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Welcome to the Social Studies Department of the Rochester City School District.

It is our hope to share ideas, best practices, and professional news.

Civil Rights Leader Lost

HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS:  1913-2005

The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement has died. Her dignified defiance in the face of segregation helped this nation understand the power of nonviolent protest to create a more just world. Read more about this great woman.

http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0FN3j30Ekk0Douy0En

 

SPECIAL RELEASE: Order the free teaching kit, "Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks," which includes an Academy Award-nominated film and a teaching guide with classroom activities.

 http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0FN3j30Ekk0Douz0Eo

Want to know more?

Click Here For more links to connecting students to this great American Pioneer

 

Professional Development Opportunities!

    Picturing Ourselves

Wednesday November 9th 4-6:30 PM at the Memorial Art Gallery

Infuse Aart & Culture in your curriculum; use visual images as primary documents!

click here it down load a flyer

 

    Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program

Applications are now available to participate in a fully funded ten-day study tour of Saudi Arabia.   Sponsored by Aramco Services Company, this professional development opportunity is open to full-time social studies teachers and library media specialists in grades 1-12.

 

The Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program aims to cultivate a greater  awareness and understanding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in U.S. primary and secondary schools and communities. The Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program will examine Saudi education, culture, history and global relations through site visits, panel discussions and cultural activities in the cities of Dhahran, Riyadh and Jeddah from February 14 - 28, 2006.

 

Social Studies teachers and Library Media Specialists in grades 1-12 are encouraged to submit applications for the Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program.  Interested individuals can download an application at: www.iie.org/programs/aramco.

 

For more information, visit our website or contact us at: atsap@iie.org

The application deadline is November 28, 2005.

 

 

Field Trip  Opportunities

Genesee Country Village and Museum is offering the History Bus again to all classes 2nd-8th grade.

Our Vision

The Social Studies department is dedicated to developing outstanding citizens that participate in a global community.

Our Mission

It is the mission of the social studies department to develop students into caring citizens.  The department will instill and inspire students to participate in the community, celebrate diversity, and  value civic pride while striving to achieve excellence in the social studies standards.

 

Contact Information

Telephone

Tim Mains, Principal on Assignment - Social Studies K-12    585-262-8194

          Tina DiNicola, Secretary    585-262-8272

FAX

585-262-8614

Postal address

131 W.Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14614

Electronic mail

           tim.mains@rcsdk12.org 

         

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