Social Studies Shaun Owen Georgia Department of Education sowen@doe.k12.ga

1. Social Studies Shaun OwenGeorgia Department of Educationsowen@doe.k12.ga.us

2. What are your biggest concerns related to Social Studies? What questions do you have regarding Social Studies? What does an outstanding Social Studies classroom look like? What does a typical Social Studies classroom look like? Challenges in Social Studies

3. Communism Toilet Tissue Light Bulbs

4. The Proletariat becomes the Bourgeoisie Absolute Power… COMMUNISM Why did some think it made sense? Historical Context

5. A very, very long line An elderly woman COMMUNISM Does she buy them? Why or Why Not? Size 13 men’s shoes

6. COMMUNISM, ECONOMICS… and why you never throw away burned out light bulbs.

7. COMMUNISM & ECONOMICS… Why Communism doesn’t work…

8. Communism

9. What should an outstanding Social Studies classroom look like?

10. Analyzing Thinking Social Studies Critiquing Action

11. What should a Social Studies classroom NOT look like?

12. Dead People, Dates & Wars Regurgitating Social Studies Indoctrinating Simple

13. Telling the information versus having students delve into the facts.

14. The person who does the work is the ONLY one who learns. Harry Wong

15. Who typically has more energy at the end of the day? Students or Teachers Why?

16. What were your Social Studies classes like when you were in school?

17. Do you have examples of a Social Studies class where you were required to think, critique, analyze, and work hard on a regular basis?

18. Doing Science Doing Math Paradigm Shift ???? Doing ELA

19. Social Studies Trivial Pursuit

20. US Presidents Term Order President 1817-1825 1837-1841 1849-1850 1853-1857 1877-1881 1881-1885 1897-1901 1933-1945 1969-1974 5th President 8th President 12th President 14th President 19th President 21st President 25th President 32nd President 37th President

21. US Presidents Term Order President James Monroe Martin Van Buren Zachary Taylor Franklin Pierce Rutherford B. Hayes Chester Alan Arthur William McKinley Franklin D. Roosevelt Richard Milhous Nixon 1817-1825 1837-1841 1849-1850 1853-1857 1877-1881 1881-1885 1897-1901 1933-1945 1969-1974 5th President 8th President 12th President 14th President 19th President 21st President 25th President 32nd President 37th President

22. Improving Test Scores

23. Pacing GPS Improving Test Scores DOK Levels Stop Doing The Work

24. Observations from the Field • Teaching the textbook and not the GPS • Factual inaccuracies • Fill in the blank – DOK 1 questions • Teaching to the Essential Question and not the standard and element • Bouncing all around the standard and element • Factual regurgitation • Trivial pursuit • 2 hs examples- World History and American Govt.

25. Observations from the Field • Teacher focused classrooms with lectures, videos, and powerpoint overkill • Lack of critical thinking, analyzing, debating, supporting arguments and counter-arguments • Lack of primary and secondary sources • Lack of excitement and relevance to real life • Going beyond the standard- teaching things from the past you feel they should have learned. Ex 2nd grade teacher teaching Kindergarten material. • Not teaching every standard and element

26. How to Improve in Social Studies • Stop working so hard and let the students work hard instead. • Get students thinking in social studies and excited about learning the relevance of our subject. • Teach every standard and every element • How assessment works (DOK 2 Questions) • Utilize PICTURES FREQUENTLY • Utilize DOE and GCEE resources