Austin ISD

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Austin ISD
September 2009
Social Studies
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Joe M. Ramirez Administrative Supervisor Social
Studies Curriculum Instruction
Please verify your staff members have submitted
their 2009-10 Teacher Information Sheet
Capital Area Council for the Social Studies meets
tomorrow evening 645 p.m. Dolph Briscoe Center
for American History
September 2009
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Joe M. Ramirez Administrative Supervisor Social
Studies Curriculum Instruction
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September 15 17
In the back of your folder, please find your 2009
TCI Catalog Complimentary Sample Chapter from
Pursuing American Ideas
September 2009
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• Meeting Objectives
• How might levels of student engagement in Social
  Studies classrooms be elevated through -

• ensuring that all of the teachers in my
  department are familiar with community partners
  in order to plan and provide opportunities for
  engaging students through local and cultural
  opportunities.

September 2009
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AISD Parent Support Office

Brochure enclosed Aiming to
develop opportunities that involve families
http//www.austin.isd.tenet.edu/academics/pare
ntsinfo/parent_involvement/pta.phtml
September 2009
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Celebrate Freedom Week (Sept. 14 18) /
Constitution Day (Sept. 17)
http//www.annenbergclassroom.org
September 2009
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The Constitution at School

David Courreges
www.tyla.org
September 2009
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The Constitution at School

David Courreges
www.tyla.org
Not In My Backyard Revised 2009
September 2009
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www.billofrightsinstitute.org
In honor of this day, the Bill of Rights
Institute has created FREE, interactive online
module that includes NEW! Current Events and
the Constitution monthly eLesson NEW! Students
post their answers on the Bill of Rights
Institutes Facebook page to continue the
discussion with their peers. Madisons Notes
Are MissingIts your students job to go back in
time and report on the Constitutional
Convention first-hand. Founders Quote
MatchingMatch the quote with the Founder who
said it. Constitutional Crossword PuzzleUsing
visual and textual clues, complete a puzzle based
on the Founding. AND MUCH MORE!!!!
September 2009
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Presidents the Constitution Commander in
Chief
FREE one-day seminar for social studies teachers
in grades 9-12 will be held on Tuesday, September
29, 2009 in the ATT Hotel Conference Center at
the University of Texas at Austin in Austin,
Texas from 730 a.m. 230 p.m.
www.billofrightsinstitute.org
In honor of this day, the Bill of Rights
Institute has created FREE, interactive online
module that includes NEW! Current Events and
the Constitution monthly eLesson NEW! Students
post their answers on the Bill of Rights
Institutes Facebook page to continue the
discussion with their peers. Madisons Notes
Are MissingIts your students job to go back in
time and report on the Constitutional
Convention first-hand. Founders Quote
MatchingMatch the quote with the Founder who
said it. Constitutional Crossword PuzzleUsing
visual and textual clues, complete a puzzle based
on the Founding. AND MUCH MORE!!!!
September 2009
www.austinschools.org/curriculum
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Growing the Dream Project

Danita Nelson 974-3651
September 2009
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South Asia Institute
at U.T.
Flyer enclosed
Fall 2009 Workshop
Global Flows and Local Impacts Stories from
South Asia
Saturday,
November 14, 2009 930 am 230 pm This
workshop, designed for middle and high school
teachers, explores the global nature of
contemporary social change in South Asia. It
takes Globalization as a major force that
reshapes social life in the region, while
recognizing that social outcomes are shaped
through interaction with other processes as well.
The workshop brings together UT faculty
expertise and perspectives from geography,
cultural studies, anthropology, political
science, and economics to explore the meanings of
globalization and its local impacts within South
Asia today. Through presentations and
discussion, we will examine the relationship
between globalization inequality and poverty
the fate of cultural diversity and issues of
identity, the environment, and human rights.
September 2009
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High School Social Studies
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engaging students through local and cultural
opportunities
South Asia Institute
at U.T.
Flyer enclosed
Fall 2009 Workshop
Global Flows and Local Impacts Stories from
South Asia
Saturday,
November 14, 2009 930 am 230 pm This
workshop, designed for middle and high school
teachers, explores the global nature of
contemporary social change in South Asia. It
takes Globalization as a major force that
reshapes social life in the region, while
recognizing that social outcomes are shaped
through interaction with other processes as well.
The workshop brings together UT faculty
expertise and perspectives from geography,
cultural studies, anthropology, political
science, and economics to explore the meanings of
globalization and its local impacts within South
Asia today. Through presentations and
discussion, we will examine the relationship
between globalization inequality and poverty
the fate of cultural diversity and issues of
identity, the environment, and human rights.
September 2009
www.austinschools.org/curriculum
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Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 16 Oct.
16)
Symposium Invitation Complimentary Newsletter
Raquel
C. Garza U.S. Latino Latina WWII Oral History
Project UT Austin
http//www.lib.utexas.edu/ww2latinos
Honor y Valor A Decade of Chronicling a
Legacy Please join us as we celebrate a
milestonethe Projects 10th anniversary and
look toward the future, expanding to include
interviews from the Korea and Vietnam era. The
U.S. Latino Latina WWII Oral History Project is
proud to host our 10-year-anniversary celebratory
Dinner and One-Day National Conference on October
2-3, 2009 at the ATT Executive Conference
Center on The University of Texas at Austin
campus.
September 2009
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Overview of
Museum Resources
Scott Jordan

