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 * __ Wisconsin Social Studies Teachers and Administrators Listserv __**

This issue: Tuesday 4/26/2011

Find me on Twitter [|@WisDPIsocstu] or [|@WisDPIpersfin], on Facebook at “ [|Social Studies Education in Wisconsin] ”, and on Diigo at [|kmickeyd] ! 1303835126130383512613038351261303835126 ** __Announcements__ **: · Once again, JP Leary (American Indian Studies consultant) and I will be meeting with 19 other states and 15 content organizations to discuss ** Common State Standards in Social Studies (CSS_SS) **. We will be leaving for Charlotte, NC in about two weeks. If you have any concerns that you would like to make sure go with us to Charlotte, please drop me an email! kristen.mcdaniel@dpi.wi.gov · DPI is in the process of writing a guiding document for the ** English/Language Arts Literacy standards ** which will affect every Social Studies teacher in the state. It was delayed as work was completed on the ELA and Math guiding documents, but now is the time for disciplinary literacy. Disciplinary literacy focuses on reading and writing in the content areas to help students understand, for example, what it means to be a historian or an economist. More details will be coming over the summer and into next school year. This will tie in very well to the changes that will be made with the new standards! · State Superintendent Tony Evers announced the [|launch a website of resources] in honor of the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. This site offers resources from around Wisconsin, state and national news, wikis and Twitter feeds on the war, Library of Congress information, as well as curriculum resources. Also check out my [|Diigo lists] on the Civil War!

=== · Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium - Recommended Resource European Union Lesson Plans  European Union Lesson Plans: Secondary Level A modular series of 10 European Union Lesson Plans created by the European Union Delegation to the United States for use in US classrooms. Designed to support History and Social Studies Curricula for Grades 9-12 (but also adaptable to Middle School) each lesson can be used either as a stand alone unit or as part of the series. Developed by educators, the lesson plans are updated periodically to reflect new developments in the European Union, and are accompanied by PowerPoint presentations and additional information. Lesson topics include: the Geography of Europe; Cultural Identity; Economic and Monetary Union; Immigration; Climate Change; Security; the History of the EU. For more info on WIOC, check out their [|webpage], and sign up for their [|bi-weekly bulletin]! ===  ** __General Conferences & Opportunities__ **: · An ** “Indian” Mascot Forum ** will be held at UW-Stout tomorrow night, April 27th. See the flyer below for more details. · ** // Exploring Humanitarian Law // ** is a weeklong institute sponsored by the Red Cross. It meets in Washington DC from August 1-4, 2011. There are scholarships available. More info can be found [|here], or the flyer below has limited info. · ** // Aligned by Design // ** is a workshop being held at Verona High School July 11-14. These instructional model trainings (Levels I and II) and curriculum workshop (Level III) will focus on practical examples of how high school and middle school teachers can integrate the explicit skills teaching of the ACT College/Career Readiness Standards (that also align with the Common Core State Standards) into their instruction. The brochure and the registration link can be found [|here] or the flyer below. · ** // Improving Discussions in Middle and High School Courses // ** is a class offered at UW-Madison by Dr. Diana Hess. It will be held July 6, 7 & 8 and can be taken for 2 or 3 credits, or as a non-credit workshop. Among other objectives, this course will deepen your ability to create high-quality discussion in your classroom by: Examining and practicing multiple models of classroom discussion, understanding how to select topics, texts, issues, and questions, and exploring how to plan curriculum so that discussion plays a central role. Registration deadline is June 15th. A flyer on the course can be found at the wiki. For more information, please contact Brian Gibbs: bcgibbs@wisc.edu ** __Tech Tip of the Week__ **: Have you ever used Google Alerts? I think I’m hooked on it. If there’s something that you really want to stay up on in the news, you can go to [], conduct a search, preview results to make sure that’s what you’re interested in, set parameters (like, do you just want one email from them a day?), type in your email address – and all the info that Google finds on that topic will be emailed to you directly. No more searching! It’s how I keep on top of things like what’s going on with common standards, social studies education, professional development for teachers, and disciplinary literacy. Very handy! ** __Civics/Government– More Info at__ ** http://wisocstlistserv.wikispaces.com/Listserv+4.26.2011 === · //  2011 International Summer Institute: Protecting the Vulnerable in International Conflict Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law  // Monday, July 25- Friday, July 29, 2011 Illini Union, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A professional faculty development workshop featuring: Informed lectures on hot spots of regional conflict, Primary source materials and online resources, Classroom simulations and curriculum development, Interactive teaching modules. // Beyond the Oxymoron: Making War More Humane //, Keynote address by Paul Diehl, Henning Larsen Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois. Sessions will be led by faculty at the University of Illinois, professional staff of the American Red Cross, and international experts. Content is geared toward community college instructors and secondary school teachers; other teachers and instructors are welcome. Co-sponsored by the National Resource Centers for International and Area Studies at the University of Illinois, University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Washington, with support from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Program. Visit i2i.illinois.edu for registration information. Registration fee of $150 covers all course and housing costs and some meals. ===  ** __Economics– More Info at__ ** http://wisocstlistserv.wikispaces.com/Listserv+4.26.2011 · WI Jump$tart created the ** Wisconsin Institute of Financial and Economic Education ** which, at a later time, was expanded and opened to non-Wisconsin teachers becoming the National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy. [|The program is a week-long class] with the option of 3 graduate credits and taught by industry professionals and academics so that practical, hands-on curriculum is taught. Through the generosity of our sponsors, educators may attend the class for a $225 registration fee that includes room and board at Edgewood College, Madison WI, for the week. Graduate credit is offered as economic or education credits for an additional $375 for all three credits. The NIFEL catalog can be found at the listserv wiki site above! ** __Geography– More Info at__ ** http://wisocstlistserv.wikispaces.com/Listserv+4.26.2011 · Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. GEEO is offering 13 different travel programs for the summer of 2011: India/Nepal, China, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey/Jordan/Egypt, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica and Guatemala/Belize/Mexico. **Registration deadline is June 1st, 2011, however some of the programs will be full before then.** Educators have the option to earn graduate school credit (3 credits through Indiana University) and professional development credit while seeing the world. The trips are 8 to 23 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. GEEO also advises teachers on how to find funding to subsidize the cost of the trips. GEEO provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and University educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest. Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org. GEEO can also be reached 7 days a week, toll free at 1-877-600-0105 between 9AM-9PM EST. To sign-up for GEEO's listserv, please send an email to listserv@geeo.org with the subject line "subscribe." To follow us on facebook click here and then click the "like" button. ** __History– More Info at__ ** http://wisocstlistserv.wikispaces.com/Listserv+4.26.2011 === ·  Places of the Holocaust Trip: June 27 – July 11, 2011 Visit cities that were once vibrant centers of Jewish life and important Holocaust historical sites in Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic. Holocaust scholar Amy H. Shapiro, PhD, of Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI will lead the trip. Open to anyone interested, but educators are encouraged to register. For more information go to holocaustcentermilwaukee and click on 'Holocaust Study Institute’ or contact Joan Champion, HERC Coordinator, at joanc@milwaukeejewish.org or 414-963-2719. ===

· The ** Wisconsin Historical Society ** has launched a new section of its website, "Wisconsin in the Civil War" at [|www.wisconsinhistory.org/civilwar] to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the war. It contains more than 16,000 pages of eyewitness accounts from historical documents, most of which have never been seen online before. The site also offers 44 biographies of Wisconsin Civil War leaders, 73 histories of regiments, 34 summaries of battles in which Wisconsin troops fought, and 68 compelling stories excerpted from the original documents. Users can view 1,000 images, 2,500 newspaper articles, 10,000 letters sent home from the front, a handful of original diaries, 250 battle maps, and dozens of memoirs and regimental histories. All of these primary sources are indexed by topic, date, location, regiment, and personal name.  ** __ Psych/Soc– More Info at __ **http://wisocstlistserv.wikispaces.com/Listserv+4.26.2011 · Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology (MATOP) isn’t just for Milwaukee teachers – if you teach psychology, you are welcome to join and come to their spring & fall meetings. Get more information [|at their website]. All meetings are held at Pius High School in Milwaukee.