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Social Studies

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Social Studies services provides support to administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers in the following areas:

  • Staff development in the areas of social studies TEKS/STAAR, curriculum development, effective teaching and learning strategies, and integrating social studies with other disciplines and technologies
  • Instructional Coaching regarding best practices in the social studies classroom
  • Information and resources regarding TexQuest and Mock Trial competition

A graphic design featuring the words 'SOCIAL STUDIES' surrounded by clouds, a globe, and a house, all on a background of torn newspaper.

A poster advertising a STAAR4WARD workshop for social studies, taking place on September 26, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The workshop is presented by LEAD4WARD and costs $175.

A flyer for the DBQ Project, a program that teaches historical inquiry and document analysis using document-based questions (DBQs).

Helpful Links by Category:

General Social Studies Resources

 
Additional Museum Resources

 
Primary Sources

 

K-12 Social Studies Content/ Elementary SS Resources 

 
United States History Resources

 
United States Government / Civics

 
World Geography / World Cultures Resources

 
World History Resources

 
Economics/  Financial Literacy Resources

 
Electives Resources Psychology / Sociology

 

 

Texas History Resources

 
Ethnic Studies / African American History

 
Mexican American History Resources

 
Native American Studies

 
Professional Organizations

 
TexQuest:

 

Text Quest - You can access all of the resources from here.

links to webinars, training requests, etc. The DIY training on the right hand side was created this year by each provider so that librarians/technologists would have quick "how to" videos to watch and then turn around on their campuses.

 

Contact Information

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Request On-Site Professional Development/ Services

Contact:

Julie Griffith
Secondary RLA/SS Specialist
jgriffith@esc6.net
936-435-8379