New Issue of History Now: The Great Depression

As Americans anxiously watch the stock market’s daily fluctuations, the rising unemployment rate, housing foreclosures and the scandals that have rocked the financial world, fear of another Great Depression hovers in our minds. The Gilder Lehrman Institute has asked a group of six distinguished contributors to examine the particular circumstances that created and surrounded the Depression of the 1930s, the impact of policies chosen and paths untaken. They remind us that many of the institutions, programs, regulations, and safeguards in place today were born in the crucible of an earlier era.

There could be no better time to re-examine the Great Depression and the New Deal than 2009.

Visit History Now at www.historynow.org, or click on the links below for each feature.

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Five Freedoms Newsletter - March 2009

From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>


Degrees of Freedom
The Monthly Newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project
March 2009

Attached is the March 2009 edition of Degrees of Freedom, the monthly newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project. This issue's theme focuses on "Citizenship, Participation and Democracy," sharing some ideas and resources for engaging participation. You'll find the latest You Be The Judge case, read about a book resource that explores the classic roots of democracy, and meet a Network member who models participation in democratic schooling practices. Enjoy!

If you haven't done so, please visit www.fivefreedoms.org , the companion site to our online network, filled with resources and ideas to support your efforts to empower our young people with voice and visibility. If you have ideas or suggestions for The Five Freedoms Project and/or the Network, please drop me a line at kcarter@fivefreedoms.org.

And please continue to help us spread the word to all friends and colleagues you think would benefit from joining our growing - and increasingly international - community of people committed to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that all children deserve to be seen and heard.

For more information,
please contact:
Kim Carter
Five Freedoms Project
One Nation. Many Voices.
kcarter@fivefreedoms.org
www.fivefreedoms.org

November CISC History-SS Report

From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]

Welcome to the CISC History-social science report. The attached items include:

*an article by Nat Hentoff concerning the youth vote that appeared in the Sacramento Bee on Oct. 31

*"Not by Votes Alone", an article by Ted McConnell (one of the keynote speakers at last year’s Asilomar Conference) on the importance of civic education

*the CISC history-social science minutes from the Nov. 6th meeting, including…
-History-Social Science Framework Revision Committee meetings
-Supplemental instructional materials for Native Americans
-CDE History-SS newsletter
-CCSS awards applications for excellence in History-SS education
-2009 CCSS conference
-CCSS pre-conference event on Closing the Achievement Gap
-Upcoming 3R’s program events
-Civic education resources
-National service learning standards
-Media and Democracy project
-Five Freedoms Project (a Leadership & Youth Media project)

*the latest CA 3Rs Bulletin on Student Religious Expression in School Assignments

*the CA 3Rs calendar for this year.


Gary F. Dei Rossi

Co-Chair CISC History Social Science Committee