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Dear friends and Midwest affiliates, I appreciate your patience as we
prepare to host the Midwest Regional Conference this year. It will be
held on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at the Lansing
Ramada located at 7501 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, MI 48917. Room
fees will be $85 and include breakfast. It is 13 minutes from Lansing
City Airport for all our participants flying into Michigan. Details on
the event and speaker forms will be on the www.mcssmi.org web site in
the very near future. Speaker applications will need to be in by April
30th so please consider presenting a session. I hope many of you can
be there to participate in what should prove a great time. Have a good
evening, Anthony

China and India: Comparisons and Connections

An NEH Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

July 1-19, 2013

Application Deadline: March 4, 2013

www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/nehsummerinstitute

The Asian Studies Program of the University at Buffalo invites applications for "China and India: Comparisons and Connections," a three-week NEH summer institute for teachers in July 2013. The Institute is open to thirty teachers and prospective teachers of any grade level or subject in U.S. schools who have the opportunity to teach about China and India in their classes.

Teachers participating in this NEH summer institute will receive a $2,700 stipend to cover travel, accommodations, and meals. They will also receive a set of textbooks, sourcebooks, and primary source materials sent to them prior to the institute. Funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.neh.gov), with additional funding from the UB Confucius Institute (www.confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu). The application deadline is March 4, 2013.

'Under His Hat: Discovering Lincoln's Story from Primary Sources' http://www.underhishat.org

Chinese American Cultural Bridge Center, a non-profit organization that takes educators on a educational tour to China. The itinerary created are teacher centered with ancient sightseeing, Chinese classroom visits, and opportunity to earn 50 CPDU's (Continuing educational credits) issued by the state of Illinois at the completion of the teachers tour(the CPDU also applies to other states aside from Illinois).

For more information contact:

Jennifer Chan
Chinese American Cultural Bridge Center
847-902-7229
www.cacbc.org

Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship 2013

Program Schedule:

June 30 - July 12, 2013 (tentative)

Application Due: February 15, 2013
Program Locations: Japan
Program Type: Education Exchange, Public Affairs
Contact: Email: kkcfellowship@us-japan.org
Phone: 412-433-5010, Katsuko Shellhammer

Keizai Koho Fellowship Program
Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
600 Grant St, Suite 444
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

The Korea Society invites applications from American educators to participate in the ninth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program, to be held in Korea from March 27– April 7, 2013. The program includes lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours, and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea. It is made possible by financial support from the Freeman Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies.

Applicants are requested to submit one copy of the application packet, including the application form and supporting documentation, by February 8, 2013 (postmarked) to:

Yong Jin Choi, Vice President
KOREAN STUDIES PROGRAM
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Click here to download the application form.

ELIGIBILITY
Applications are welcomed from anyone who qualifies under one or more of the following criteria:

1) administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education

2) K-12 educators who have enrolled in two or more of the in-service educational programs offered by The Korea Society

3) alumni/ae of The Korea Society's Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, provided they have not visited Korea under the auspices of an organized study tour for at least the last three years. Preference will be given to applicants whose statement of purpose best matches the eligibility criteria for the category in which they are applying. (For details, please refer to the application form.)

For more information, please contact Luz Lanzot or 212-759-7525 ext. 309.

Happy New Year Colleagues ,

My name is Evan Goldberg, I work at the Alameda County Office of Education in California and also with the Fred T. Korematsu Institute.

Fred Korematsu is remembered for his courageous fight against the Japanese American Internment which led to the WWII 1944 Supreme Court case, Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu was exonerated almost 40 years later and was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton.

FREE MATERIALS TO TEACH ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT AND FRED KOREMATSU
The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute) wants to send you a FREE Teaching Kit that helps teachers instruct on the life of Fred Korematsu and the overall Japanese American internment during World War II.

PLEASE SHARE THE WORD ABOUT OUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Please inform your teachers about the FREE Teaching Kit. Help us spread the word about this pivotal story in U.S. History.

The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute.org) has a wealth of free teaching materials that help students learn about Fred and the Japanese American internment during World War II. Some items include:
· a K-12 teaching guide,
· a Fred Korematsu classroom poster,
· the 24 minute version of the Emmy Award winning video, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story."

TEACH ABOUT FRED KOREMATSU DAY ON HIS BIRTHDAY, JANUARY 30TH
Fred Korematsu Day is celebrated on his birthday each year, January 30th. This is a good time to connect Fred's story with other civil rights champions, examine key civil liberties issues, and remember the stories of the 120,000 people (approximately 70% were American citizens) who were interned in concentration camps without due process of law.

