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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations for 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year and MCSS’s own treasurer Donna Olsen for becoming a National Finalist for @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social l History Teacher of the Year! Donna is an amazing teacher at Lewiston High School and is invaluable to our council!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Are you looking to enhance your Wabanaki knowledge? Make sure you attend this session with Micah Pawling, Assoc Prof of History and Native Am Studies at UMO. Register for the August 3 conference on our website, www.mainesocialstudies.org/Events Looking forward to seeing you in Freeport!

Meet the Speaker: Micah Pawling, Associate Professor of History and Native American studies, University of Maine.

Wabanaki Land Treaties, 1774-1833
Learn to use "Indigenous Treaties" and their corresponding council minutes as a way to better understand Wabanaki perspectives in the past. It explores the various levels of political tension between Native leaders and state officials and the techniques Wabanaki diplomats used to assert their own objectives in the treaty negotiations.
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Maine Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference at Wolfe’s Neck Event Center, August 3, 2026 9:00am

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Sponsor Shoutout Time! We are so grateful for the support of Maine’s First Ship. Visit them at mfship.org and be sure to say hi to them at the conference on August 3rd. Register at www.mainesocialstudies.org

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Liam Riordan is our 2026 Conference Keynote speaker!! Don’t miss the chance to hear him and work with our other amazing presenters. Join us on August 3 at Wolfe’s Neck Event Center in Freeport, ME. Register on our site, www.mainesocialstudies.org Share with friends and colleagues!!

Maine Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference “Social Studies is Revolutionary” August 2, 2026 9am to 2pm. Wolfes’s Neck Event Center Freeport, Maine. Keynote speaker Liam Riordan, Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of history at the University of Maine, Orono. Sponsored by Maine’s First Ship, The UMO History Department and the Maine Educator’s Association. Register at www.mainesocialstudies.org. More Info email info@mainesocialstudies.org

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Last chance to get early registration pricing for our annual conference! Includes a year membership to MCSS (or renewal for members). Regular registration pricing kicks in tomorrow! FMI or to register visit www.mainesocialstudies.org

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Due to the destruction of IMLS, the Maine State Library just laid off 13 employees and will be restructuring. The dominos are all going to fall very fast, folks. www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...

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Maine State Library lays off 13 workers, will restructure after losing federal funds

The library last received funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services on March 24 and has not gotten any updates on when — or whether — payments may resume.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Free PD and lunch?! Join us next week in Portsmouth, NH with NHSS!

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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.

A National History Day display: "Alice Paul: How She Rocked the Vote," from the 2020 contest.

A National History Day display: "D-Day: How the Allies Broke Hitler's Atlantic Barrier, from March 2020, SW Michigan regional competition.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This includes all funding for National History Day, an incredible program that gets kids excited and involved in history and a renovation project by our good friends @shakervillage.bsky.social. Please share others in Maine who may be affected!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Hey MCSS members we’ve got an awesome FREE opportunity for you with our friends at the New Hampshire Council and the Federal Reserve bank of Atlanta! Classroom ready resources for all levels! Not a member? Register for $25 and get a year membership included! Join us! April 15&16 in Portsmouth!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

What a great conference we had yesterday! Thank you for joining us! Also thank you to our amazing presenters, vendors, and our sponsors Wreaths Across America and the Maine Education Association! Special thanks again to @shennabellows.bsky.social for her great keynote address! #socstudme

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Keynote speaker Maine Secretary of State @shennabellows.bsky.social speaking our language and discussing the power of primary sources, experiential learning, connection, and storytelling!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

It’s conference day! Snow won’t keep Maine social studies teachers away from a day of learning and community. #socstudme

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Have a great day!”

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Happy Birthday Maine!! You don’t look a day over 200. Our conference schedule is online! Have you registered yet? Just over a week to go! Go to mainesocialstudies.org to register and check out our amazing sessions! #socstudme

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

20 days until the State conference!! Have you registered yet?!! Visit mainesocialstudies.com and do so today! You’ll get to take part in awesome sessions like this one supporting multilingual learners!

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Session Announcement
Patty MacKinnon and Hayden Tittle Lewiston Public Schools

Bridging Language & Learning: Empowering Multilingual Students in Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7-12

This session provides a checklist of classroom accommodations to support multilingual learners (ML) in acquiring grade-level content. It highlights essential strategies: creating language objectives from content objectives, building students’ background knowledge, differentiating sentence starters, and making content more accessible through structured supports and interactive activities. Participants also evaluate teaching vignettes using the ML Supports Checklist, and explore the expected language output at various English proficiency levels. The session covers legal requirements and provides resource links for further support.
Register at mainesocialstudies.org

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Have you registered for the MCSS Annual Conference yet? Don’t miss this session with Bri Lolar focusing on Wabanki Studies & Equity In Systems! Register now at: www.mainesocialstudies.org See you on March 24 in Augusta!

