Welcome to the Maine Department of Education Social Studies Website
Social Studies is “the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.”
– The National Council for the Social Studies
SUPPORTING MATERIALS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE
2007 LEARNING RESULTS
The Maine Department of Education is developing several tools to support deeper understanding of the revised Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction for Social Studies. As these materials are finalized, they will be posted on this website.
Social Studies PowerPoint - Provides an introduction to the Learning Results revision process, changes in structure and content for Social Studies standards, and potential considerations for implementing the revised standards.
Narration Notes for Social Studies PowerPoint - Companion notes to the Social Studies PowerPoint: PDF or RTF (text only) format.
These materials are also available in a 3-part multimedia presentation. Click on the links below to view.
Flash Presentation: Part 1 - Legal and Philosophical Foundations
Flash Presentation: Part 2 - Differences in Form and Content
Flash Presentation: Parts 3 & 4 - Implementing the 2007 Standards, and Cross-Content Connections
* Note: Many of the documents provided on this website are in PDF format. In order to access these materials, you will need the Adobe Reader program installed on your computer (we strongly recommend that you use either versions 7.0 or 8.1). Your District Technology Coordinator should be able to help you if you have any questions about using Adobe Reader. For further information, or to download Adobe Reader for free, click on the Adobe Reader icon below.
NEW! SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER 10, 2008 at the Augusta Civic Center
The Maine Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
Social Studies on the Front Burner:
Resources and Instructional Strategies for the 21st Century
The conference will provide teachers with instructional strategies and resources to help them implement the new Social Studies Learning Results. Our conference is also a celebration of great Social Studies instruction in the state of Maine!
Call for Conference Presenter Proposals
The Maine Council for the Social Studies invites proposals for dynamic workshop presentations at our annual conference. Please use the following form and submit before August 20, 2008.
Call for Proposals MCSS November 2008 - PDF
CONFERENCES & COURSES IN WABANAKI STUDIES
Summer Institute on Wabanaki Studies
July 7-11, 2008
University of Maine
A 5-day Summer Institute on Wabanaki Studies will be held at the University of Maine in Orono, in conjunction with the Maine Department of Education. This is the third institute to educate and prepare educators to teach students at all grade levels about the Wabanaki people. Specific attention will be given to the implementation of the revised Maine Learning Results and LD 291. Maine educators at all grade levels—including teachers, staff involved in curriculum development, and pre-service educators may attend.
Please contact Julie.nowell@umit.maine.edu for more information.
COLLEGE COURSES IN MAINE NATIVE AMERICAN/ WABANAKI STUDIES
Summer 2008
Various UMS Campus Locations
A number of undergraduate and graduate courses will be offered through the University of Maine system. Campus locations include Orono, Bangor, Belfast, and online. Please visit the Department of Education’s Social Studies webpage for a complete listing. http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/ss/studies.html
Social Studies Newsletter - Join Now!
Have you subscribed to the social studies electronic newsletter? Join over 400 K-12 social studies educators in Maine to stay current on content specific news, updates, and information. Please email Glenn.Nerbak@maine.gov to be placed on our list.