Opportunity for Teachers: A one-week workshop in Summer 2013 on the topic of "The Hudson River in the Nineteenth Century and the Modernization of America."

This workshop is part of the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for Teachers program. A $1200 Stipend is awarded to all NEH Summer Scholars.

Location: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ: July 7–12 or July 14–19, 2013.

About the workshop: Our workshop will focus on the Hudson in the nineteenth century, when the river was simultaneously a commercial thoroughfare, a tourist destination and the scene of dramatic technological, industrial, and environmental changes, all the while celebrated for its iconic natural
beauty. In this workshop we examine works of art, architecture, literature, as well as the natural environment and popular culture. We'll look at works by figures such as Thomas Cole, Washington Irving, and Andrew Jackson Downing. Site visits and trips along the river are complemented by
lectures and workshops by expert scholars. Participants will have a chance to develop lesson plans and work with their peers to apply what we learn to their own classroom needs.

Other Information: This program is open to K-12 educators who will receive a $1200 stipend for attending as well as the possibility of earning professional development credits. Please see our website http://nehhudson.ramapo.edu for a full description of the workshop, campus facilities and faculty
profiles, as well as a link to application instructions and materials.

Applications must be postmarked my March 4, 2013.

For Further Information: consult our website: http://nehhudson.ramapo.edu

Or contact us:

Meredith Davis or Stephen Rice
Ramapo College of New Jersey

email:nehhudson@ramapo.edu

505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201/684-7486; 201/684-7652

Call for nominations

2013 WCSS Global Citizen

This award is intended to recognize a Wisconsin citizen or group who demonstrates exemplary citizenship. This individual/group exemplifies the core principles of social studies by promoting the common good, protecting individual liberty, honoring diversity, and improving the quality of life for others, thereby enriching the community, state, nation, and/or world. The individual/group demonstrates uncommon compassion, moral fortitude, and integrity.

Global Citizen Award Qualifications:

Since any award having to do with exemplary citizenship is by its very nature broad in scope, the following ideals have been included to illuminate the spirit of the award. The recipient(s) should embody one or more of the following qualities:

* Exhibits responsibility and community activism,

* Demonstrates uncommon courage or valor,

* Promotes justice and peace,

* Aids the oppressed,

* Protects the environment,

* Builds a grassroots initiative and/or effectively navigates the political system to promote positive change.

Submissions:

Send to Melissa Collum – (WCSS2009@gmail.com) no later than January 25, 2021

Nominations should include the following:

1. Nominee(s) Name(s) and contact information, Foundation/Organization (if applicable)

2. Nominator Name, contact information and school district (if applicable)

3. A written description, of no more than 200 words, expressing why you feel the nominee(s) illustrate the qualifications to be the 2013 WCSS Global Citizen(s).

Do not include web pages, urls, electronic attachments, or photographs, etc – submissions with additional media will not be accepted.

Nominations will be reviewed and voted on by the Global Citizen Committee and announced prior to the conference.

Dear Educators and Partners,

We hope you are well and gearing up for a wonderful new year! We at IREX are excited to announce a new application cycle for the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program! The application is now available online and will be open until March 4th, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

TGC is a fully-funded professional development opportunity for U.S. teachers aimed at globalizing teaching and learning in their classrooms and schools. The program includes an 8-week online course, two Global Education Symposia in Washington, DC, and a two- or three-week international field experience in a participating country. Participants are selected through a national, open competition. TGC is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is implemented by IREX.

For more information about the TGC program and access to the online application, please follow this link: www.irex.org/tgc. The direct link for the online application is: https://oas.irex.org/tgc

We hope you will share this information out with teachers in your professional networks. If you or any of your colleagues have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact tgc@irex.org.

Thanks again for your support in spreading the word about TGC!

Best,
The TGC Team at IREX

2012-2013 Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize- The Past Serving the Present

High school and college students throughout the U.S. are invited to participate in essay contests that reflect on the contemporary meaning of the life of Emir Abdelkader (1808-1883). He was an Arab Muslim hero from Algeria admired by President Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Pope Pius IX and countless others of different nationalities, religions, and social classes. Abdelkader's life is an inspiring legacy of ethical leadership, civility, moral courage and cross-cultural and interfaith understanding. Upon his death in 1883, The New York Times eulogized, "The nobility of his character won him the admiration of the world…He was one of the few great men of the century." Today, Emir Abdelkader is remembered as an esteemed humanitarian, statesman, military leader, and religious scholar who respected all cultures and faiths.

