NatureMapping Teacher's Corner out at workshops.) These group activities teach how to These activities are designedto target 7th communication, reading, writing, geography, civics, and arts. http://www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/tcorner.html
American Political Science Association (APSA) activities that identify additional resources for the teaching of or national standardsfor education in civics; for preparing teachers to teach about Congress http://www.apsanet.org/CENnet/michel.cfm
Extractions: The Dirksen Congressional Center recently announced the third year of a grants program to help teachers, curriculum developers, and others improve the quality of civics instruction, with priority on the role of Congress in our federal government. Areas of interest include designing lesson plans, creating student activities, and applying instructional technology in the classroom. Highlights Teachers and teacher-student teams eligible Who is qualified to apply? Teachers (4th through 12th grade), community and junior college faculty, and college and university faculty teacher-led student teams, and individual curriculum. Priority given to the following disciplines: political science, government, social science, history, and education. Institutions and organizations are not eligible. What projects qualify for consideration?
Planning And Evaluation Service - International Activities and Improvement (OERI) manages civics and economic Education (SEP) facilitates andsupports these activities. abroad to study, conduct research, or teach. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/int_activities.html
Extractions: International Affairs Home What We Do International Activities Overview of U.S. Education ... Contact Us INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES The U.S. Department of Education's international activities help to ensure that policy makers and educators have access to information on educational programs and practices around the world, and to share U.S. educational expertise with colleagues abroad. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)'s International Activities Program supports data collection and joint studies among 29 countries through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and among 21 countries through Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The OECD publishes indicators of school system characteristics and performance in "Education at a Glance" and "Education Policy Analysis," In addition to acting as a liaison to international statistical organizations, NCES compiles and analyzes international education data. The work includes assessments such as the
Extractions: Harvard University Ideas about civics education in Russia have changed considerably since the early days of perestroika. Most Russian educators have broadened the scope of what they consider necessary for young Russians to learn in order to become effective citizens of a law-abiding democratic society. In the late 1988s, civics education was defined narrowly as teaching about political ideals and institutions. Academic information about government and legal institutions is still considered important and indispensable, but educators are increasingly focusing on a functional approach, defining civics education as all those school activities that prepare future citizens. They are developing new concepts and ideas that fit with the particular experience and needs of Russia today. Historical Background The era of perestroika shattered Soviet society and shook the Soviet school. Once Marxist-Leninist ideology had been discredited, schools had little choice but to dismantle their out-dated ideologically-based moral and historical education. They could no longer indoctrinate their students. The very term "vospitanie" became suspect. The education ministry called for a new type of humanitarian education that would prepare citizens to live in a democratic, law-governed society. New content for old courses such as history became the order of the day. New subjects would be introduced to prepare students to live in a normal, democratic and prosperous country.
Description Of Adult Education And Literacy Activities practical needs of adults, and teach the skills plan implementation of integratedEL/civics skills in grant funds for administration or leadership activities. http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/adulted/statplan/chap3.shtm
Extractions: Title I - Compensatory Education Chapter 3 Description of Adult Education and Literacy Activities Section 224 (b) (2) requires: A description of the adult education and literacy activities that will be carried out with any funds received under this subtitle. 3.0 Description of Adult Education and Literacy Actvities (Section 224 (b) (2)) 3.1 Descriptions of Allowable Activities The National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) and the State Adult Literacy Survey estimates have identified a competency level and established a demonstrated need for literacy instruction. Supplementary funding for adult education programs will be set according to the following activities: Adult Basic Education (ABE) English as a Second Language (ESL) Workplace Literacy Adult Learning Center Based Literacy Family Literacy Adult Secondary Education (ASE) Department of Public Instruction will negotiate with any local provider on a case by case basis to increase the administrative cost above the five percent limit only if a local provider grant is less than $10,000. For these providers, up to $2,000 will be allocated to cover planning, administration, personnel development, and interagency coordination. The major types of literacy activities are described below: Adult Basic Education (ABE)
