LIVING HISTORY!  
Mike Adkins, Education Coordinator for the Oklahoma Museum of State History, visits with classrooms across the state, bringing history "alive" through his re-enactments of characters from
American and state history.
This is one of the many services offered by such OCSS partner organizations.
 

Southeast High School, Oklahoma City, cooperates with a student exchange program to China this year, sponsored by the Freeman Foundation.  Nine students and two teachers took part in the spring of 2004; however, the plan is to continue student/teacher exchanges for the next three years. 
Enjoy these photos sent to us from their experiences...
 

SNAPSHOTS
FROM THE WINTER CONFERENCE
2004

Treasurer Anne Kennedy and
Membership Chairman Eugene Earsom
greet the 150 participants to the
2004 OCSS Winter Conference.
 

Professor Neil Houser, O.U., leads a session entitled "Inquiry Island" for elementary and middle school teachers.

Dr. Barbara Schindler presents lessons about modern Germany and the European Union.

American history teacher and President of OCSS,
Brett Dickerson,  offers ideas for using primary sources regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
 

OKAGE Teacher Consultant and classroom teacher Denise Rhodes demonstrates the
ARG-World Program to geography teachers.
 

Emily Wood describes the creation of
"Culture Boxes" for the elementary and middle school classroom.

AP U.S. History teacher, Greg Oppel,  demonstrates hands-on economics lessons for elementary teachers from the
Foundation for Teaching Economics.
 

Dr. John Steinbrink, OSU, models cooperative learning strategies.

Professor and OCEE consultant Mary Oppegard demonstrates lessons implementing the national standards for economics.
 

State Director for Social Studies, Kelly Curtright, explains the state PASS standards and expectations for state assessments.

Retired Curriculum Consultant and state presenter for FOI, Rita Geiger, shares lessons and strategies for teaching the First Amendment.

Representative from the Board of Regents, Johnny Morrow, explains how district testing results can be used to guide and improve classroom instruction in the social studies.