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Session Announcement
Bri Lolar
MDOE Wabanaki STudies Specialist

Wabanaki Studies & Equity in Systems
Grade Level(s): K – Adult Educaiton

In this session we will look at equity through the lens of Wabanaki Studies in the classroom. We will dig into why it is important to teach about Wabanaki, the first people of this land, as well as how to effectively. Wabanaki who were not given the right to vote until 1967, are an integral part of this state's democracy. We'll look at ways to teach about Wabanaki in a way that unites us and builds off each others strengths.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Good Monday morning! Maine teachers as you get back into the swing of things, have you checked off registering for our annual conference next month? Sign up at mainesocialstudies.org and invite a friend or colleague! Our keynote speaker is Maine Secretary of State @shennabellows.bsky.social

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

SecDef Hegseth recently renamed Fort Liberty in NC back to Fort Bragg. But this time it is not honoring a Confederate general but instead is named for Maine WW2 veteran and Silver Star recipient Roland Bragg. #sschat #socstudme www.pressherald.com/2025/02/11/f...

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Sabattus man is the new namesake of North Carolina’s Fort Bragg

World War II Pfc. Roland L. Bragg lived in Maine until his 1999 death and is remembered as a hero. He replaces the fort's original namesake, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.

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National Council for the Social Studies @socialstudies.org · 04/02/2025

NCSS President Jennifer Morgan and Interim Executive Director Anton Schulzki have issued a statement on the January 29 Executive Order Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling: hubs.li/Q035dq8Y0

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Michelle Strattard @chellestrat.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Today’s Black Mainer of Genius is Phebe Ann Jacobs 1785-1850. She was brought to Maine when her enslaver became Pres of Bowdoin. She was a laundress who was widely loved. Her story will help inspire Harriet Beecher Stowe to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin. She died a free woman. 🗺️ #sschat #BlackHistory

Phebe Ann Jacobs
1785 - Born into slavery on the Beverwyck Plantation in New Jersey
1850 - Died free in Brunswick, ME
Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Born into slavery and brought to Maine by her enslavers (president of Bowdoin College) she met theologian and author Mrs Phebe Upham who would write Phebe's story. This in turn inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe as she wrote her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.

When she was granted her freedom Phebe served as a laundress to Bowdoin students. She was so well known when she passed that her funeral was attended by a large crowd of people and the Governor or Maine served as a pall bearer.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Our board secretary @chellestrat.bsky.social is sharing info on some amazing black Mainers this month! These are easy to integrate in just about any classroom.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Did you hear? Registration for our 2025 conference in March is open!Maine Secretary of State @shennabellows.bsky.social is our keynote speaker!! Reserve your spot at mainesocialstudies.org See you March 24 in Augusta!

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National Council for the Social Studies @socialstudies.org · 08/01/2025

Join NCSS online next week for an open discussion for teachers to share ideas on how to approach discussions around Inauguration Day: January 20, 2025. Registration is free and open to all educators. ➡️ Sign up: www.socialstudies.org/professional... #edusky

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Did you know the solar panels President Carter installed at the White House eventually ended up in Maine? Unity College used them to heat water in their cafeteria! 🗺️ #socstudme #sschat www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/c...

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What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On. (Gift Article)

The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Looking to add some #Maine flavor to your holiday playlists? First: The classic Christmas in Maine album. Featuring the Maine Christmas song by Malinda Liberty it also has a version Longfellow’s I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Dave Mallett (RIP) both Mainers! music.apple.com/us/album/chr...

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Christmas in Maine (Special 30 Year Anniversary Edition) by Various Artists on Apple Music

Album · 2018 · 14 Songs

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Are you coming? Register to let us know at www.mainesocialstudies.org

Processing the Election with MCSS. What do you need? What dies your classroom need? JoinMCSS to gather with other interested teachers to debrief the election, how it went in your classes, and whatever else is on your mind. Via Zoom 7pm free!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Reposting to new friends! Coming up on Monday!

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Maine social studies educators! Join us on Monday, November 18 via zoom to discuss the election and your classrooms. What do you need from MCSS moving forward? What would you like to chat about? Register at www.mainesocialstudies.org

Flyer advertising Chat with Maine Council for the Social Studies on Monday, November 18 at 7pm via Zoom to discuss the election and how it went in classrooms as well as whatever else is on educators minds.

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Maine Council for the Social Studies @mainecss.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Looking forward to connecting with our favorite historic places and fellow councils!

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