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Interactives and Simulations

Annenberg Interactives

This is a collection of social studies interactive activities.  Explore the numerous resources at this site.

Grades 3-6 SS Interactives

This site has several interactive social studies activities addressing several topics. The site is from Utah, so grades and topic alignment may not match Ohio.  Choose by topic that aligns to your standards.

Interactive Story Games

A great interactive way to learn about history.  This site has several interactive, scenario stories where students learn about various time periods and people.

SS Interactive Games

This site has several interactive games that address many topics in social studies.  Click HERE for more interactive SS games.

Online History Simulations

Explore the many simulations dealing with history at this site.

 

Online SS Lessons

Econ EdLinks

This is a great site to find instructional resources for economics.  There are lessons and interactive resources for the various grades.  Click the link on the page to navigate to grade band and subject you would like to explore.  Also check out the Interactive Tools for more online interactive resources.

Ohio Test Prep

This site has modules aligned to Ohio’s state assessments in social studies.  Check out these modules with study guides, videos, assessments and practice.

iCivics

Web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in U.S. democracy.  iCivics teaches students how government works by having them experience it directly.

Online Social Studies Resource Site

This site has many links to resources addressing many topics.  Explore by clicking the sticky notes on the page.

Online Social Studies Lessons and Resources

This site has numerous online instructional resources for various grade levels.  Check out the site and explore all of the resources for the topics you teach.

 

Social Studies Lesson Sites

Social Studies Central

This site has many links to great information and instructional resources for teaching the various courses and topics in social studies.

North Carolina Civic Education Resources

This site has a database that contains many lesson that are useful fro teaching civics and other topics.  Check out and search this database.

Investigating American History

This FREE curriculum course teaches American History in a way that fosters understanding and critical thinking.  The teacher and student materials are free.  Check this unique resource out and try it in your classroom.

Read Like a Historian

This site is a dynamic site from Stanford that has some wonderful resources and lessons that use historical documents to teach American History.

Investigating World History Units

This is another FREE resource with complete units that teach concepts dealing with world history and ancient civilizations.  Check out the competed units at the bottom of the page and click the links to download the units.  Like the American History curriculum, these units are meant to deepen understanding and critical thinking.

Other SS Resources

Columbus City Schools Resources

Columbus City Schools has some great resources that can help social studies teachers to plan and prepare their instruction. Click the grade level link to the right side of the window to view specific  instructional resources. 

Enhanced Model Curricula

The following links are documents created by the Summit County ESC which are enhanced versions of the social studies model curricula.  These documents are not aligned to the revised SS standards, but provide great insights into the various grade level content statements and instructional resources for the various grade levels.  The high school course documents combine the model curriculum and test specs.

struster@mresc.org

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Sybil Truster

Director of Administrative Services

Sybil Truster serves as the Director of Administrative Services for the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center. Sybil has worked as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Dayton, Ashland University, Urbana University and a teaching assistant at Harvard University.

Mrs. Truster holds a BS from Wilmington, an M.ED from Miami University and an Administrative Degree from Wright State University. She has received the STAR Award from the National Science Teacher Foundation and the Christa McCullife Fellowship. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences and the International Conference of Gifted Education.

Mrs. Truster’ current responsibilities include program management for the 21st Community Learning Center grants, the Career NETWORK, Shelby County Counselors and Shelby County Parent Project. Mrs. Truster is the Director of the MRESC – Sidney City Schools Opportunity School.

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Erica Baer

Director of Student Achievement & Gifted Learning

Erica brings a wide range of experiences and perspectives to our team. After graduating with honors from The Ohio State University with both a Bachelor’s in English (French minor) and her Master’s in Education focused on integrated, cross-curricular, multi-ability teaching (elementary, 1-8), Erica’s 19 years in education span grades 3-12 (with over 14 years at the high school level). During those teaching assignments, Erica created the curriculum for each of the courses taught, whether focused on honors, “college prep”, or modifying the work for students with special needs and/ or twice exceptionalities.

Passionate about learning, travel, and positive change, Erica frequently particpates in service opportunities both nationally and internationally, including week-long student summer enrichment opportunities for Native American youth and month-long international camps where students from 10 or more countries learn to build friendships and cross cultural barriers.

Erica’s travels to and work with students across cultures and contexts have helped her to understand that, though kids’ situations may differ, at their core, all kids deserve the opportunity to grow, to thrive, and to become their personal best. During her free time, Erica enjoys time with friends and family by hiking or enjoying the great outdoors, listening to or creating music, exploring new cultures, and challenging herself to continue growing in body, mind, and spirit.

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Janet Moore

President

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Ryan Woolley

Board Member

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Dave Campbell

Board Member

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Eric Ditmer

Board Member

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Randall Sailor

Vice President