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California Council for the Social Studies

Welcome to the California Council for the Social Studies!

CCSS is a non-profit professional organization serving both public and private school educators, and is the leading voice for quality social studies education in California.

 CCSS promotes and supports social studies education through service, advocacy and leadership development. We are collectively committed to the strengthening and teaching of the social studies discipline though professional development, public awareness and collaboration at local, state and national levels.

"We want our students to understand the value, the importance, and the fragility of democratic institutions. . . to develop a keen sense of ethics and citizenship, and to care deeply about the quality of life in their community, their nation and their world."

- California History-Social Science Framework
- Affirmed by the California Council for the Social Studies

SPECIAL EDITION OF SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW
FOCUSED ON WORLD HISTORY!!

This special edition of the Social Studies Review will…

•Ø      Introduce you to the field of New World History

•Ø      Give you background on research into how the teaching of New World History advances students’ critical thinking skills

•Ø      Share New World History narratives that are time-specific to grades 6, 7 and 10 (CA Framework)

•Ø      Provide you with resources and guidance to begin the process of adapting your grade-specific curriculum to a New World History framework


NCSS Conference
90th NCSS Annual Conference
Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado November 12-14, 2010






 

Conference Announcements

1 Jul 2010 08:30 AM • CCSS Annual Conference
4 Mar 2011 • Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento, CA

Legislative Action

From time to time issues arise that relate to history-social science education where a response from the field is needed. Sometimes it is an action by the State School Board, the California Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Education. Other times it is a piece of legislation that would effect social studies, funding, curriculum, assessment, instructional materials,  instructional time, etc.

In these cases the leadership of the California Council for Social Studies takes the issue under advisement and initiates a discussion among members, usually via email, to determine the position of the members and the appropriate action needed in response to the issue.

 

 
 
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