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 * The Wisconsin Social Studies Wiki space is a space for social studies teachers across the state to share best practices, post great resources and to ask questions. I have posted some topics for discussion just to begin. Please feel free to add, share and discuss any ideas you would like regarding social studies!**

**bratway@wi.rr.com**
 * My contact Information:**
 * Beth Ratway**

**WCSS 2011** **[]**

The [|**Zinn Education Project**] is a website designed to help teachers use //A People's History of the United States// in their classrooms. The [|**Zinn Education Project**] provides complete lesson plans for use in elementary school, middle school, and high school settings. In some cases the lesson plans include document excerpts and references to //A People's History of the United States//. You can search for lesson plans by time period, theme, or by student reading levels.

//I learned about the Zinn Education Project earlier this month via [|**Larry Ferlazzo's**] excellent blog//.

If you teach US History the [|**Zinn Education Project**] is a great resource to have in your toolkit. It's easy to locate lesson plans that meet your needs and downloading the plans is free once you're registered.
 * Applications for Education **

**Here are some related items that may be of interest to you:** [|**Howard Zinn's A People's History in a Free Digital Format**] [|**Watch American Experience Online**] [|**American Rhetoric - Famous Speeches from Politics and Entertainment**]

** //Financial Literacy: TEACH IT!// ** **//Financial Literacy: TEACH IT!// from ECB provides educators with resources and professional development to effectively teach financial literacy. The Web site features twenty-one lessons taped in Wisconsin’s elementary, middle and high school classrooms, as well as interviews with the teachers in the videos. There are vetted lesson plans, a parent resource page and a teacher forum. Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy serve as the foundation for this multi-media resource. **

 **Checkout the Web site! ** [|**www.ecb.org/finance**]

CHECK OUT THESE GREAT NEW SITES FOR TEACHERS!!!!! **The Digital Directors Guild (**[|**www.ddguild.org**]**)** **Econocast (**[|**www.econocast.org**]**).**
 * The Historical Scene Investigation Project ( ** [|**www.hsionline.org**]**),**


 * Social Studies in Wisconsin for the 21st century: Here is a visual of how we framing the purpose of social studies for the 21sr century!!!!**




 * NCSS map of skills for the 21st century for social studies:**


 * Thinking like a... Get students to look at issues through the lenses of the different perspectives/disciplines of social studies. Use this file to help students begin to ask questions and think about ideas from the various disciplines....**


 * Don't forget to attend the WCSS Conference March 18-19 2012**