4-H School Enrichment Activities Model Content Standards for Geography, civics ( No Cost ). through 5 th Graders ·teach students the seeds) and teacher guides · activities and demonstrations http://4hweb.ext.colostate.edu/schoolenrichment/SEontheweb9_02.html
ProTeacher Community uses a storypath strategy to teach about the learn about the terms of civics, andmore in an international context through highinterest classroom activities. http://www.proteacher.com/090181.shtml
NIFL-NLA 1999: NLA Discussion: Civics Or Civic Participation I know very little about this civics education initiative and how adults use whatwe teach in their The EFF role maps, common activities, skills, and content http://www.nifl.gov/nifl-nla/1999/0949.html
National Campaign from practical, extracurricular civics activities that are not recommendations forimproving civics standards, accountability to School to teach students about http://www.civiced.org/archives/fall99/cc_campaign13.html
Extractions: Furthering the National Campaign for Civic Education, a panel of speakers recently addressed approximately 400 educators at the annual State and District Coordinators' Conference. During the discussion, entitled Civic Education: The Other Y2K Problem , the group reported on the current state of civic education in American schools and proposed recommendations for improvement. The research team found that about half the states have laws that address civic education in some manner. Civics requirements are usually found in general social studies standards, but in almost all cases one of the three elements of civic education is missing. Civic knowledge and lower-order thinking skills are over-emphasized and civic participatory skills and civic virtue are excluded. Just 31 states include civics in their statewide assessments. At the school and district level, the team discovered that there is a general lack of emphasis on civics instruction. Students reported that they have gained the most from practical, extracurricular civics activities that are not based on traditional textbooks. The final report, which will be published later this year, proposes suggestions for improvement. Specific recommendations for improving civics standards, accountability, and professional development will be included in the report.
I Teach 2nd - Session Descriptions strategies to meet your state civics standards as Learn new strategies to teach studentsthe process of Take advantage of super spelling activities that meets http://www.teach2nd.com/sessionsB.htm
Lesson Plans Links to both lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history, and government.Category Reference Education Elementary Social Studies from among these topics Behavioral/Social Studies, civics, Economics, Geography thissite offers lessons,quizzes, and activities to teach secondary students http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html
Extractions: Academy Social Studies Curriculum Exchange Elementary School (K-5). 50 lesson plans for primary grade students. Academy Social Studies Curriculum Exchange Intermediate School (6-8). 80 lesson plans appropriate for grades 6-8. Academy Social Studies Curriculum Exchange High School (9-12). 95 lesson plans suitable for the high school level. Academy Miscellaneous Curriculum Exchange Elementary School (K-5). 36 miscellaneous lesson plans for students in grades k-5. Academy Miscellaneous Curriculum Exchange Intermediate School (6-8). 25 miscellaneous lesson plans for the middle school. Academy Miscellaneous Curriculum Exchange High School (9-12). 14 miscellaneous lesson plans for the 9-12 grades. Afghanistan:Land in Crisis. Afghanistan: Land in Crisis, presented by National Geograpic.Com., features news, background, online activities, teachers' guides, lesson plans, a regularly updated interactive map, photos, and a message board. Africa. Based on a PBS broadcast, the site includes: Africa for Kids where Fimi, a youngster from Nigeria serves as the guide to a variety of fun activities for elementary level students; Photoscope where older students can look at contemporary Africa in five photo essays; and Africa Challenge where students can show how much they know by playing a game. Also featured is Teacher Tools with four units on Africa.
Framework And Standards National Standards for History, Economics, civics, and Geography. These standardsoften have useful suggested lesson activities to teach a particular topic. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/sub_standards/nat_stand_his_econ_civ_geo.html
Extractions: During the last 10 years, leaders in each field of study within history-social science have developed suggested national standards. These standards often have useful suggested lesson activities to teach a particular topic. These may serve as excellent resources for district and school standards and assessment committees as they develop a local course of study.
Technology Classroom Learning Activities Extension activities are also included. you with a fun new way to teach your students SubjectSocial Studies (government and civics) http//www.headbone.com http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/techbenchmarks/2c2.html
Extractions: animals. Teacher plans with the children the choice of habitats for each cooperative learning group and choice of animal for each child. Each student will research and write, edit, revise and present a paragraph, using a word processor, about the animal of their choice, including such facts as a description, where the animal lives, what it eats, its habits, interesting facts, e.g. is it endangered, migration, hibernation, specialized body parts.