Essay Scholarship Prizes are offered with support from The Principal Financial Group:
U.S. High School students (1st Place = $1,000; 2nd Place = $500)
U.S. College students (1st Place = $1,500; 2nd Place = $1,000)

Students are invited to compete for scholarships and enter a journey of discovery connecting cultures across centuries. Participants will:
Read the biography, Commander of the Faithful…The Life and Times of Emir Abdelkader (1808-1883) by John W. Kiser. Information about Abdelkader and the author can be found at www.truejihad.com.
Examine Emir Abdelkader's life of struggle during peace, war, imprisonment, and exile.
* Write a 1000-1200 word essay to broaden perspectives on historical, civic, global, cultural and interfaith awareness addressing the following points:
· Why does Emir Abdelkader's life story and legacy deserve remembering today?
· What stands out in Emir Abdelkader's life that is relevant to you?
· What do you think of Abdelkader's education compared to your own?

Deadline for Essay Submissions: March 15, 2013 (Essays will be accepted any time before this date.)
1) Submit entry form (link on website)
2) Submit final essay (link on website) to abdelkaderproject@gmail.com

Contest details can be found on the AEP website www.abdelkaderproject.org.
Updates will be posted throughout the year.

Questions? Contact Kathy Garms, Project Director, at abdelkaderproject@gmail.com

World of 7 Billion Video Contest

Bring technology and creativity into your high school social studies classes by incorporating the World of 7 Billion video PSA contest into your syllabi. Challenge your students to create a 30- to 45-second video PSA illustrating the connection between world population at seven billion and one of the following: food security, wildlife habitat, or the global status of women/girls. Students can win up to $1,000, and their teachers will receive free curriculum resources. The contest deadline is February 21, 2013. Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found at www.Worldof7Billion.org.

> ty, have founded a non-profit organization called, www.wehelpwarvictims.org where he has posted some amazing photos and insightful stories about his experiences in Laos that teachers might want to explore and discuss with their students.

If you approve of Jim’s efforts and would like to support them as an individual, or, perhaps, as a class, click on, “How You Can Help” at the web site. If you know of other individuals or groups that might be interesting in helping Jim in his efforts please pass this information on to them.

WCSS's own President Melissa Collum is running for At-Large Delegate to the NCSS Board. During Collum's tenure as President and President-Elect, she has worked hard to continually put on a top quality state conference which has drawn the likes of Greg Mortenson & Gretchen Steidel Wallace. Under her guidance, WCSS has also reached out to develop working relationships with several groups across the state. Collum has also recognized the importance of pre-service teachers to the growth of WCSS. NCSS members don't forget to vote for Melissa Collum and help Wisconsin maintain its leadership role on the NCSS board.

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"Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center is offering a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for School Teachers on July 12 through 30, 2010. The Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. This is an opportunity for K-12 teachers to study the process of archaeology and the major cultures of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, including how these societies adapted and evolved over the past 13,000 years.

More information about the institute and registration can be found on-line at: http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/neh.htm. For additional information, please contact Bonnie Jancik at jancik.bonn@uwlax.edu. Application deadlines is March 2, 2010."

Economic Resources
* Integrating Economics into Your U.S. History Classroom<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/ParksideUSHistoryWorkshop.pdf>

<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/ParksideUSHistoryWorkshop.pdf>February 12, 2010
Educators Credit Union
Racine, WI <http://www.economicswisconsin.org/ParksideUSHistoryWorkshop.pdf>
<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/ParksideUSHistoryWorkshop.pdf>

Economics matters in understanding U.S. history. This professional development workshop is targeted at middle and high school teachers who are interested in deepening their students understanding U.S. history through the application of basic economic principles. Workshop presentations will be based entirely on Focus: Understanding Economics in United States History, a curriculum of 39 complete history lessons published by the Council on Economic Education. View sample lessons.<http://store.councilforeconed.org/focus-ushistory.html>

* Mini-Society®: Children Can Always Use A Little Company<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/minisociety.htm>
<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/mspdf.pdf>For Teachers of Students Ages 8-12

* National Institute of Financial & Economic Literacy <http://www.wdfi.org/ymm/semandevents/education_series.htm>
<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/otw/sms_index.htm>Summer Program. Learn from top-notch instructors and guest speakers with national and local experience in the financial industry from both the public and private sector. Graduate credit available!

