Here teachers, parents, and students will find lots of social studies resources in and around the Denver metropolitan area. Check back here as more opportunities in social studies are added.
The Alma Project—DPS teachers designed these units that vary by theme and grade level on Latino history and contributions.
The Center for Teaching International Relations, home of the World Affairs Challenge and housed at the University of Denver, offers resources and professional development for social studies teachers.
Colorado Close Up is a program of Leader’s Challenge, a Colorado-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides leadership training to high-potential students through experiential education programs. Their mission is to create civic- and service-minded youth by developing leadership skills, inspiring purpose, and empowering engagement in their communities.
Colorado Council for the Social Studies provides information about our state social studies council, including information about the council’s annual conference for social studies teachers.
Colorado Council on Economic Education, a local clearinghouse for information on teaching economics, offers student programs and professional development for teachers.
Colorado Geographic Alliance promotes geography education throughout the state and provides resources and professional development for teachers.
Colorado History Day (CHD) participants progress to this state competition by placing in one of 10 regional contests. First and second place winners from Colorado History Day compete at National History Day. Regional and state competitions follow guidelines established by the National History Day program.
The Colorado History Museum, operated by the Colorado Historical Society, offers educational programs and teacher workshops that revolve around a different theme each year.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts is a local resource for performing arts. The Denver Center Theatre Company is available to perform for students on a selection of topics that align with the social studies curriculum. Performances can be scheduled at the center or school sites.
Paul Stewart, African-American cowboy, master storyteller, and historian is available to present to district classrooms.
The Program for Teaching East Asia, located in Boulder, offers resources and professional development for social studies teachers.
Teaching With Primary Sources—Colorado has access to 13 million primary sources housed, protected, and digitized by the Library of Congress, available and free to anyone.
Teaching With Primary Sources—Mountain Plains Regional Center harnesses primary sources, such as letters, manuscripts, diaries and journals, newspapers and magazines, advertisements, speeches, photographs, interviews, video and audio recordings, and “pop” culture items, for use in classrooms.