OPS Social Studies

Kim Wahaus, AP Gov't teacher from @OlatheSouthHS & a delegate for America's 250 Convening in Philadelphia, presented a lesson to the @ksdehq Board in which she uses AI to creatively bring a deep understanding of the colonists greviences. ⚖️📜 @olatheschools @KSDEtchrleaders

Congratulations to the new inductees to @RhoKappa_Ravens chapter with keynote KSDE HGSS program manager Nathan McAlister @RhoKappaNCSS Do social studies. Be awesome. @olatheschools @NHTOYMc

We had a great day of professional learning today! Indigenous history, Truman Library, Canvas, WWII in Asia, Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Latin American Revolutions…all by college professors & state level experts…even an Egyptologist! @olatheschools @NHTOYMc

It’s a packed house as we start the LINKS (Learning Independence and Nationhood in Kansas Schools) grant in partnership with @historyed and @KCHEKansas. We are so excited for all the learning with our Kansas teachers. #KSHGSS @CaseyMMeier @NHTOYMc

Fantastic elementary CER LINKS grant session with @historyed Spotlight Educator Tahra Nayelli. #KSHGSS @KCHEKansas @CaseyMMeier @NHTOYMc

Congratulations to the 28 students who were inducted into the OS Rho Kappa chapter! Well done, Falcon history scholars! @RhoKappaNCSS @NCSSNetwork @olatheschools

Happy Kansas Day!! Our 4th graders got to serve as “reporters” and record interviews with Famous Kansans at Mahaffie Farmstead! It was an amazing day spent learning from a historical reenactment! Would definitely recommend! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ @olatheschools @CityofOlatheKS

A great day of professional learning yesterday was 💯 amazing! Ready for a new semester. @olatheschools

@olatheschools and @KSDEtchrleaders represented the state of Kansas! Standing room only for @kwahaus and Amy Walker! Manipulatives in Social Studies are 🔥

Thank you @glennw98 and @madisonteacher for a super engaging webinar with so many take-aways. Check @historyed for a recording if you missed it live. If you teach social studies at any level, you need this book! @OPSSocStudies

Asking, “How has our understanding of the world changed over time?” as we analyze maps helps students close read primary sources, make claims, and ask questions. @OPSSocStudies

A new favorite book! Paired with primary sources and the strategy Story Before a Story for #CelebrateFreedomWeek @OPSSocStudies

Pairing this map with a text (and of course adding some fun 🔍) to find Native Nations and Tribes mentioned in the text and using environmental clues to help us. Find the map here: loc.gov/item/95682185

Join us on Constitution Day at 10:30am Central/11:30am Eastern for our AMAZING NATIONWIDE 3rd Grade virtual Mock Trial with Judge Robert J. Wonnell! Special guests from all three branches including the U.S. Supreme Court! Register today! olatheschools.org/mock-trial

Today we will lead the world in commemorating the 24th anniversary of 9/11. Twenty-four years after the day that changed our world forever, we will come together to read aloud the names of those lost. Join us live: ow.ly/9SRg50WRic3

The 2025-26 School Year is not complete without a great kickoff meeting of the @CFR_Education Ambassadors! Such an amazing group of educators from across the nation and around the world collaborating and sharing their rockstar expertise.

Stumbled on a gold mine, or rather a coal mine, of high quality instruction in Mrs. Steger’s class @OlatheWestOwls SS using historical thinking skills & primary sources in class some of which were located in a “coal mine.” 💯 awesome @olatheschools @KSDEtchrleaders

We welcomed a great group of new social studies educators last week! We are so excited to have you on the social studies team! 💯 @olatheschools