SSCED : Social Studies Center for Educator Development.

Contains resources for social studies teachers developed by the SSCED to assist school districts in implementing the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), adopted in 1997. Includes The international pencil, an interactive lesson on the world economy; K-12 course descriptions for each grade le...

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Corporate Authors:	Social Studies Center for Educator Development, Education Service Center, Region VI (Tex.)
Format:	Software eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Huntsville, TX : Education Services Center Region VI, [1998]
Subjects:	Social sciences > Study and teaching > Bibliography. Social sciences > Study and teaching > Standards > Texas. Social sciences > Curricula > Texas.

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Summary:	Contains resources for social studies teachers developed by the SSCED to assist school districts in implementing the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), adopted in 1997. Includes The international pencil, an interactive lesson on the world economy; K-12 course descriptions for each grade level and subject; glossary of terms, events, dates, and biographical sketches; annotated lists of CD-ROMs and books relevant to TEKS-based social studies instruction; and a Powerpoint presentation of SAGE (Scholastic Assistance for Global Education), a website containing activities for expanding awareness and appreciation of distant places and peoples.
Item Description:	Title from title screen. "The Center is funded by the Texas Education Agency and managed collaboratively by Texas A&M University and Education Services Center VI." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 CD-ROM : color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	System requirements: 16 MB RAM; PC or Macintosh Power PC; Windows 95, 486/66 (PC) or System 7.5 or higher (Macintosh); Adobe Acrobat Reader; 800 x 600 resolution with minimum 256 colors; sound card; 6x CD-ROM drive.