Hello, my name is Cailey Hauver and I am a Sociology graduate student at the University of Connecticut. I am currently conducting research on the textbooks used to teach U.S. History in Massachusetts public schools. I am particularly interested in finding out which textbooks are currently used in 5th grade social studies classrooms. If you […]
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Governor Baker signs genocide education bill
12/30/2021 by Leave a Comment
On December 2, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation to require lessons on the Holocaust and other mass atrocities and to support school districts to develop lesson plans for middle and high school classrooms. Massachusetts follows nineteen other states that have already mandated the study of genocide in the school curriculum. “By this bill […]
President’s Message – Fall 2019
04/23/2019 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to 2019!! Everyone at MCSS wishes you a Happy New Year, a prosperous finale to the 2018-19 academic year, and an abundance of exuberant students, good health, and restful weekends. MCSS has been very busy – thanks especially to the constant hard work of Gorman Lee, our Director of Professional Development, and Kathy […]
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS – NERC49
09/06/2018 by Leave a Comment
MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES present 49TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES (NERC49) MARCH 18 & 19, 2019 (with snow date of March 20, 2019) FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY Framingham, Massachusetts CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2018 THIS YEAR’S THEME IS “E PLURIBUS UNUM: OUT OF MANY, ONE” E PLURIBUS UNUM. […]
Full (Complete) Statement from Gorman Lee, Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies, to MA Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
05/22/2018 by Leave a Comment
May 22, 2018 Good morning. My name is Gorman Lee of Boston, Massachusetts. I started my teaching career in Massachusetts in 1993. I taught in Medford and Braintree, and currently serve as the K-12 Director of Social Studies for the Braintree Public Schools. I am also the Director of Professional Development Programming and past […]
Maps, Maps and More Maps
04/24/2016 by Leave a Comment
Here comes a reason to actually use that fancy projector the tech staff had installed in your classroom. Go to the library if you don’t yet have one. The David Rumsey Map Collection is online, ready for you to use freely. This link goes to an article about the release of the collection, but go […]