Welcome to
The Social Studies PLACE
Programs, Links, and Content for Educators
The goal of this site is to inform K-12 social studies educators about available social studies resources and Arkansas Department of Education updates to benefit you and your students.
What’s New?
Bill of Rights Day is Next Thursday!
This year marks the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791. Bill of Rights Day has been a day of federal observance since 1941 – and the Bill of Rights Institute has a variety of fun and engaging activities to help you celebrate!
National Park Foundation - Park Steward Award
Teacher In-Service, Saturday, January 21, 2012, 9a.m. - 2p.m.
In this workshop, learn how one teacher integrates the Civil Rights Movement into the classroom after receiving a $7,000 award from the National Park Foundation . Suggested for 9-12th.
For more information contact Kimble Talley, Little Rock Central High School National Historical Site,kimble_talley@nps.gov.
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2012 Award Nomination Deadline: February 1, 2012
NOMINATE A MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER TO WIN THE $10,000 NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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State winners each receive: $1,000
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All winners receive an archive of materials for their school library, donated in their honor.
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This site is managed by the Curriculum and Instruction unit of the Arkansas Department of Education. Please contact social studies specialist Maggie Herrick at margaret.herrick@arkansas.gov or (501) 682-6574, for more information.
If you have additional resources or information to assist social studies educators please contact us with this information.
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