Professional Development

Current Opportunities
• East Asia: Ancient Cultures & Global Economics:
   A seminar for middle and high school teachers of World Cultures, World    History, Geography, Economics, Art, and Literature that will be held through    the winter, spring, and fall of 2008. For more information and an application    contact Tina Nelson, tnelson@bcps.org.

Teacher Reading List
This reading list is being provided for teachers who are seeking to increase their subject matter knowledge, and who are interested in its issues, problems, and controversies.

Professional Organization Links

Site	Link
National Council for the Social Studies	http://www.ncss.org/
Maryland Council for the Social Studies	http://www.mdcss.org/
The National Council for History Education	http://www.history.org/
Maryland Council for History Education	http://www.mdcss.org/html/
National Council for Geographic Education	http://www.ncge.org/
Maryland Geographic Alliance	http://www.mdcss.org/html/mga.html
National Council for Economic Education	http://www.ncee.net/
Maryland Council on Economic Education	http://www.econed.org/
Center for History Education at UMBC	http://www.umbc.edu/che/

Technology Integration Resources

Using the Internet in Social Studies Instruction
• Website Evaluation
• How To Create a Hotlist in Microsoft Word 2003
• Sample Hotlist Activities
       • Presidential Election 2004
       • The Munich Conference

Using PowerPoint in Social Studies Instruction
• PowerPoint software resources
• Diagram Samples
      • PowerPoint Templates
                Interactive Template 1
                Interactive Template 2
      • Sample PowerPoint Activities
                Triangular Trade
                World Stamps
                WWI Quiz

Using Inspiration in Social Studies Instruction
• Using Inspiration 6.0
• Using Inspiration 7.0
• 50 Uses for Inspiration
• Sample Inspiration Activity
                Hiroshima