Civics Resources That Focus on Inquiry and Engagement

Check out these robust civics education resources that focus on inquiry and engagement. Feel free to pass these links on to your Social Studies communities.

1. Educating for American Democracy Road Map: https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/the-roadmap/7themes/

2. OSPI, National Constitution Center, Civic Learning Council Webinar; Bridging the Divide: Civil Discourse in the classroom: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/civics-bridging-the-divide-helping-students-engage-in-discussions-of-controversial-issues

3. Inquire-Ed Webinars in partnership with NCSS: https://www.inquired.org/webinarinfo

4. RAND Media Literacy Standards to Counter Truth Decay: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA112-12.html

Native American Women in the 21st Century: Free Online Lecture

Free Online Lecture: Native American Women in the 21st Century with Mary Jo Tippeconnic Fox, PhD

June 12, 2021 at 11 AM PST

To Register, Click Here: http://bit.ly/AmerindOnline061221

Native American women in the 21st century are reclaiming their traditional roles and influence after centuries of settler colonization. The latter adversely impacted Native women, framing their traditional roles through a patriarchal lens, and creating persistent negative stereotypes. Colonizers had little interest in understanding the roles and value of women in Native societies, rendering them invisible. Yet, Native women traditionally had important roles to perform for the survival of their societies regardless of whether their tribes were matrilineal or patrilineal. Today, Native American women are increasing their visibility and changing the dialogue with scholarship, leadership, and activism at all levels of Native and non-native society. They are addressing social justice issues and becoming more active in tribal communities, urban areas, and state and national levels. Native American women are advocating on behalf of Native peoples as they nurture, protect, and empower future generations. This presentation provides a historical overview of the traditional roles of Native women, impact of colonialism, and a discussion of contemporary Indigenous feminism, activism, and leadership.

Dr. Fox is Comanche/Cherokee, an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, Research Professor of American Indian Studies (AIS), and affiliate faculty in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona (UA). She holds a PhD in Higher Education from the University of Arizona. At the UA, Dr. Fox is the former head of American Indian Studies, Associate Head of AIS, Assistant Vice-President for Minority Affairs, and Associate to the President for American Indian Affairs. Her teaching and scholarly activities are focused on historical and contemporary American Indian women’s issues, American Indian Studies, and American Indian education with an emphasis on higher education.

Elections and Voting PD for Grades 3-12

WA Social Studies Teachers:

9/15/20 @ 4-6 pm Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Social Studies is partnering with TVW -- Washington Public Affairs Network and WA Secretary of State to provide PD on engaging materials and resources for teaching about elections and voting in grades 3-12.

This training includes a conversation with the WA teachers who created updated lessons for the Office of Secretary of State’s Teaching Elections In Washington State curriculum.

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