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?
Resources for Black History Month (February) are posted on the African American History Resources page.
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Crafting Freedom Workshop:
Black Artisans, Entrepreneurs & Abolitionists of the Antebellum South
A 2012 National Endowment for the Humanities professional development opportunity for K-12 educators. Two summer sessions:
I. June 21-26, 2012
II. July 12-17, 2012
Deadline: March 1, 2012 $1,200 stipend
For more information and to apply visit the Website at http://thomasday.net/crafting-freedom-workshop/
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2012 History Teacher of the Year 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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