NJCSS E-Newsletter
April 2020
K-12 Resources for Online Home Instruction During the COVID-19 Virus (3/31/20)
Resources for Psychology Teachers
Resources for Holocaust Remembrance Day - April 21,2020
Visit the NJCSS Links and Lessons & Resources pages. This document is continually being updated.
Response to Covid-19 by Taiwan
A detailed article from JAMA about how Taiwan used technology and smart phones to respond to the Virus
Free resources from National Constitution Center
Free resources from Scholastic (I Survived resources)
SAVE THE DATE!
NJCSS Annual Fall Conference for K-12 Social Studies Teachers
Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Busch Student Center, Rutgers University
Seeing the Future with 2020 Vision: Focusing on the Revisions to the NJ Learning Standards
Call for Proposals (Due June 20, 2020) (pdf form)
Exhibitor Registration (pdf form)
Conference Registration with Membership (pdf form)
Conference Registration for Current Members (Through 8/31/20) (pdf form)
Your PD Certificate for 5 hours at our Oct. 21, 2019 conference is at the end of the survey. Click Here
The New Jersey 2020 Learning Standards are now posted. https://www.nj.gov/education/cccs/2020/
The public may also send comments via email to standardsreview@doe.nj.gov
NJCSS Elections for 2020 (Only votes of current members are counted)
Voting ends on May 31, 2020
Paper Ballot (mail by May 31, 2010)
Pending Legislation - S854 Civic Education Requirement (2/3/2020)
NJCSS Teacher of the Year
Alyssa Anderson - Burlington City Public Schools (Grades 6-8)
Robert Fenster - Hillsborough Public Schools (Grades 9-12)
Congratulations!!!!!
Nominate a Teacher for 2020! (Deadline April 30, 2020)
K-5 Elementary Grades
6-12 Middle and High School Grades
Facing History Grant for NJ/NY Teachers (Deadline to apply is March 29, 2020)
Teaching Social Studies Journal - Winter-Spring 2020 Edition
Read the articles in Teaching Social Studies on our blog: https://teachingsocialstudies.org/
NJCSS E-Newsletter
April 2020
March 2020
We the People Competition Results (Feb. 6, 2020 at Rutgers)
Congratulations!
1st Place - East Brunswick H.S.
2nd Place - Montclair H.S.
3rd Place - Marlboro H.S.
100 years - The Right to Vote for Women (19th Amendment)
NJ Women Vote 2020 Suffrage History Resources (NJ Historical Commission)
NJ Special Election on Woman Suffrage in 1915 (How did the people in your town vote?)
K-5 Lesson: The Importance of Voting
Middle School Lesson: The White House Award
Middle School Lesson: Perspectives on the 19th Amendment Debate
Middle School Lesson: The Vote of the Appointed NJ Senator David Baird
Middle School Lesson: Women Suffrage in World History
High School Lesson: Did Giving Women the Vote Make a Difference?
High School Lesson: Why did NJ change its position on the 19th Amendment between 1915 and 1920?
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
NJCSS Student Certificates & Awards (Announcements on or about March 31, 2020)
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
April 2020
K-12 Resources for Online Home Instruction During the COVID-19 Virus (3/31/20)
Resources for Psychology Teachers
Resources for Holocaust Remembrance Day - April 21,2020
Visit the NJCSS Links and Lessons & Resources pages. This document is continually being updated.
Response to Covid-19 by Taiwan
A detailed article from JAMA about how Taiwan used technology and smart phones to respond to the Virus
Free resources from National Constitution Center
Free resources from Scholastic (I Survived resources)
SAVE THE DATE!
NJCSS Annual Fall Conference for K-12 Social Studies Teachers
Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Busch Student Center, Rutgers University
Seeing the Future with 2020 Vision: Focusing on the Revisions to the NJ Learning Standards
Call for Proposals (Due June 20, 2020) (pdf form)
Exhibitor Registration (pdf form)
Conference Registration with Membership (pdf form)
Conference Registration for Current Members (Through 8/31/20) (pdf form)
Your PD Certificate for 5 hours at our Oct. 21, 2019 conference is at the end of the survey. Click Here
The New Jersey 2020 Learning Standards are now posted. https://www.nj.gov/education/cccs/2020/
The public may also send comments via email to standardsreview@doe.nj.gov
NJCSS Elections for 2020 (Only votes of current members are counted)
Voting ends on May 31, 2020
Paper Ballot (mail by May 31, 2010)
Pending Legislation - S854 Civic Education Requirement (2/3/2020)
NJCSS Teacher of the Year
Alyssa Anderson - Burlington City Public Schools (Grades 6-8)
Robert Fenster - Hillsborough Public Schools (Grades 9-12)
Congratulations!!!!!
Nominate a Teacher for 2020! (Deadline April 30, 2020)
K-5 Elementary Grades
6-12 Middle and High School Grades
Facing History Grant for NJ/NY Teachers (Deadline to apply is March 29, 2020)
Teaching Social Studies Journal - Winter-Spring 2020 Edition
Read the articles in Teaching Social Studies on our blog: https://teachingsocialstudies.org/
NJCSS E-Newsletter
April 2020
March 2020
We the People Competition Results (Feb. 6, 2020 at Rutgers)
Congratulations!
1st Place - East Brunswick H.S.
2nd Place - Montclair H.S.
3rd Place - Marlboro H.S.
100 years - The Right to Vote for Women (19th Amendment)
NJ Women Vote 2020 Suffrage History Resources (NJ Historical Commission)
NJ Special Election on Woman Suffrage in 1915 (How did the people in your town vote?)
K-5 Lesson: The Importance of Voting
Middle School Lesson: The White House Award
Middle School Lesson: Perspectives on the 19th Amendment Debate
Middle School Lesson: The Vote of the Appointed NJ Senator David Baird
Middle School Lesson: Women Suffrage in World History
High School Lesson: Did Giving Women the Vote Make a Difference?
High School Lesson: Why did NJ change its position on the 19th Amendment between 1915 and 1920?
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
NJCSS Student Certificates & Awards (Announcements on or about March 31, 2020)
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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NJ Women Vote 2020 Events https://discovernjhistory.org/ Women's Equality Day - August 27, 2020 (NJ State House, Trenton) Suffrage March - September 26, 2020 (New Brunswick) NJ Women Vote Key Dates 2020 NEH Grants - Summer Workshops! https://www.neh.gov/grants Project Citizen Competition 2020 Information and Registration Project Citizen Summer Research Program August 2-6, 2020 University of Massachusetts, Boston Information Application Prakhin International Literary Award on Nazi Holocaust & Stalinist Repression Deadline for submissions in December 28, 2020 Publications Call for Manuscripts for our August 2020 edition is May 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 Join the NJCSS or Renew your membership for 2020-21! (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 2019 Student Recognition Awards - *designates a plaque was presented Middle School Division North NJ - *Josh Fishkin, Ridgewood Public Schools High School Division North NJ - *Kimberly Rivera, Leonia Public Schools Isabella Cabarcos, McNair Academic HS, Jersey City Public Schools Nathaniel Dizor, Leonia Public Schools Shivi Dua - McNair Academic HS, Jersey City Public Schools Vanessa Jagrup, McNair Academic HS, Jersey City Public Schools Central NJ - *Cameron Coyle - Robbinsville Public Schools Jessica D'Agostino, Holmdel Public Schools South NJ - *Anna Kuzmic, Point Pleasant Beach Public Schools Maya Lebron, Highland Regional Public Schools College Division North NJ - *Michael Novak, Seton Hall University Kalliopi Logothetis, Seton Hall University Central NJ - *Ryan Ciaccio, Rider University |
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