LBJ Museum of San
Marcos
http//www.lbjmuseum.com
September 2009
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September 2009
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Geography Awareness Week (November 15 21)
September 2009
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Geography Awareness Week (November 15
21) Europe Beyond Borders Exploring the
Physical and Cultural Landscape 22nd Annual
Geography Awareness Week Poster Contest
see Informational packet

Presented by the
Texas Alliance for Geographic Education
September 2009
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Geography Awareness Week (November 15 21)
GIS School Presentations
Jacquie Hrncir City of Austin
September 2009
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Financial Literacy
www.financialfitnessaustin.org
The 2009 Business in Action event, held April
16th, as part of Financial Fitness Greater
Austin, was comprised of two distinct and unique
events--the Economic Summit Panel Discussion and
a student competition.  Most notably, three high
school students from the competition advanced to
the North American Banks in Action Competition in
New York City, where they went on to win first
place.  Malin Rawl, Jaclyn Ramirez and Haylee
Rhorer, all students at Bowie High School in
South Austin, defeated nine other teams from
throughout North America.  This is the second
straight year that Austin students have claimed
first place in the competition.
http//centraltexas.ja.org/
September 2009
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Financial Literacy
Project NEFE Workshop
Dawn
Ambuehl-Sadek Additional resources / speakers
available for Economics A Federal Credit Union
September 2009
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  World History Connection

Reconstructing a Renaissance Masterpiece Paolo
Veronese The Petrobelli Altarpiece October 4,
2009 February 7, 2010
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Meeting Objectives How might levels of student
engagement in Social Studies classrooms be
elevated through -

• ensuring that all of the teachers in my
  department are familiar with community partners
  in order to plan and provide opportunities for
  engaging students through local and cultural
  opportunities.

• the incorporation of web, print, or video media
  that provides a catalyst for discussions of
  local and global current events that is of
  political, economic, or social relevance
• and makes connections to Social Studies content
  and skills.

September 2009
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discussions of local and global current events
Examination of print and web resources from
Scholastic, Inc.
http//www2.scholastic.com
September 2009
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Seminar Topics 1. Strategies for using Primary
Sources 2. Building Leadership Capacity
Book Study Social Night Wednesday, December 2
September 2009
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High School Social Studies
Austin ISD

• Meeting Objectives
• How might levels of student engagement in Social
  Studies classrooms be elevated through -

• ensuring that all of the teachers in my
  department are familiar with community partners
  in order to plan and provide opportunities for
  engaging students through local and cultural
  opportunities.
• the incorporation of web, print, or video media
  that provides a catalyst for the discussion of
  local and global current events that is of
  political, economic, or social relevance and
  makes connections to Social Studies content and
  skills.
• increased use of technology in our instructional
  planning, means of delivering instruction, and
  in the types of activities designed for student
  learning.

• How can we as instructional leadership model
  ourselves as well as assist in the building
  of capacity within our campus Social Studies
  departments for technology-rich learning
  environments?
• How can we ensure all staff within our
  departments are familiar with and proficient in
  the use of the technology and support provided
  to them by Austin ISD.
• How can we consistently incorporate a variety of
  technological resources in classroom
  instruction?

September 2009
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Examination of 2 new Web Resources
www.outreachworld.org
www.sascurriculumpathways.com
September 2009
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• Preparing for the April 30, 2010 TAKS
• Analyzing 2009 TAKS Reports
• Use of AIMS Data Analysis on campuses

September 2009
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Phase I Rollout High School World Geography
Kyle Olson - Introducing
the new online Instructional Planning Guides
in the AISD Instructional Management System
September 2009
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ABC-CLIO Presentation Feedback
Ed Lott Karen Coburn ABC-CLIO
Regional Support
September 2009
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