The theme for this conference is "Teaching the 1950s and the 1960s." Topics covered at the conference will include "The 1960s: The
Unraveling of America," "The Struggle for Civil Rights in the United States," "The Social and Cultural Impact of the Sixties," "The Historical Significance of the Beat Generation," "American Popular Culture of the 1950s and the 1960s," "The Historical Legacy of the Black Panthers," and "Cold War
Culture."
Congress website to improve the quality of social studies instruction. Potential session topics include using Pathfinders to manage the Library of Congress web site and teach about local communities, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. history and world history; developing document-based questions; developing primary source-based instruction for students with special needs and English language learners; and developing webquests to build content understanding and enhance technology skills.
The Iowa Council for the Social Studies will give a $100 cash award to a K-12 teacher/teachers for submitting an exemplary lesson plan that they have created. This lesson plan must reflect current trends in social studies education and be an original approach to the teaching of any social studies discipline. A cover page must also be included with the lesson plan. Winner(s) of this award must present their lesson plan at the fall meeting of the Iowa Council for the Social Studies.
The Clair Keller Development Instructional Project Grant applicant must submit a Project Proposal Outline, including the main purpose of the project, objectives, and schedule for completion, with a cover page. The Clair Keller Development Instructional Project Grant winners receive a grant of $250. The winner must also present at the next Iowa Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference.
Recipients of the Iowa Social Studies Teacher of the Year award will be recognized with a plaque and a one-year paid membership to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Iowa Council for the Social Studies. Winners also have the option to be nominated for the NCSS Teacher of the Year Award. Categories include elementary, middle, and high school teacher of the year.
Sponsoring Organization
Iowa Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements
The applicant must be a member of the NCSS and the ICSS with five or more years of experience and currently under contract within the State of Iowa.
Application Deadline
Award Amount
A plaque and a one-year paid membership to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Iowa Council for the Social Studies.
The We the People Bookshelf, a collection of classic books for young readers, is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities' "We the People" program, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. Each year, NEH identifies a theme important to the nation's heritage and selects books that embody that theme to build the We the People Bookshelf. The theme for the 20082009 Bookshelf is "Picturing America."
Sponsoring Organization
American Library Association; National Endowment for the Humanities
Eligibility Requirements
All public libraries and school libraries (K–12) in the United States and its territories are eligible to apply. School libraries (K–12) include public, private, parochial, charter schools, and home school consortia. Libraries with collections that circulate to the general public and offer reading–based programs for the general public are eligible to apply. Libraries may also collaborate with other (non–library) organizations to develop and deliver programs; however, the Bookshelves must be housed in the libraries to which they are awarded.
Individuals, organizations other than libraries, and schools and libraries operated by Federal entities, such as the Department of Defense, are not eligible to apply.
Application Deadline
Award Amount
Successful applicants will receive a set of classic hardcover books for young readers, all related to the "Picturing America" theme. The set includes 17 books in English and Spanish translations of three of these works.
Attendees can tour the new Facing History office and reconnect with and meet new program staff and educators from around Cleveland. New resources, video, and print materials will be available for preview.