OPS Social Studies

Preparing students for THEIR future by actively engaging in social studies.

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Guest speaker & Vietnam vet Mr Bill Horak visits @OESocialStudies Mrs Dringman and Mr Campos classes. Learning more about the Vietnam War through shared firsthand experiences. @olatheschools

[Nathan McAlister @NHTOYMc]

Words cannot adequately express my gratitude as I was wrapped in the good prayers and well wishes of a blanket from some of the greatest educators and people I have ever known.

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

@canyoncreekrisd 3rd Gr. enjoyed hands on learning from the city of Lenexa. Mock City Council meeting, a scavenger hunt, Lenexa’s namesake Na-Nex-Se, and a tour of the Rec Center rounded out social studies engagement in content and standards. 💯 awesome!
@olatheschools

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

@OlatheWestOwls Ms. Enos Business Econ class gives their business pitches to community and school staff. Chamber speaker, Courtney, gives advice to the class considering launching their own small business! Great concepts and well thought out strategies shared! @olatheschools

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Kim Wahaus, AP Gov't teacher from @OlatheSouthHS & a delegate for America's 250 Convening in Philadelphia, presented a lesson to the @ksdehq Board in which she uses AI to creatively bring a deep understanding of the colonists greviences. ⚖️📜
@olatheschools @KSDEtchrleaders

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Congratulations to the new inductees to @RhoKappa_Ravens chapter with keynote KSDE HGSS program manager Nathan McAlister @RhoKappaNCSS
Do social studies. Be awesome. @olatheschools @NHTOYMc

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

We had a great day of professional learning today!
Indigenous history, Truman Library, Canvas, WWII in Asia, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Latin American Revolutions…all by college professors & state level experts…even an Egyptologist! @olatheschools @NHTOYMc

[Teacher Leader Program @KSDEtchrleaders]

It’s a packed house as we start the LINKS (Learning Independence and Nationhood in Kansas Schools) grant in partnership with @historyed and @KCHEKansas. We are so excited for all the learning with our Kansas teachers. #KSHGSS @CaseyMMeier @NHTOYMc

[Teacher Leader Program @KSDEtchrleaders]

Fantastic elementary CER LINKS grant session with @historyed Spotlight Educator Tahra Nayelli. #KSHGSS @KCHEKansas @CaseyMMeier @NHTOYMc

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Congratulations to the 28 students who were inducted into the OS Rho Kappa chapter! Well done, Falcon history scholars! @RhoKappaNCSS @NCSSNetwork @olatheschools

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Happy Kansas Day!! Our 4th graders got to serve as “reporters” and record interviews with Famous Kansans at Mahaffie Farmstead! It was an amazing day spent learning from a historical reenactment! Would definitely recommend!
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ @olatheschools @CityofOlatheKS

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

A great day of professional learning yesterday was 💯 amazing! Ready for a new semester. @olatheschools

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

@olatheschools and @KSDEtchrleaders represented the state of Kansas! Standing room only for @kwahaus and Amy Walker!
Manipulatives in Social Studies are 🔥

[Rachel Swearengin @rachelteachkc]

Thank you @glennw98 and @madisonteacher for a super engaging webinar with so many take-aways. Check @historyed for a recording if you missed it live. If you teach social studies at any level, you need this book! @OPSSocStudies

[Rachel Swearengin @rachelteachkc]

Asking, “How has our understanding of the world changed over time?” as we analyze maps helps students close read primary sources, make claims, and ask questions. @OPSSocStudies

[Rachel Swearengin @rachelteachkc]

A new favorite book! Paired with primary sources and the strategy Story Before a Story for #CelebrateFreedomWeek @OPSSocStudies

[Rachel Swearengin @rachelteachkc]

Pairing this map with a text (and of course adding some fun 🔍) to find Native Nations and Tribes mentioned in the text and using environmental clues to help us. Find the map here: https://t.co/LeKaH3h55I

[OPS Social Studies @OPSSocStudies]

Join us on Constitution Day at 10:30am Central/11:30am Eastern for our AMAZING NATIONWIDE 3rd Grade virtual Mock Trial with Judge Robert J. Wonnell!
Special guests from all three branches including the U.S. Supreme Court!
Register today!
https://t.co/eFzsXrBI6E

[9/11 Memorial & Museum @Sept11Memorial]

Today we will lead the world in commemorating the 24th anniversary of 9/11. Twenty-four years after the day that changed our world forever, we will come together to read aloud the names of those lost. Join us live: https://t.co/XXLaBbugOb