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SOCIALS 10

SOCIALS 10. CANADA & THE WORLD 1919-PRESENT. WHAT IS 21 ST CENTURY LEARING ?. WHAT IS 21 ST CENTURY LEARING ?. WHY STUDY HISTORY ?. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES. SKILLS vs CONTENT. Socials is not about learning and memorizing content !

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SOCIALS 10

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  1. SOCIALS 10 CANADA & THE WORLD 1919-PRESENT

  2. WHAT IS 21ST CENTURY LEARING ?

  3. WHAT IS 21ST CENTURY LEARING ?

  4. WHY STUDY HISTORY ?

  5. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

  6. SKILLS vs CONTENT • Socials is not about learning and memorizing content ! • More about analyzing content and making meaningful connections to the real world • Asking powerful questions that lead to deeper understanding of content (inquiry) • RESULT: Students will have a deeper understanding ofCanada and have a sense of their own place in Canada’s past, present, and future.

  7. SOCIALS 10-CONTENT

  8. SOCIALS 10 SKILLS SKILLS • CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS • interpreting & evaluating evidence, • forming an opinion based on evidence • QUESTIONING SKILLS • asking powerful questions that lead to deeper understanding of content. • LITERACY SKILLS • Reading for information (skim & scan) • Paragraph writing (PEE paragraphs) • HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS • Interpreting evidence *Historical Perspective • Historical Significance *Cause & Consequence • Continuity & Change *Ethical Dimension

  9. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE EXAMINING EVIDENCE How do we know whatwe know about the past ? How do wedecidewhatis important to learn about the past ?

  10. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES CONTINUITY & CHANGE Does changealways mean progress? How can we make sense of the complex flows of history? How do we better understand the people and events of the past?

  11. HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE ETHICAL JUDGEMENT What do historical injustices and sacrifices mean for us today? How can history help us to live in the present? Why do events happen? What are their impacts?

  12. RESEARCH, LITERACY & PRESENTATION SKILLS • Collecting & Organizing Data(Graphic organizers) • Writing Paragraphs (Point, Evidence, Explanation) • Individual/Group Presentations, Debates • Digital Literacies (Freshgrade, Google quizzes) Samples of your skills will be kept in a skills portfolio

  13. ASSESSMENT FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Is for purposes of providing evidence of achievement End of unit tests, projects or performance tasks Is a process of developing and supporting students’ active participation in their own learning. During the unit, content quizzes, reflection activities

  14. EXPECTATIONS • BE AN ENGAGED LEARNER • TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR LEARNING & THE ASSESSMENT OF YOUR LEARNING • HELP CREATE A GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENT • TRY YOUR BEST ! • GOOD WORK HABITS

  15. EXPECTATIONS: KEY POINTS • BE HERE, ON TIME, READY TO LEARN • PRODUCTIVITY = LESS HOMEWORK IN CLASS • DO YOUR OWN WORK (NO COPYING) • TECHNOLOGY IN CLASS

  16. TECHNOLOGY • AWESOME POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING • Teacher website www.osocials.com • iPads,Freshgrade, Google Quizzes • Technology vs Technology for entertainment for learning & social networking • KEY: Responsible use of technology

  17. LET THE SHOW BEGIN !

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