Social Studies: Making the World Safe for Democracy calls attention the crucial role the social studies disciplines and our teachers play in the ongoing transformation of the American Republic. Social studies educators are the linchpin keeping our country safe for democracy and ensuring our students can bear the torch of freedom well into the future! As social studies educators, we understand the significance of World War I in transforming the United States a hundred years ago. Our conference theme honors the American military’s contributions to our freedom, safety, and liberty.

SOCIAL STUDIES

MAKING THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY!

Annual State Social Studies Conference

Friday, October 3, 2014

Moore Norman Technology Center – S. Penn Campus

13301 S. Pennsylvania

Oklahoma City, OK 73170

WWW.OKCSS.ORG

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: School Name: Address: Contact Phone Number or Email Address: Grade Level: Subject: Registration Fees (Please check one): Lunch included for all registered participants! _____ $35.00 Teachers, Higher Education, Administrators, and Community _____ $25.00 Full Time Undergraduate Student and/or Pre-service Teachers _____ Presenter Registration Fee is Waived. Presenters will be notified once breakouts sessions have been finalized.

Enclose this registration form along with a check or a school purchase order. Make checks or purchase orders to: Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies.

Registrations Deadline is Friday, September 19, 2014

Mail to: Brenda Chapman, OCSS Treasurer, 4414 Manchester Ct., Norman, OK, 73072.

For registration questions or additional information email Brenda Chapman at bchapman@putnamcityschools.org

Conference Schedule

7:30 – 8:00 Exhibitor setup

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Visit Exhibits

8:30 – 9:15 General Session

9:15 – 9:30 Break/Visit Exhibits

9:30 – 10:20 Breakout Session #1

10:20 – 10:30 Break and Visit Exhibits

10:30 – 11:20 Breakout Session #2

11:20 – 11:30 Break and Visit Exhibits

11:30 – 12:20 Breakout Session #3

12:20 – 1:30 Lunch, Door Prizes, and Visit Exhibits

1:30 – 3:30 Practical Mini-Clinics Sessions

3:45 – 4:15 OCSS Annual Meeting

Specific breakout descriptions will be published when the conference

program is finalized. Conference updates will be sent on the OCSS Web site

at www.okcss.org, the OCSS ListServ, and the Oklahoma State Department

of Education’s Social Studies ListServ. Sessions will align to the Oklahoma

Academic Standards for the Social Studies and have practical application

for the classroom, including social studies content, process skills, and

social studies literacy

For conference information email Melissa Brown at msbrown5@cox.net.

2014 Awards Nomination

Deadline for receipt of nominations is Monday, September 15, 2014.

First and Last Name: School Address: School Phone: City: School email: State/ Zip: Grade/Subject: Home Address: Home Phone: City: Home email: State/ Zip: Preferred email for OCSS Communication: Indicate Award Category: (check the box) Rising Star Teacher of the Year OCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year OCSS Middle School Teacher of the Year OCSS High School Teacher of the Year College/University Educator of the Year

Submit this form with vitae/resume (not to exceed four pages) and up to three letters of recommendation (maximum six pages) to Pam.Merrill@edmondschools.net. Please do not submit additional materials. Information regarding criteria for selection can be found on the OCSS website at www.okcs.org

Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, September 15, 2014

Social Studies: Keeping the World Safe for Democracy!

Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies Annual State Conference Friday, October 3, 2014

Moore-Norman Technology Center – South Penn Campus

Presenter Application Form

Name :

School or Organization:

Email Address:

Contact Phone Number:

Title of Presentation:

Audience: PreK- Grade 2 Grade 3-5 Middle School High School

Oklahoma Academic Standards Alignment: Breakout sessions MUST align using the Content, as well as the Process and Literacy Standards. Sessions cannot be a “sales presentation of comerial materials” or promotion of your organization’s programs.

Session description: (50 -75 words):

Equipment provided for all presenters include LCD projector, projection screen, and PC laptop computer.

Return this form by September 1, 2014 to Melissa Brown, OCSS Vice-President via email to msbrown5@cox.net