Author: Roy Sovis

Roy Sovis

Virtual Economics PD – Free

K-12 Social Studies Educators, You are all responsible for teaching students economics and need more resources. What educator doesn't need more resources, especially high quality FREE resources? Well, the Executive Director of Michigan Council for Economics Education and Utica High School Social Studies Educator Derek D'Angelo will be present Free Virtual Economics Resources during a three hour … Continue reading Virtual Economics PD – Free

Roy Sovis

Do you have what it takes to write a C3 Inquiry?

Directly from C3 Teachers: Submissions are now being accepted for the C3 Teachers Inquiry Challenge.  The purpose of the challenge is to support and reward social studies educators using the Inquiry Design Model™ (IDM). This challenge is co-sponsored by C3 Teachers and the Social Studies Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction (SSACI) Collaborative, which is part of the … Continue reading Do you have what it takes to write a C3 Inquiry?

Roy Sovis

News Update from the Michigan Council for History Education March 2016, Vol. XIII, No. 9

From Michigan Council for History Education eNotes compiled and edited by Dr. Jim & Annette McConnell: Dear MCHE Members and Friends, In our ongoing effort to provide background on some of the items mentioned in E-Notes, we have attached specific flyers [links below] giving more details.  Especially noteworthy is the upcoming Local History Conference and … Continue reading News Update from the Michigan Council for History Education March 2016, Vol. XIII, No. 9

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March is Reading Month

Michigan Geographic Alliance has reading lists and resources for both elementary and middle school classrooms: Using Literature to ask Elementary Students Questions Geography Literature for Primary Students Social Studies Literature for Middle School Questioning the 5 themes in literature 5 themes bingo with geography read alouds  Click the links below to check out our great elementary … Continue reading March is Reading Month