* On-Line Stock Market Game Teacher Training
<http://www.economicswisconsin.org/teach/smsonlineworkshopregistration.htm>Available Year Round

Finding and Interpreting Macroeconomic Data
1 credit, 6 week course
Instr. - Dr. Jim Grunloh
Course runs: February 8th to March 19
Priority Registration Deadline: 2/1/10 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Jim Grunloh <mailto:grunloh@uwosh.edu>

How do we measure the performance of the U.S. economy? How do we measure GDP, inflation, unemployment and productivity? Who gathers this data? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the data? In this one-credit class we will discover how to access and interpret macro data and examine related lessons teachers can use with their students.

Economics of Sports
1 credit, 6 week course
Instr: Dr. Norm Cloutier
Course runs: March 29 – May 7, 2010
Priority Registration Deadline: March 22, 2009 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Norm Cloutier <mailto:cloutier@uwp.edu>

Sports examples are an excellent way to illustrate economic principles to students. Some of the topics covered in this course include the economics of player salaries, ticket prices and ticket scalping; pricing in the memorabilia market; and public financing of stadiums. The course will cover a number of practical ways you can apply basic economic principles you already know to major league sports. In addition, you will learn economic concepts that may be new to you and your students.

Health Care Economics
1credit, 6 week course
Instr. Dave Bashaw
Course runs: March 29 – May 7, 2010
Priority Registration Deadline: March 22, 2009 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Dave Bashaw <mailto:bashawd@uww.edu>

This course will examine the supply and demand for health care, including the impacts of health insurance. Efficiency in the health care market will be analyzed, including physician behavior, hospital performance and new modes of health care delivery. Teaching and learning resources are appropriate for middle school and high school students and some are available via the Internet. Course material and activities are correlated with the Wisconsin Academic Standards in economics for grades 8 and 12.

Summer 2010

The Federal Reserve and Economic Policy

1 credit, 6 week course
Instr. - Dr. Scott Niederjohn
Course runs: June 14 to July 23
Priority Registration Deadline: June 7 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Scott Niederjohn <mailto:niederjohnms@lakeland.edu>

The Federal Reserve Bank plays an important role in determining economic policy for the United States. This course will focus on how the Fed determines and conducts policy as well as the new and expanded role the Fed is playing in the current economic crisis. We will also spend time discussing the history of the Fed, including its role in the Great Depression. Teaching and learning resources are appropriate for middle and high school students and some are available via the Internet. Course material and activities are correlated with the Wisconsin Academics Standards in economics for grades 8 and 12.

Great Economists of the Past and Present

1 credit, 6 week
Instr. - Dr. Scott Niederjohn
Course runs: June 14 to July 23
Priority Registration Deadline: June 7 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Scott Niederjohn<mailto:niederjohnms@lakeland.edu>

An examination of the ideas of leading economists from different historical periods, and the way economic theories influenced events and shaped public opinion. Analysis of the major ideas of Adam Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes and others. Introduction to the lives and work of recent Nobel Prize winners in economics.

Mathematics and Economics

1 credit, 6 week course
Instr. - Dr. Brian Schultz
Course runs: June 14 to July 23
Priority Registration Deadline: June 7 (after this date, please call 920-424-2440 for availability)
Direct questions about course content to Brian Schultz<mailto:brian.l.schultz@uwrf.edu>

This course is designed for middle school and high school teachers who are interested in lessons that apply mathematical concepts and processes to the study of economics and personal finance. Topics to be covered include: Ratios & Percentages, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Problem Solving, and Data Analysis & Probability. No previous economics training is required . Course material and activities are correlated with the Wisconsin Academic Standards in mathematics and economics for grades 8 and 12.

The Department of Public Instruction, the Content and Learning Team is currently seeking applicants to fill the Education Consultant - Social Studies position. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is located at 125 South Webster Street, Madison.

