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KMS Global Studies. A dynamic Student driven Digital Curriculum. Curriculum Focus. Student Driven/Teacher Guided Data Supported Common Core Standards Problem Base Authentic Learning Experiences Technology Integrated School Initiative Driven Globally Focused. MISSION POSSIBLE.
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KMS Global Studies A dynamic Student driven Digital Curriculum
Curriculum Focus • Student Driven/Teacher Guided • Data Supported • Common Core Standards • Problem Base Authentic Learning Experiences • Technology Integrated • School Initiative Driven • Globally Focused MISSION POSSIBLE
Data Analysis as a Team • Data Analysis of Student Needs taken from • state, common, & classroom assessments: • NEEDS DETERMINED: • Informational Text • Research (using proper sources and citing) • Interpreting Charts and Graphs • Vocabulary Acquisition in Text • Geometry and Spatial Awareness TEAM WORK!!!
Collaborated as a Team To: • Determine Global Topics & Order • Created Timeline with dates • Digitally organized Unit templates and resource files on Google Docs in order to collaborate remotely!
1st Two weeks to focus on Social Justice and Asset Building from Care Team Global focus curriculum materials: By: Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed & Chris Maser, M.S Make a World of Difference: 50 Asset-Building Activities to Help Teens Explore Diversity By:dawn C. Oparah’s • Teaching Kids to Change the World: • Lessons to Inspire Social Responsibility for Grades 6-12
Generated List of Global Topics And Order that matched our Student needs:
Identified State Adopted Common Core Standards to focus on! • Matched Global Topics with: • Identified student needs • Common Core standard • Unit Topics • Searched Resources • Determined Driving Understanding Questions!!!!
Individual Topic Units in Folders:Example: Consumption and Consumerism Unit File
Global Studies Unit • Taking our ideas , organizing them, and making sense of the order to handle the content:
Unit and Resource Pages As a teacher team finds resources they post links and materials (videos, PDFs, ideas, etc.) to a Google Doc to later organize into a unit or task:
Writing a Unit using the tools Provided: • Go to the following website: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/
Scroll Down to PGL12 Tools • Click on template form you are able to download: • Blank template with prompts • On Google Docs to make a copy of • PDF form to fill out if you do • Not have Google Doc Access • Common core standards links and • example unit
Your Task For Today: • Form Groups of 3 to 4 • Choose Global Topic from List Provided • Retrieve usable format of Unit Template from following Website or Hard Copy: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/ • Using the tools provided on the website create a unit outline of study for your topic that would apply to your students, their community. • Share out and reflect on ideas at end of session. Using the tools provided collaboratively create a unit map
Share and Reflect: • GROUP SHARE OUT: • Share ideas for your units • Share thoughts about the process • Share suggestions on how you would adjust this process to fit your needs • REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR EXIT SLIP: • What have you learned today that you can take back to your school? • What would you change about our process to make it better? Putting all the Pieces Together to form a Global Unit
Reference • Unit template inspired from: • Sergiovanni, T. J. & Starratt, R.J. (2007). Supervision: a redefinition (8th ed.). Boston: • McGraw-Hill. (p.116) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!