming K-12 Korea Studies Conference and Workshop
Center for Korea Studies (CKS) is hosting an upcoming Korea Studies K-12 Teachers' Conference & Workshop, to be held on Saturday, May 20th.
Opportunity for 3rd & 4th Grade Teachers
Empatico, a new education initiative based in NYC and housed by the KIND Foundation is in the early stages of developing a virtual educational exchange program that connects 3rd and 4th grade classrooms across the U.S. and around the world to support students' collaborative learning and empathy-building.
Freedoms Foundation: 2017 Summer Professional Development
Join the network of more than 12,000 teachers who have participated in Freedoms Foundation’s summer graduate programs.
Welcome New WSCSS Board Members!
The Washington State Council for the Social Studies is pleased to announce that it has elected new board members and a vice-president at its annual retreat in Chelan.
Please support Bill 2SSB 5236!
The Washington State Council for the Social Studies (WSCSS) is urging its members to contact the members of the House Education Committee and their state representatives in support of 2SSB 5236.
2017 Call for NCSS Awards and Grants
Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition?
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2017 awards and grants.
Advancing Advocacy and Allyship in Chelan!
Thanks for coming to Chelan!
2 East Asia Resource Center Summer Workshops
East Asian Philosophies and Religions: A Visual and Literary Introduction will explore the key philosophical and religious traditions that underlie East Asian belief systems, historically as well as in the present. Our course of study will focus on the emergence of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Shinto within their original contexts, but will also consider how these traditions evolved as they moved across space and time. We will examine art and literature to familiarize ourselves with each tradition’s associated doctrines, objects and places of worship, and practices. As we analyze these sources, we will pay special attention to the impacts of cultural transmission, both on the traditions themselves and East Asian cultures they influenced.
July 24 – 28, 2017
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m (Friday)
The University of Washington in Seattle
Neighborhoods in Japan will use stories, videos, and images to build an understanding of community life in Japan today. The seminar’s guiding question will be “How can we introduce our students to diverse stories of life in Japan?” In addition to exploring a rich variety of resources, the week will focus on adapting content and materials for use in your grade 2-8 classroom.
July 10 – 14, 2017
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The University of Washington in Seattle
Holocaust Center for Humanity Student Writing & Art Contest
Open to students in grades 6-12 in WA, OR, ID, MT & AK. PRIZES: $200 - 1st Place. $100 - 2nd Place. $50 - 3rd Place. Prizes awarded by category.
Sixth Annual Judicial Institute for Secondary School Teachers: July 10, 11 and 12, 2017
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in collaboration with the Seattle University School of Law is offering secondary school teachers a unique opportunity to learn about the U.S. Constitution, federal judiciary, and issues of civil rights, federal-state courts, and federal criminal law. The institute is highly interactive.