This position provides state level leadership to PK-20 districts and institutions for creating and sustaining quality education through curriculum, instruction, and assessment for social studies and civic education programs. The responsibilities associated with this leadership position include: (a) coordinating the development of guidelines for curriculum, instruction, and assessment in social studies; (b) coordinating professional development for implementing the Wisconsin Educator Standards and Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards for Social Studies; (c) coordinating the development of social studies and civic education improvement strategies for schools identified for improvement under state and federal educational requirements; (d) assisting in the coordination of presentations, standards setting, item selection, and test interpretation associated with statewide social studies assessments. These responsibilities are accomplished by working closely with individuals representing other state agencies, universities, school districts, and CESAs while participating fully as a member of the Content and Learning Team.

http://www.dpi.wi.gov/hr/edconsultss.html

Paul Sandrock, Interim Director
Content and Learning Team

s.paul.sandrock@dpi.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
PH: 608-267-3726
FAX: 608-266-1965

Dear Social Studies Council Affiliates:

I would like to share information with you about the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Teacher Fellowship Program, which will run July 11-16, 2010. Please share this information with secondary teachers and community college faculty associated with your state Social Studies Councils and other colleagues whom you think would be interested. We hope you will help us publicize this program that has produced life-changing experiences for the Museum Teachers, both in and outside the classroom.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season.

This year’s applications are open to secondary school teachers and full-time faculty from community colleges.

From July 11-16, 2010, the Museum will host up to 15 successful applicants in Washington, DC, to begin what has been a career and life-changing experience for nearly 250 secondary teachers since 1996. Those selected spend a week at the Museum working with staff historians, archivists, and educators and return the following summer for a three day follow up conference. The program is fully-funded through donations to the Museum, including travel expenses, teaching resources, and a generous stipend for books from the Museum Shop.

The Teacher Fellowship continues to impact the teaching of the Holocaust across the country and even around the world. On September 25, Teacher Fellow Matt Rozell of Hudson Falls, NY, was named ABC News Person of the Week for his project that reunited survivors with their liberators. In October 10 Museum Teacher Fellows represented the United States as guests of the Polish government for a week-long educational exchange in Warsaw and Krakow. Teacher Fellow Cathleen Cadigan of Dallas TX was recently named one of 8 outstanding educators by the College Board. These dramatic stories are but the tip of the iceberg. Teacher Fellows continue to lead the Museum’s effort to ensure quality Holocaust education in America’s secondary schools through educational outreach in their regions.

I encourage you to apply for the Teacher Fellowship Program to become a leader in Holocaust education. Information and a downloadable application are available online. The flyer and application are also attached in this e-mail.

Please contact Peter Fredlake (pfredlake@ushmm.org, 202-314-0352) if you have any questions about the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program.

Christina E. Chavarría Program Coordinator 202.488.0466
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
National Institute for Holocaust Education
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington DC 20024-2126

Fax 202.314.7888

Teaching Fellowship opportunity to Japan!!!

The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a ten day Fellowship to Japan in Summer 2010 for educators in the U.S. and Canada. The Fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives.

Click here for more info.

7/15/2009

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WCSS and IEC raised $10,000 to support Greg Mortenson's work to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakiston. Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed at the 2008 WCSS - IEC Conference!

The WCSS Executive Board will meet Saturday, 03 May 2008 at the West Salem Middle School, West Salem, WI. Host: Jenny Morgan. Mark your calendars and plan on attending this important meeting! Check the WCSS Online Calendar for the agenda, directions, etc.

Social Studies in the news: "College students struggle on history test" (USA Today) . Take the 60 question test. See how Wisconsin schools ranked. Full story in the Green Bay Press Gazette, Friday, 12 October 2007.

NCSS ELECTIONS: Mike Koren, WCSS Treasurer was elected to the "At-Large K-12" position on the NCSS Board of Directors. Thanks for voting and keeping our WCSS voice strong! (See the NCSS Board of Directors). Sally Michalko is also on the NCSS Board of Directors, Mike Yell is NCSS Vice-President and Walt Herscher is a member of FASSE (Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies).

Melissa Collum, WCSS President-elect will be the 2009 WCSS Conference Chair. Please contact her with your questions. Click on the link to find the Conference Proposal Form and the Conference Registration Form. PLEASE NOTE: You will have to PRINT OUT a copy of the Conference Registration Form and mail it to Eric Anderson. His address is on the form. FILLING OUT THE FORM ONLINE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER YOU FOR THE CONFERENCE! WCSS Conference page with links to our keynote speakers Brian Steidle and Jeremi Suri.

The WCSS welcomes Dr. Gerhard Fischer as the new DPI International Education Consultant.

The Indiana Council for the Social Studies will host the 2008 NCSS Great Lakes Regional Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center 28 - 29 February 2008. The theme is, "Liberty, Equality, and Justice for All".