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“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” Aristotle |
| Vision Statement |
| The Arizona Department of Education is dedicated to providing support for Arizona’s schools in ensuring that each student graduates with the skills necessary to make well-informed and reasoned decisions as an active citizen in a culturally diverse and interconnected world. |
| ARIZONA CENTENNIAL BLOG & RESOURCES |
| Centennial Blog American Heritage-Arizona Centennial Initiative Arizona Centennial Resources To assist Arizona’s educators in celebrating Arizona’s Centennial in their classrooms, the Arizona Department of Education provides curriculum support materials and information about the Centennial. Centennial Legacy Project of the Arizona Geographic Alliance In honor of the Arizona Centennial, over 50 K-12 lessons aligned to the Arizona Social Studies Standards are available for teaching Arizona history and geography. Many of these lessons also integrate with the tested subjects of reading, writing and math. |
| Professional Development Opportunities |
| January 14, 2012 Japanese Heritage: 100 Years Since Statehood January 28, 2012 MakingConnections: Science and Social Studies February 2, 2012 American Experiment in Religious Liberty This one-day professional development is hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute. March 20 and 27, 2012 Raising Civic Literacy Grades 6-8 April 13-15, 2012 Felines of the Borderland Teacher Workshop |
| ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP®) SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES |
| AP Central Comparative Government & Politics European History Human Geography Macroeconomics Microeconomics Psychology U.S. Government & Politics U.S. History World History |
| Arizona Social Studies Certification and HQT Information |
| AEPA (Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments) Homepage |
| Social Studies Course Requirements and Recommended Instructional Time |
| High School Course and Graduation Requirements (as adopted on 12/10/07) Recommended Instructional Time (elementary) |
| ADE Developed Social Studies Resources |
| Content-Rich Support Materials These materials include reading passages, integrated reading lessons, trade book lessons, and links to social studies lessons that have been aligned to the Arizona Social Studies Standard for grades K-8. Sample materials are linked below:
English Language Development Strategies for Social Studies Content |
| Research and Publications |
| Social Studies Instructional Strategies and Intervention Social Studies Research and Practice Social Studies Research and Practice is a free, electronic, peer-reviewed journal of research, action research, and practice for K-12 educators, administrators, and teacher educators. |
| Grants and Awards |
| Arizona Council for the Social Studies Awards National Council for the Social Studies Awards National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching American History Grant Program |
| Links to Social Studies Resources by Strand |
| AMERICAN HISTORY CIVICS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHY WORLD HISTORY |
| Website Survey |
| Social Studies Website Survey Please take a few minutes to answer the short survey by clicking on the link above. Your feedback will help us make improvements to this site that best fit your needs. THANK YOU! |
| Contact Information |
| John Balentine Director/K-12 Social Studies High Academic Standards for Students Arizona Department of Education Phone: 602-364-1981 Fax: 602-364-0902 mailto:john.balentine@azed.gov |
