Michigan Council for the Social Studies

Michigan Social Studies Olympiad XXVI

Fraser High School
Fraser, Michigan
May 5, 2012

The theme for this year's competition is: "The '70s Across History"
 
All completed Event Selection Forms should be mailed to:
 
 MCSS
1390 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
 
Click here for the 2012 Olympiad Handbook (Updated 2/2)

Click here for the registration brochure. (Updated 2/2)

Click here for a Promotional Video for the 2012 Social Studies Olympiad

NOTICE: The Offsite event "Investments" has been cancelled for the 2012 Social Studies Olympiad

OVERVIEW

The Michigan Council for the Social Studies Olympiad is a state-wide competition for students in grades fourth through twelfth. The goals and objectives of the competition is to increase student and teacher interest in the education of social studies, to offer contests that lead to improvements in social studies curriculum and facilitate instructional practices that provide opportunities for students and teachers to gain individual and team recognition for academic accomplishments. This event encourages the educational development of a strong social studies skill set, participatory experience, social and intellectual interactions, and strengthens personal confidence by asking students to plan activities as a group and to cooperate with as an ensemble.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Dwyer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MIJEC 2012

MCSS invites you to the Michigan Joint Educational Conference (MiJEC). The purpose of the Michigan Joint Educational Conference is to establish widespread use of highly relevant integrated curriculum in Michigan Schools. This conference is sponsored by the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) , Michigan Association of Middle School Educators (MAMSE) , Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS) , Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) and the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA).

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