Springdale Social Studies

December 1, 2020 - Monthly News & Updates

BLENDED-TO-THE-BONE

Each month I'll be sharing some FREE tips & tools to help us along this blended learning journey. This month's line up:

Crystal Bridges Virtual Tours

Bring a Crystal Bridges Collection to your classroom! It's FREE to invite a highly trained museum curator to digitally "visit" your classroom and lead students through one of their highly engaging virtual tours. Check out the collections and sign up here.

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Holiday Digital Escape Rooms

Get your students in the mood for the holidays while practicing problem solving with these free digital escape rooms. Want more escape rooms? Check out last month's newsletter.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choice Boards & Learning Menus

A.J. Juliani put together one of the most best resources I've seen on choice boards and learning menus complete with FREE templates and examples from multiple content areas and approaches.

2021 MLK Jr Essay Contest - Due December 15

Click here to learn about the statewide essay contest hosted by the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. Essays are due December 15.

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INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE

As you may know, National Geographic cancelled their GeoBee this year. What you probably didn't know is that their competitor, the International Geography Bee, is still hosting their contest! It's completely online and open to high schoolers unlike GeoBee. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. The registration deadline for the initial qualifying exam is February 15, 2021.

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NHD ARKANSAS VIRTUAL GUIDELINES

Here are the updated guidelines for participating in the Arkansas National History Day virtually. The guidelines for the regional contest will be posted in January.

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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - DECEMBER 10

It's hard for us to appreciate the significance of the UN drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 in the wake of the devastation and sorrow that was World War II. Most Americans have probably never heard of the document, but that milestone has served as the inspiration for international cooperation and peace efforts ever since. President Truman issued a proclamation in 1949 that every December 10 we should observe as United Nations Human Rights Day to remind us of our worldwide goal: "the attainment of basic rights for men and women everywhere." Take time on December 10 to pause with your students and reflect on the freedoms we enjoy here while acknowledging the tremendous amount of work to do both at home and abroad to protect the dignity and rights of every human being.

And if you want...check out these 6 quick activities for Human Rights Day.