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Social Studies

Social Studies services provides support to administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers in the following areas:

  • Staff development in the areas of social studies TEKS/STAAR, curriculum development, effective teaching and learning strategies, and integrating social studies with other disciplines and technologies
  • Instructional Coaching regarding best practices in the social studies classroom
  • Information and resources regarding TexQuest and Mock Trial competition

Helpful Links by Category:

General Social Studies Resources

 

Additional Museum Resources

 

Primary Sources

 

K-12 Social Studies Content/ Elementary SS Resources 

 

United States History Resources

 

United States Government / Civics

 

 

World Geography / World Cultures Resources

 

World History Resources

 

Economics/  Financial Literacy Resources

 

Electives Resources Psychology / Sociology

 

 

Texas History Resources

 

Ethnic Studies / African American History

 

Mexican American History Resources

 

Native American Studies

 

Professional Organizations

 

TexQuest:

 

http://texquest.net/search - You can access all of the resources from here.

links to webinars, training requests, etc. The DIY training on the right hand side was created this year by each provider so that librarians/technologists would have quick "how to" videos to watch and then turn around on their campuses.

 

Contact:

Julie Griffith
Secondary RLA/SS Specialist

jgriffith@esc6.net

936-435-8379