“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even those checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”  —-Theodore Roosevelt

There are class notes, numerous Supreme Court case summaries and information on how to write a research paper on this site:

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com

The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office, in collaboration with the Department of Education, has updated personal finance instructional guides from Teach21 with the Next Generation (NxG) CSOs.

Please visit http://www.wvsao.gov/SecuritiesCommission/Education/MoneyMatters.aspx, where you will find curricula that immerse middle and high school students in personal finance principals, while applying Next Generation Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies CSOs, and 21^st Century Skills.

All instructional guides include vocabulary, research, and projects for discussion.  A free visit by WVSAO staff can be scheduled to offer students a culminating Money Matters presentation which includes a fun and interactive Stock Market Game and/or Corporation Game.

Note to WV FBLA-PBL chapters: A free online stock market game curriculum is available for chapters to earn participation points for the spring conference in Charleston.  The game is already underway, and it is not too late to join the competition.

Here is a quick breakdown of the themes for each of the classroom instructional guides:

5^th Grade: It’s not what you buy; it’s where you buy it! – Students utilize NxG CSOs to learn about needs and wants, pricing, and comparison shopping.

6^th Grade: Who Makes the Flakes? – Students learn budgeting (math) skills such as saving money by lowering unit price.  They are also introduced to corporate competition.

7^th Grade: Hey Pop, who’s your daddy? – The capstone task is to research and discuss corporate brands by looking at the soda pop industry.

8^th Grade: Is it a markup, or a markdown? – Students research soda pop companies as potential investors.  Credit Cards are introduced.

9^th Grade: Don’t go it alone, mutual funds are what to own! – Students learn the basics about mutual funds, and are introduced to the concept of investment diversification.

10^th Grade: Time (and money) is on your side! – Time value of money and budgeting are the core of long term planning, and are the focus of this exercise.

11^th Grade: What to know before you owe. – Credit Cards are highlighted in the debt discussion.  Students will comparison shop credit card offers and determine costs and benefits.

12^th Grade: Who are you? – This program focuses on the dangers of fraud and identity theft.  An online program takes a student into the world of an investment scam, and a worksheet asks students to think carefully about social media and protecting personal information.

If you have any questions, please email justin.southern@wvsao.gov, or call him toll free at 888-724-3982.

Robert “Joey” Wiseman Jr.

Assistant Director

Office of Secondary Learning

Instructional Materials

Social Studies

• http://www.sweetsearch.com/search?q=social+studies  – Great database of Social Studies Sites for teacher and students use.

•  http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/  – Social Studies help for American History, Economics and AP Government. There are class notes, numerous Supreme Court case summaries and information on how to write a research paper inside.

• http://www.world-newspapers.com/  – World newspapers, magazines, and news sites in English, sorted by country and region:  I would not recommend this site for students searches but it is a great place for teachers to find articles for classroom use.

• http://ashp.cuny.edu/  –  Explores rich social and cultural history of the United States.  This website includes an amazing array of art works from well-known museums, some great web projects, a media lab, and newsletter.

•  http://socialstudies.org/c3  – Information about the C3 framework can be found here.

C3-Framework-for-Social-Studies final copy

It seems that there is some confusion out in the field about the C3 Framework for social studies.  This document is not common core standards for social studies.  This Framework does not include all that can or should be included in a set of robust social studies standards, and intentionally preserves the critical choices around the selection of curricular content taught at each grade level as a decision best made by each state. The Framework aims to support states in creating standards that prepare young people for ef­fective and successful participation in college, careers, and civic life.

However, this is a great resource for social studies teachers.  The C3 Framework is centered on an Inquiry Arc—a set of interlocking and mutually supportive ideas that frame the ways students learn social studies content. By focusing on inquiry, the framework emphasizes the dis­ciplinary concepts and practices that support students as they develop the capacity to know, analyze, explain, and argue about interdisciplinary challenges in our social world. It includes descriptions of the structure and tools of the disciplines, as well as the habits of mind common in those disciplines

Take time to look at the  document because it is something that all teachers of Social Studies, or those creating PD for social studies, grades k-12 should review.  C# Framework Document:  C3-Framework-for-Social-Studies final copy

Joey

Robert “Joey” Wiseman Jr.

WVDE Assistant Director

Office of Secondary Learning

Instructional Materials- Social Studies

On behalf of Joe Geiger, WV Archives and History

Dear Educator:

I am writing to inform you that the dates and locations for the 2014 West Virginia History Bowl regional competitions have been set, and to extend an invitation to participate in this exciting event. As most of you know, History Bowl is an academic competition for eighth grade students in West Virginia sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Last year, 165 teams from 49 counties competed in the events. Each team is composed of four students, and each school may enter two teams. Eight regional competitions will be held around the state in early 2014, with the first and second place teams in each region advancing to the state tournament, which will be held at the Culture Center in Charleston on April 29, 2014. Application forms, the schedule of regional competitions, and updated rules for the tournament may be found on the West Virginia Archives and History website at http://www.wvculture.org/history/historybowl.html

Applications must be postmarked three weeks in advance, and the deadline for the first competition is January 10, 2014, so we encourage you to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Students are encouraged to prepare for the competition by utilizing the Archives and History Quick Quizzes at

http://www.wvculture.org/history/trivia/quizindex.aspx

We are very excited about this year’s History Bowl competition and hope your school will choose to participate. If you have questions about the event, contact Debra Basham, tournament director, at 304/558-0230 x702, or by email atdebra.a.basham@wv.gov.

Best wishes,

Joseph N. Geiger, Jr., Director

West Virginia Archives and History

Is your school interested in fostering a spirit of civic service and a further study of history? 

