SCSSA

Southern California Social Science Association

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

It's a Matter of Taste: Food in World History and Cultures

At UCLA
July 25-Aug. 6, 2009
4 LAUSD multicultural general salary credits

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FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

"The Soloist"
(Opening April 24)
Lesson Plans etc. for Teachers and Students

SCSSA BOARD
(2009-2010)

President
Joel Rothblatt

Vice President
Amanda Roraback

Past President
Martha Infante

President-Elect
Michelle Herczog

Secretary
Mike Denman

Treasurer
Ruben Zepeda

Members at Large
Jackie Purdy
Mark Elinson
Merrell Frankel

Perryman Liaisons
Bonnie and Ron Sima

Arsalyn Liaison
Christian Lindke

CRF Liaison
Damon Huss

Webmaster
Amanda Roraback

SCSSA-MEMBERS ONLY SECTION

Movie screenings etc. exclusively for
SCSSA members.

BECOME A MEMBER OF SCSSA

Useful Links

PERRYMAN FUND
For the Social Studies

LACOE History/Social Science

LACOE Service Learning

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TEACHER TRAINING SEMINAR

WHAT: First Annual Teacher Training: Simulating Elections on Your Campus

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Glendora Unified School District, 500 N. Lorraine, Glendora, CA 91741

STIPEND: $100 stipend for the first 50 registered history-social-science public school teachers who attend. Open to all grade levels.

CONTACT: Christian Lindke, Program Director -- arsalyn Program (626) 914-5404 lindkec@arsalyn.org

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GRANT OPPORTUNITY

PERRYMAN FUND

To support the furtherance of Social Studies, the Donald Perryman Fund will be awarding mini- grants not to exceed $1,000. Social Studies departments, individual teachers, projects, and special programs are invited to apply for these grants.

Grants applications can be submitted at 5 different times during this fiscal year. Applications will be considered at each meeting of the Perryman Fund Board of Trustees. Deadlines are: June 1, 2009, September 1, 2009, December 1, 2009, February 1, 1010, and June 1, 2010. Grant applications received after any of these dates will be considered at the next quarterly meeting of the Board.

E-mail completed application to: Bonnie Sima, President, The Perryman Fund for the Social Studies, at bontchr1@hotmail.com OR mail to 4326 Park Arroyo, Calabasas, CA 91302

Click HERE for more information

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

at the

UCLA Faculty Center

Read the PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS here.

Moffett Award Winner

Dr. Thomas Andrews

and Perryman Board President, Bonnie Sima

Friend of SCSSA Winner

Bo Martin

and

Jackie Purdy

President's Award Winner

Amanda Roraback

and Past-President

Martha Infante

The New Board

President Joel Rothblatt, Member-at-large Jackie Purdy, Past-President Martha Infante, President-Elect Michelle Herczog, Vice President Amanda Roraback, Member-at-large Mark Elinson, Member-at-large Merrell Frankel, Perryman Liaison Ron Sima

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SCSSA and Arsalyn Program in collaboration with the
LACOE, CRF and the Center for Civic Ed. are proud to present

Young Voters:
Maintaining Momentum in Future Elections

Saturday, May 16, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

Pickwick Gardens
1001 Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91506

This very special mini conference for elementary, middle school and high school teachers will offer materials and lessons for classroom use. This mini conference is free to teachers. A continental breakfast and a full lunch will be served. There will be three workshops for every grade level, and all materials are free. Civics, civic responsibility, service-learning, the history of voting rights, and mock elections are just a few of the topics covered.