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Celebrate Asian/Pacific American heritage and Jewish American heritage with the lesson plans and resources included in this edition.

| View in browser   Sponsored Message   May 5, 2020 \| Number 326 \| e-Newsletter   The Social Studies Professional The May Heritage Edition! NCSS Celebrates Asian/Pacific American and Jewish American Heritage   May celebrates Asian/Pacific American heritage and Jewish American heritage. Teach your students the rich history of these cultures with the collective resources from the National Archives and Records Administration, Library of Congress, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, and others.   Happy Teacher Appreciation Week This week, we show our appreciation for educators across the nation. NCSS is proud to support social studies educators and promising practices in the social studies classroom. Thank you for everything that you do, educators!   President’s Message: NAEP 2018 Grade 8 Assessment Results & Implications On Thursday, April 23, 2020, results were released from the 2018 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 8 Assessments in Civics, Geography, and U.S. History. Read the full message.   Sponsored Message With you in class and online. The future of education is changing, and Studies Weekly is ready. Students can learn anywhere with our print and online curriculum. That’s education, evolved. Learn more.   Asian/Pacific Heritage Month Teaching Resources Teach your students about Asian/Pacific American heritage with various resources and lesson plans. Explore resources.   Jewish Heritage Month Teaching Resources Explore this collection of teaching resources and lesson plans to help your students learn about Jewish American heritage. Access here.   Jewish American Heritage Month Historical Timeline Use this timeline, created by the Jewish American Heritage Month Coalition, to teach your students more than 400+ years of Jewish American History. Access here.   Explore May Heritage Month Collections The Library of Congress has created two commemorative collections to celebrate Asian/Pacific American and Jewish American heritage month! Access these collections and explore the rich history of these two heritages. Access the Asian Pacific American heritage collection. Explore the Jewish American heritage collection.   Dept. of Education Honors Asian-Pacific Heritage The U.S. Department of Education has created a list of ways to explore Asian/Pacific American heritage and culture, which range from creating globes to having a lu'au! Read the list.   NCSS Responds to NAEP  Grade 8 Results Read NCSS' response to the latest NAEP 2018 Grade 8 Assessments in Civics, Geography, and U.S. History. Read here.   NCSS Resources & Connections NCSS Professional Learning Professional Learning (Colleagues) NCSS COVID-19 Page Start a Rho Kappa Chapter Start a Junior Rho Kappa Chapter   Sponsored Message Online Humanitarian Education CPD This online CPD is designed to enable teachers, educators and practitioners to incorporate humanitarian principles into the everyday teaching of young people. Apply today, starts June 1st 2020.   Find your next social studies opportunity from over 1,000 jobs listed!  The Social Studies Professional — known as TSSP — is the official member e-newsletter and is published twice a month.   You are receiving this email as one of your NCSS membership benefits.  To learn more about TSSP, visit http://www.socialstudies.org/publications/tssp.   Editors: Joy Lindsey, Director of Marketing and Membership Andrew Oglander, Digital Marketing Manager Rich Palmer, Art Director   Rachel Barkin, Advertising, rbarkin@townsend-group.com Copyright © 2019 National Council for the Social Studies, All rights reserved. National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 16th Street, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States, 301-588-1800 Manage preferences |
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