Exhibitor Session Schedule: Friday Learn how to teach idioms to your students. featuring dynamic interactive video comprehensiveallskills practice, lifeskills/civics activities, games, cartoons http://www.tesol.org/conv/t2003/pp/program/ex_3.html
Extractions: Wondering how best to prepare your students for the TOEFL test? The presenter focuses on methods for teaching successful TOEFL courses to students at various levels of English. The presenter demonstrates useful techniques to help students at intermediate through advanced levels of English to zero in on the skills and strategies they need to succeed in section of the TOEFL test (Listening, Structure, Reading, Writing).
Teach/Learn LR American Flag Writing Project Units of study will integrate historical, geographic, economic, and civics conceptsand Show project we wanted to incorporate a variety of activities to attend http://www.misd.wednet.edu/ADMINWebPage/TeachLearn/LRWAStTravelShowArticle.html
Extractions: Washington State Travel Show On a rainy morning in early December, Lakeridge elementary students descended on the classrooms of Lisa Pepple and Lucy Anderson for the Annual Third-Grade Washington State Travel Show. Weeks of painstaking preparation had gone into this integrated social studies project in which all four of Lakeridge's third-grade classes participated. Students from other grades, as well as parents and teachers, formed a dense crowd that wove its way around the booths lining the classroom. Five major regions of Washington State were representedthe Cascades, the Okanogans/Rocky Mountains, the Coast, The Western Lowlands (Puget Sound and environs), and the Columbia Plateau. Colorfully decorated display boards sat atop each booth. Posted on these were student renditions of tourist bureau favorites such aspictures of wildlife indigenous to the region, hand-drawn maps, postcards, and logo/slogan-adorned pins. The booth table-tops held such items as hand designed/colored brochures, business cards, board games and representative objects like apples from the Okanogan Valley, pinecones from the Coast, and shafts of wheat from the Columbia Plateau.
Political.LifeTips.com and community college faculty who teach US history, government civics, politicalscience access to lesson plans, student activities, historical materials http://political.lifetips.com/PPF/scid/62821/TipSC.asp
NPR Civics Lessons Beyond The Classroom civics Lessons Beyond the Classroom Volunteering May Not teach Students About a..49% see volunteering for community activities as most important http://csf.colorado.edu/forums/service-learning/jan03/msg00016.html
Extractions: LEARNING STYLE TEACHING ACTIVITIES TEACHING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Linguistic Lectures, discussions, word games, choral reading, journal writing, historical research, - Read about it, write about it, listen to it Books, tape recordings, primary source documents, artifacts Essays, written reports, newspaper and magazine articles, speeches, oral reports, journals, diaries, Historic literature, poetry, debate Brain teasers, problem solving, science experiments, mental calculation, number games, critical thinking, cause/effect, -Quantify it, think critically about it, conceptualize it, hypothesize its uses Calculators, math manipulatives, science equipment, math games, primary source documents (census records) Time lines, computer data bases of statistics, cost analysis, percentages, advantages/disadvantages, inquiry lessons, surveys
Untitled adult education and literacy activities that will be carried out such as child care and age appropriate activities for children. they are designed to teach the basic academic and life http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/stateplan/2004revisedstateplan/ch03.html
Extractions: Sacramento, CA 95814 Chapter 3 Description of Adult Education and Literacy Activities Section 224 (b) (2) requires: A description of the adult education and literacy activities that will be carried out with any funds received under this subtitle. 3.0 Description of Adult Education and Literacy Activities (Section 224 (b) (2)) 3.1 Descriptions of Allowable Activities The National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) and the State Adult Literacy Survey (SALS) have identified a competency level and established a demonstrated need for literacy instruction. Supplementary funding for adult education programs will be set according to the following priorities: 1. Literacy targeted at NALS Level 1 (CASAS 210 and below), consisting of Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language, which includes ESL-Citizenship,
Extractions: Hey Teachers! Native Americans I. Geography 1. Make a map showing the migration routes of various Indian tribes in North and Central America 2. Children identify the different regions where the Indians lived in North and Central America. Each child identifies a tribe on the map and places a push pin in the appropriate region. Each child researches the tribe and writes 5 interesting facts about it. 3. Locate on a map of Mesoamerica: Yucatan Peninsula, Maya Lowlands? Maya Highlands, Copan, Palenque, and Tikal. II. History 1. As a class, discuss important events, places and people in Native American history and have the children draw a picture of a certain event.
