The Social Studies Connection

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Secondary Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator

Office of Teaching & Learning

Curriculum Division

Southland Center

Email: mdoran2067@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: http://www.ccsoh.us/socialstudies
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 380.997.0470
Twitter: @mdoran2067

In this edition:

• Curriculum and Instruction: Black History Month Resources
• Curriculum and Instruction: EVERFI Digital Courses on African American History
• Curriculum and Instruction: Points of Emphasis: Inquiry
• Curriculum and Instruction: Updated Interactive TCI Methods Guidebook
• Ohio's State Tests: American History and American Government Quick Reviews
• Professional Development: March 8 PD Day
• Teacher Opportunities: February Events at the National Veterans Memorial Museum
• External Webinars: The U.S. and the Holocaust: Understanding History Using Media
• External Webinars: National Constitution Center
• External Webinars: Echoes & Reflections
• External Webinars: Kennedy and the Cold War
• External Webinars: OER Project: Skills Clinic and Writing and Evidence Analysis
• External Webinars: NCSS Webinar

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February is Black History Month. The Black History Month 2023 theme, “Black Resistance” emphasizes how African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression in all forms.

Here is a collection of helpful resources and tools for teaching African-American history.

Learning for Justice

• Learning for Justice Teaching Hard History Framework

• Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History

• Black History Month: Teaching Beyond Slavery

TCI

• Equality in the United States Lesson
• Richard Allen Biography
• Marian Anderson Biography
• George Washington Carver Biography
• Katherine Johnson
• Booker T. Washington
• Documents on the Rebellions of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner
• Booker T. Washington's the Atlanta Compromise Speech
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

CommonLit

• African Cultures and History
• Black Authors
• Black Heritage
• Black History
• Slavery and Abolition in America
• Reconstruction to Jim Crow
• The Harlem Renaissance
• The Civil Rights Movement
• Texts for Talking about Race

Additional Resources

• Black History Month on Blackpast.org
• Picturing Black History

• The African American Experience in Columbus

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EVERFI offers two digital programs, 306: African American History and 306: Continuing the Story, that bring to life a number of the influential leaders and events whose impact changed the fabric of American life. These courses can be used alone or paired for a more comprehensive student experience.

EVERFI courses are free and accessible through CCS Clever.

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Inquiry is one of the three Points of Emphasis for CCS Social Studies in 2022-2023. Inquiry learning is inextricably tied to the disciplines of history and social sciences. In inquiry learning, students solve open-ended questions and problems through high-level questions, research, and investigation.

At the January 17 PD Day, our opening general session took a deep dive (or was it a broad swim?) into inquiry. The session unpacked the philosophical and pedagogical implications of inquiry learning in social studies, and examined practical strategies for classroom implementation.

Click here to access the Inquiry presentation.

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The Interactive TCI Methods Guidebook provides detailed guidance and support for implementing TCI's inquiry-based lessons and engagement strategies. Each chapter of the guidebook outlines Steps at a Glance and examples for implementation.

The updated Interactive Guidebook has been expanded to include strategy summaries (without downloading files) and recorded professional learning webinars and demonstration classroom videos.

Access the Interactive TCI Methods Guidebook here.

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The OST Quick Review Guides summarize key concepts for Ohio's State Tests in a 1-page, front and back review guide. The quick review guides align with the 2018 standards.

You can download the Quick Reviews here:

• American History

• American Government

Use this form to request the card stock versions of the American History and American History Quick Reviews for your students. These reviews (pink and green) replaced the previous editions (blue and yellow).

Please discard outdated card stock and paper versions of the Quick Review Guides. Current versions indicate "Revised 2020" in the lower right corner.

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March 8 is a District-led Professional Development Day. This will be an in-person event at a location to be determined.

Social Studies sessions for this PD Day will focus on engagement (our third point of emphasis) for this year. Engagement is evident when students exhibit curiosity, interest, motivation, and critical thinking. Engagement sessions will include both digital and hands-on engagement strategies.

If you have ideas or thoughts to share on the topic of engagement for this PD, please contact Matt Doran via CCS email.

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Monday, February 20 - This Presidents’ Day, visit the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for the cost of one Washington ($1)! Learn more about unique Veteran stories and discover the experiences of our Veteran Presidents during your time here. Throughout the day, we will have hands-on activities for all ages including:

• Presidential Trivia at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. with prizes from the Museum gift shop
• Presidential Scavenger Hunt
• Coloring Pages
• Resources from Presidential Libraries

On Sunday, February 26 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) is hosting a free event to celebrate Black History Month with a focus on the legacy of the Veterans of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) from the Civil War. Authors, scholars, and descendants will discuss the USCT’s critical contributions to the Union’s victory in the Civil War, share lesser-known pieces of history, and feature musical performances and a poetry reading from the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Learn more about February events here.

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Lesson Showcase: An Educator Workshop

February 7, 2023 @ 7PM ET

Join this one hour conversation that will spotlight PBS LearningMedia lessons supporting the documentary. Our panelists will share tools and techniques for integrating video clips and other media into your classroom to deepen student understanding of the Holocaust.

Register here.

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Tuesday, February 28 | 7 p.m. ET

Join historian Edward Larson and others for a conversation on Larson’s new book, American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795, exploring the paradox of liberty and slavery in Revolutionary America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Register here

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Echoes & Reflections is offering a compelling new webinar to our February lineup: Examination of Female Perpetrators of the Holocaust. Don't miss the chance to explore this important topic and how to engage students with this critical element of Holocaust history.

As a reminder, we also offer webinars in February that focus on Holocaust films, Black American liberators, love after loss during the Holocaust, and the Kindertransport.

Click here for more information and registration.

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Join Retro Report and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza for Kennedy and the Cold War: Berlin to Cuba and Beyond. This free educator webinar will feature films, lessons and resources. A new Retro Report film about the Cuban Missile Crisis will be screened, and we will share resources for approaching the global Cold War.

Register now to join us on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET: bit.ly/RR-ColdWarWebinar

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In argumentative writing, making a claim is half the battle, but finding the evidence to support that claim helps you win the war. Providing students with the tools needed to strengthen their writing is paramount. Rubrics, formative feedback, and writing progressions assist teachers as they coach students to become successful writers. Join this session to equip yourself to help students reach the next level.

February 16, 2023, 6 to 7:30 p.m. EST

Register here.

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In this webinar, guest Nichelle Pinkney will share the importance of building community and empathy in the classroom to have impactful civil discourse. This talk is relevant for 6-12th grade social science teachers. Participants will learn strategies to build empathy and community and how to respond when these things may shift.

Guest Speaker: Nichelle Pinkney (Bio) is an educator and author. Currently, she serves as a K-12 Social Studies and World Language Director at Learning That Transfer where she creates their curriculum.

Feb 9, 2023

7:00 - 7:45 pm: Guest Lecture and Q&A

Registration: Free

Supported by the Civics, Service, and Leadership (iCSL) program from iCivics.

Click here to register.

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