Welcome to the Wonderful World of Social Studies!
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Labor Day
Monday, September 6, 2010
"Labor Day – the first Monday in September – celebrates the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of America." |
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Constitution Day
Friday, September 17, 2010
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” This page will give ideas for lesson plans and activities for students as they learn about the history and workings of the Constitution of the United States. |
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Rockford
Find out more about the Forest City!
Did you know that Rockford has received the designation of Tree City USA for 21 years? And what's up with the Gypsy Moth and the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)??? |
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The Korean War: No End in Sight
June 25, 1950
"The Pusan Perimeter and 'Stand or Die.' Walker and Ridgway and Syngman Rhee. The Bowling Alley and the Punchbowl. Unsan-ni and Heartbreak Ridge. Pork Chop Hill and Kunu-ri. The headline names and places of a lifetime ago fade from memory. But this 'forgotten' chapter of 20th-century history still casts a long shadow over today’s world, as the root of unending crises on the peninsula and beyond, and as the war that turned America permanently into a dominant global military power." |
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America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program Lesson Plans
From the United States Mint
"The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, new in 2010, brings selected national sites to this popular circulating coin. Fifty-six different designs make up this series (one for each state, the District of Columbia, and each of six US territories). For educators, the United States Mint offers free lesson plans based on the new quarter designs. What a great opportunity to connect history with the coins in the very pockets of your students!" "The new interactive format is easier to read and customized for students. The plans also integrate technology into the core curriculum, which supports national education technology standards—models for 21st century learning. The new lesson plans for the America the Beautiful Quarters are designed for grades K through 12 and are available online for free!" The coin issued in April 2010 was the Hot Springs, Arkansas, quarter. It is pictured to the left. The Illinois quarter, featuring the Shawnee National Forest, will not be released until 2016! I wonder how they determined the order of their release... |
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FIELD TRIP GRANT PROGRAM
From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and the Winnick Family Foundation
"The Winnick Family Foundation generously provides funding for transportation grant opportunities to certified classroom teachers nationwide of grades 4-12 in U.S. public and non-public schools that have a low-income student enrollment greater than 30 percent.. These grants can help put eligible schools on the road to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum where visitors are immersed in Lincoln's world and time through scholarship and showmanship." The deadline for this grant is September 1, 2010. |
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FIELD TRIP GRANT PROGRAM
From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and Midwest Generation
"Another grant opportunity is generously funded by Midwest Generation, an Edison International Company, to Illinois teachers of grades 4-12 in public and non-public schools that have a low-income student enrollment greater than 30 percent. This grant is also available to not-for-profit youth organizations serving the same population." The deadline for this grant is September 1, 2010. |
This September also marks the 9th anniversary of September 11, 2001. From September 15 to October 15, nations around the world celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Links to both of these can be found to the left of the screen. |
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