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NJCSS January 2021 Newsletter
Teaching Social Studies Journal (Summer-Fall 2020 Edition)

Read the articles in Teaching Social Studies on our blog: https://teachingsocialstudies.org/

The NJCSS thanks every teacher who taught the importance of democracy to our local, state, and nationally elected officials and commends the courage of the law enforcement men and women who defended our democracy on January 6, 2021, the elected representatives from New Jersey who protected our democracy, and the citizens of our country for speaking for truth.

President-elect Biden's Proposed Administration (1/9/2021)
Resource for Discussing the Historic Events in the USA (1/11/21, Burr, Violence in Capitol, Excerpt from Affairs of Honor)
Unexpected Issues Webinar Certificate for Supervisors 
(1/7/21)

NJCSS Annual Conference for K-12 Social Studies Teachers
Tentative Date is Monday, October 18, 2021 at Rutgers 
(pending a return to normalcy)

Complete the form below if you want to submit a proposal for a digital presentation. See our directory of videos for professional development below.
Seeing the Future Through the Revisions to the NJ Learning Standards 
Proposal for a Video Presentation

Directory of Links to our Exhibitors

Schedule of our Videos for PD Credit

2020 NJ Social Studies Standards (Adopted 6/3/2020)
2020 NJ Financial Literacy & Career & Life Skills Standards (Adopted 6/3/2020) (Begin p. 21)

A Crisis in January: The Election of our President and Vice-President (New!)

Resources for Remote and Hybrid Instruction in Social Studies

K-12 Resources for Online Home Instruction During the COVID-19 Virus (5/4/20)
​NJ DOE Extensive Online K-12 Resources for Social Studies and All Subjects
Digital World History Resources for NJ Middle School Teachers

National Constitution Center
​Scholastic 
(I Survived resources)
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Read Aloud I Survived Stories with Lauren Tarshis
Stanford History Education Group

History & Social Science Resources for Remote Learning 
Is the 2020 Pandemic a Turning Point in World History? (WSJ, 8/3/20)
The Urgency of Climate Change in New Jersey
Teaching LGBTQ and Individuals with Disabilities Through the Lens of the U.S. Supreme Court

Pending Legislation - S854 Civic Education Requirement (2/3/2020)
  
NJCSS Fred Cotterell Teacher of the Year Awards (2020-21)
James Cho - Bells Elementary School, Washington Township Pubic Schools 
Robert Schulte - Neptune HS 
Gene Woods Bayonne HS
Congratulations!!!!!

NJCSS Student Recognition Awards for 2021 (Deadline: March 15, 2021)
NJ Middle School Students
NJ High School Students
NJ College Students

​NJCSS Teacher of the Year Awards for 2021 (Deadline: April 30, 2021)
NJ Elementary Teacher Award (K-5)
NJ Middle School Teacher Award (6-8)
NJ High School Teacher Award (9-12)

NJ Studies Academic Alliance Marc Mappen Research Scholarship ($300)
for High School & College Students (March 1, 2021 deadlines)
Information

Teaching Social Studies Journal - Winter-Spring 2020 Edition
Read the articles in Teaching Social Studies on our blog: https://teachingsocialstudies.org/

What is NJCSS?
The NJCSS is a statewide association in New Jersey with 950 members devoted solely to social studies education. A major goal and accomplishment of the NJCSS has been to bring together educators from all social studies disciplines, including history, economics, political science, sociology geography, anthropology, and psychology.
Our members are elementary, intermediate, secondary and college educators as well as other professionals who share the commitment to the Social studies. Together, NJCSS members work toward a better understanding of the social studies and its importance in developing responsible participation in social, political, and economic life.        
Contact Hank Bitten at:
 hbitten@optonline.net 
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 National & NJ History Day Theme for 2021
Communications in History: The Key to Understanding
Watch Video
Theme Booklet
Graphic Organizer
National History Day Rules
National & NJ History Day Website

Panasonic Student Eco-Challenge Citizenship Project
Open to 5TH- 8TH grade teachers 

ecocitizenship.org 
Register now for SPRING! 
 The Eco Diary Challenge deadline date is May 6, 2021.
Prizes will be awarded by Panasonic to the top 3 best teams (and their teachers) from across NJ!
 Questions? Contact Kim at: Kim@fill.foundation  or (718) 483-4262

The 2021 Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Annual meeting
“Linking Social, Cultural and Physical Ecologies”
Norfolk, Virginia
March 23 – 27, 2021
Call for Proposals


​Publications
Call for Manuscripts for our January 2021 edition is October 31, 2020 (Click for Details)
Teaching Social Studies Journal -
Winter/Spring 2019
Individual articles are also on our blog: https://teachingsocialstudies.org

Teaching Social Studies Journal - Summer/Fall 2018
Individual articles are online at:
https://wordpress.com/view/teaching-ss.org


Student Recognition Awards
Hall of Fame of Recognized Students

 Middle School Division
Northern NJ - *
Jaelyn Alexander
, Montclair Kimberley Academy (Nominated by Cheryl Amendola)
Central NJ -*Jakub Fular, Alexander Batcho IS Manville (Nominated by Melissa Leitner & Fifi Germano)
Southern NJ - *Andrea Loayza - Alder Ave. MS (Nominated by Jason Lucas)
Ashlyn Warker - Alder Ave. MS 
(Nominated by Jason Lucas) 
High School Division
Northern NJ - *
Justin Berge, Roxbury HS (Nominated by Michael McPhee & Nicole Barbato Connolly)

Central NJ - *Ryan Pierson, Hillsborough HS (Nominated by Robert Fenster)
Southern NJ - *Sophia Gambil, Clearview Regional HS (Nominated by Katherine DeVillasanta)

College Division
Arlene Gardner Distinguished Scholar Awards
Julianna Ezzo, Rider University (Nominated by Dr. Mark Pearcy)
Emily Whelan, Georgian Court University 
(Nominated by Dr. Nancy Sardone)


​NJCSS Grant for Dramatic Presentations in Your School Relating to the 19th Amendment
The NJCSS is supporting the performance of Hear My Voice by Living Voices with our grant funded by the NJ Historical Commission:
Bloomfield Middle School
Clearview Regional H.S.
​East Orange Campus H.S.
Franklin H.S.
Paterson Charter for Science & Technology
​West Deptford Middle School
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Join the NJCSS or Renew your membership for 2021-22!  (Only $25.00)
Online Registration Form
PDF Registration Form
Payment may be made by PayPal (link is below), PO, or check.
Mail your PO or check to NJCSS, Rutgers University-Busch Campus, 640 Bartholomew Road, Suite 103, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Join the NJSSSA (Social Studies Supervisors Association) (Only $15)
Online Registration Form
PDF Registration Form
Payment may be made by PayPal (link is below), PO or check to NJCSS address above.
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