Science, Math, English, and other departments can boast of having honor societies for their disciplines, but long has History had to go without a framework to honor our scholars and share in service- but no longer!  The National Council for Social Studies established Rho Kappa, the first national history honors society in 2011, and since that time over two hundred chapters have sprung up around the nation.  West Virginia has far too few chapters, though, and to help encourage new chapters the Nitronian Chapter of Nitro High is offering to help any interested school establish their own chapter.

Consider if your students wish to join history students across the nation in dedicating themselves to stimulate a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of all the academic disciplines comprising the social studies curriculum; let us know if we can help!  You can also begin the process right away by contacting Jordan Grote at NCSS or using the NCSS website.  At Nitro High we are willing to share our induction ceremony, bylaws, chapter heraldry, membership invitations and certifications, and virtually any other resource you might need.

The Rho Kappa Honor Society website sponsored by NCSS-

http://rhokappa.socialstudies.org/rhokappa/home/

Jordan Grote facilitates Rho Kappa Chapters for the NCSS: jordan@ncss.org

Drew Wendt WV’s first Rho Kappa Chapter Advisor- jwendt@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us

Best wishes for your future successes,

-Drew Wendt of Nitro High School and the Officers of the Nitronian Rho Kappa Chapter

Robert “Joey” Wiseman Jr.

Assistant Director

Office of Secondary Learning

Instructional Materials

Social Studies

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1st Annual West Virginia 

High School Business Plan Competition

Hosted by the College of Business & Economics

West Virginia University 

BrickStreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Rules and Regulations 

2013-2014

Prize: (1) $10,000 scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all junior and senior students attending high school in the state of West Virginia as well as all technical and vocational schools in the state. Teams may consist of one to three members.

Entry: Create a Team (1-3 members) – Students may only submit one proposal per year.

The proposal must be:

 3 pages maximum

 Cover Page (not counted in the 3 pages)

Include: Team Name (no names)

 Double spaced, 12 pt. font

 Submitted electronically, on-line (PitchBurner)

 The student team leader will submit the business plan on the web site

 Name file: “YourTeamName_proposal.”

 Must be saved and submitted as a PDF file*

 First submission due November 15, 2013

Business Plans should include the following information:

 Company description

 Product/service description

 Competitive Differentiation

 Customer and market analysis, including market size and potential customers

 Competitor Analysis

Judges from each region will then evaluate each submission based on a 100 point rubric. The ten (10) finalists, (top scores from each RESA region, plus next 2 highest scores) will advance to the final competition. Finalists will be announced December 16, 2013.

Coaching and Workshop 

Finalists from each district will be paired with a business coach (volunteer) from December finalist announcement through the end of the competition. The coach will mentor and support the students in developing a complete business plan for their idea. This person can be a teacher or business leader in the community of that region.

Finals

Teams will turn in their final business plan March 3, 2014.

 Final Business Plan must be 12-15 pages

 Double spaced , 12 pt. font

 Include Cover Page

 Submissions will be done by team leaders on-line

 Must be saved and submitted as a PDF file*

Final judges will be able to grade business plans using the dada management system before they attend the final competition. Final competition held at WVU in Morgantown, WV in the Mountainlair March 22, 2014. Secondary schools will be responsible for providing transportation and hotel rooms for out of town students and judges.

West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition 

Finals

Saturday, March 22, 2014 

West Virginia University Mountainlair

3:00 p.m. Opening remarks

Speaker

3:15 p.m. Competition Begins

10 Minute Presentations 5 Minute Q&A

5:45 p.m. Break

6:00 p.m. Award $10,000 Scholarship

Robert “Joey” Wiseman Jr.

Assistant Director

Office of Secondary Learning

Instructional Materials

Social Studies

Youth Leadership:

West Virginia’s annual high school Youth in Government Student Legislature and Supreme Court at the Capitol is April 25 – 27, 2014.  Registrations are now being accepted.  The program welcomes students from every high school.  YLA staff will assist so teachers and students have a successful experience.  Contact YLA at 304-675-5899 or stacie@yla-youthleadership.org.

See Attachments

2014 WVYG Officer Promotional Sheet

YLA WV YG Summary

Golden Horseshoe Play

“Golden Horseshoe,” a musical celebration of West Virginia’s history and heritage. Performances are at the beautifully-restored Metropolitan Theatre in downtown Morgantown, Oct. 24 – 26 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. TICKETS: http://tickets.ghmusical.com

“Golden Horseshoe” is about a father helping his son study West Virginia history while coping with the recent death of his own father. The story unfolds in fun, musical, historical scenes in the son’s imagination–they visit John Brown, Stonewall Jackson, and many other important people and places from West Virginia’s history. By reconnecting with his heritage, the father eases the pain of his own father’s passing and forges a strong bond with his son.

“Golden Horseshoe” is funny and touching, entertaining and uplifting, exciting for the whole family. If you’re proud of your West Virginia heritage, or if you came from somewhere else but love your new home among the hills, “Golden Horseshoe” will be an evening of laughter and tears, nostalgia and pride.

WHAT: Golden Horseshoe, the musical
WHERE: The Metropolitan Theatre, 363 High St., Morgantown, WV
WHEN: Thurs. Oct. 24 – Sat. Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. / Sun. Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.
TICKETS: http://tickets.ghmusical.com

If you come to the Thursday show, please also come to our Opening Night Celebration, 6:30 p.m. at Arts Monongahela. Miss West Virginia 2013 Miranda Harrison and local and state leaders are attending. Admission to the pre-show celebration is free, but space is limited. Please respond to reserve a place at the celebration.

Robert “Joey” Wiseman Jr.

Assistant Director

Office of Secondary Learning

Instructional Materials

Social Studies