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C3 Framework
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
C3 Compelling Question Example
Kansas State Standards
KSDE Practices and Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
World Language Organizations
ACTFL World Readiness Standards (here)
KSDE World Language Standards (here)
Kansas World Language Association (here)
World Languages 21st Century Skills (here)
Instructional Resources
Annenberg Learner PD Lesson Plans Resources Videos
French Text Resources (here)
German Text Resources (here)
KSDE World Language Resources (here)
Martina Bex The Comprehensible Classroom (here)
Ohio Dept of Education World Language Resources (here)
University of Minnesota World Language Resources (here)
Spanish Authentic Text Resources (here)
ThoughtCo Language Lessons (here)
World Language Teaching Checklist (here)
Lesson Planning
KSWLA Presentation Folder (here)
Picture Talk for Compelling Comprehensible Culture (here)
OERs and Text Sets
Newsela Spanish Text Sets (here)
KU Open Language Resource Center (here)
Acesso (here)
Rincones (here)
Spanish for Native Speakers Resources
Ohio State Education Curriculum
Enrichment Credit
Enrichment Credit is an opportunity to engage your community in new and exciting ways. It is a chance for you to see your city and to develop a better appreciation for its cultural offerings and experiences. In order to reward you for venturing into the city, you will earn extra credit for the class.
You can do two projects per semester. You can earn up to three percent extra credit for two projects. Projects are due the Monday of the last week of the semester.
Details
*Visit an ethnic restaurant, an art house movie theater, a museum/gallery, or a live theater in the city
*Write 500 word review of your experience
*Balance the review with objective and subjective information
*Put us in the place – Develop strong verbs and imagery to paint pictures of the experience
*Evaluate the experience – Document with examples
*Include 2 photos – capture the experience and capture you at the experience
*Share the Google Doc – Format as a review with headline and byline and two embedded photos – Maybe include some kind of rating system
Professional Review Examples
Standards
C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (here)
Cross-Curricular ELA and Social Studies Planning (here)
KSDE Social Studies Resources (here)
KSDE Social Studies Skills (here)
Kansas Assessment Program – Grade 11 (resources) (sample)
Kansas Assessment Program – Grade 8 (resources) (sample)
National Center for History in the Schools (here)
Organizations
Association of American Geographers (here)
American Historical Association (here)
Center for Civic Education (here)
Council for Economic Education (here)
Dole Archives (here)
Kansas Bar Law Wise (here)
Kansas City Social Studies Consortium (here)
Kansas Council for Economic Education (here)
Kansas State Historical Society (here)
National Council for History Education (here)
National Council for the Social Studies (here)
National Geographic Alliance (here)
Lesson Plan Ideas
Annenberg Classroom for Civics Education (here)
APA Psychology Teaching Resources (here)
ASA Sociology Teaching Resources (here)
Digital Public Public Library of America Source Sets (here)
Foundation for Teaching Economics Lesson Plans (here)
History Channel Topics (here)
IXL Social Studies Concepts (here)
National Geographic Lesson Plans (here)
New York Times Social Studies Lesson Plans (here)
New York Times Teenagers in the Times (here)
PBS NewsHour Lesson Plans (here)
Social Studies Central (here)
Smithsonian Education (here)
Smithsonian Tween Tribune Lesson Plans (here)
Stanford Education History Group Lesson Plans (here)
Teaching History (here)
US History in a Global Context (here)
Voting Resources (here)
Content and Sources
C3 Teachers (here)
Econ Lowdown Online Learning (here)
Federal Reserve Resources (here)
Library of Congress Primary Source Sets (here)
Merlot Social Sciences Resources (here)
National Archives Document Analysis Worksheets (here)
National Archives Educator Resources (here)
National Archives Primary Sources (here)
National Archives Teaching with Documents (here)
OER Commons Resources (here)
Read Inquire Write (here)
Teaching Tolerance Resources (here)
US Government Open Data (here)
Text Sets
Kansas Museums
KS State Historical Society: https://www.kshs.org/; https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-history-a-journal-of-the-central-plains/12443; https://www.kshs.org/p/john-brown-museum-exhibits/11851
Brown v Board Museum: https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum: https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/
Eisenhower Library: https://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/
Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum: https://medicinelodgestockade.org/
National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/road-trips/wild-west-kansas-road-trip/
Encyclopedia Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Kansas
Amelia Earhart Museum: http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/
Old Cowtown Museum: http://www.oldcowtown.org/Pages/Structures.aspx
Boot Hill Museum: http://www.boothill.org/education-resources/; http://www.boothill.org/category/collections-and-exhibits/
Documentary of Underground RR in KS (from Kstate): https://coe.k-state.edu/dawn-of-day/
Civil War: Conflict between Ks and Mo: http://www.civilwaronthewesternborder.org/
Strawberry Hill and Cultural Center: http://www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/
Kansas Oil Museum: http://www.kansasoilmuseum.org/additional-resources
National Park Service–Ft.Larned, KS: https://www.nps.gov/fols/index.htm
Johnson County History: http://www.jocohistory.org/digital/
Riley County, KS: https://www.rileycountyks.gov/329/Historical-Research
Smokey Hill Museum: https://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/programs-and-tours/teacher_resource_area/
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