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Dear Social Studies Professional:

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!  Don't miss out on the Florida Council for the Social Studies Golden Anniversary Conference to be held at the new Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, October 11th-13th.

 Register now for Pre-Conference workshops being held on October 11. Visit our website at  www.fcss.org   to see descriptions of these and over 90 sessions  offered on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th.  LOTS OF FREE LESSONS AND MATERIALS ARE OFFERED!

Join us in  honoring over sixty Teachers-of-the-Year on Friday evening and enjoy complimentary receptions on both Thursday and Friday evenings. Two nationally known guest speakers are scheduled for Thursday evening, October 12. Our first speaker is  the entertaining KENNETH C. DAVIS, author of Don't Know Much About History and many other great books  Our second speaker is BERT BOWER, founder and CEO of the Teacher's Curriculum Institute that produces History Alive! and Social Studies Alive! Mr. Bower is the author of many materials used by thousands of teachers every day.

Over 50 exhibitors will be at the conference to display and explain their latest products.  Non-profit organizations will offer displays and materials about their areas of interest.

Among the  special events scheduled to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first state-wide Social Studies Conference in Florida is the presentation of a grant to Florida State University's Social Studies Education Department, the birthplace of FCSS.  Special guest speakers are Gayle Thieman, NCSS President, and Susan Griffin, NCSS Executive Director.  A silent auction will be held with proceeds benefiting the FCSS Endowment Fund (and ultimately educators like you and their students!) A special event will focus on the unveiling of our book about the history of FCSS and social studies education in Florida.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!        Register Now!

Visit www.FCSS.org/  for additional information and registration forms.