Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills

1. Curriculum and Instruction Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills Social Studies Workshop November 2, 2010 Adrienne Arsht Center 1300 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida

2. Agenda • A quick overview of new standards: • Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in Social Studies (NGSS-SS) • Pacing Guides • EOC – End of the year course examinations • Co-curricular programs and competitions

3. Social Studies CBC – current curricula until 2012 Components I. Geographic Understanding II. Historical Awareness III. Civic Responsibility IV. Economic Understanding V. Cultural Awareness VI. Global Perspective These components or unifying themes, are found in all courses, grades K-12.

4. Current Social Studies Curriculum • 8th U.S. History • 9th World History • 11th American History • 12th Government/ Economics • A wide-range of electives are also offered at the middle and senior high levels; e.g., law studies, psychology, sociology. • K- My Family and Others • 1st Families Far and Near • 2nd Communities • 3rd Our Cultures • 4th Florida History • 5th U.S. History • 6th Geography • 7th Civics

5. Social Studies Curriculum beginning 2012 school year K: Living, Learning, and Working Together 1st Grade: Our Community and Beyond 2nd Grade: Who We Are As Americans 3rd Grade: The U.S. Regions and Its Neighbors 4th Grade: Florida Studies 5th Grade: U.S. History- up to 1850

6. Social Studies Curriculum beginning 2012 school year 6th Grade: World History- Early Civilizations to the Ancient and Classical Civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Europe. 7th Grade: Civics 8th Grade: U.S. History- Exploration to Reconstruction

7. Social Studies Curriculum beginning 2012 school year 9th Grade - World History - Middle Ages to the Present (typically taught in the 9th grade) 11th Grade – U.S. History - Reconstruction to the Present Day 12th grade) - Economics - Study of Macro and Micro Economics (typically taught for ½ year in 12th grade).

8. Social Studies 2012 • Summer 2012 • New materials in schools: • Beginning of School Year 2012 • Next Generation Sunshine State • Standards will be in full effect.

9. “At a glance”changes for2012 • The following social studies courses and grade level course descriptions can be downloaded from the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, under “Curriculum Documents- NGSSS-SS Course Descriptions.” • Grades K-3; • Grade 6- World History; • Grade 9- World History; and • Grade 11- U.S. History. • Teachers teaching these grade levels/courses should access the new benchmarks to begin infusing them into their social studies instruction where appropriate.

10. How is the District preparing for change • New Social Studies Pacing Guides are now available for the following grade levels/courses and should be used to guide instruction as the official District Curriculum: • 4th Grade- Florida Studies • 5th Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through 1850) • 7th Grade- Civics • 8th Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through the Civil War) • 12th Grade- U.S. Government • 12th Grade- Economics • New Guides: can be downloaded from the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, under “Curricular Document- NGSSS-SS Pacing Guides.”

11. CBC’S vs. New Pacing Guides CBC’S • Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 New Pacing Guides • Grades: 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12

12. Methodology • Textbook by Glencoe (Reading) • Graphic Organizers (Writing) • Online Websites (Researching) • Video Streaming (Evaluate) • Interactive Learning (Participate)

13. #1 Hook Activity & Pre-Assessment (Culture) • Rags to Riches Game • Materials (web-site) • And Clear Report Covers with colored insert for student responses. Go to: http://www.msbrownlee.com/

15. Raise up your Answers!

16. Raise Up your answer!

17. Now we need guidance…

18. #2 Arrange Groups (of 4) • Good Prior Knowledge • Some Prior Knowledge • No Prior knowledge

19. Reading Strategies • Culture Wheel Handout (L1) • Main Ideas & Details Chart (L2)Pdf. • Guided Reading Handout (L3)Pdf. • Venn Diagram Handout (L3)

20. Keep students on the computer… • Most Microsoft Word files can be converted to a PDF File. • Convert “fill-in” documents to PDF . • Use With • Current events • Reports • Handouts

21. Turn Files into PDF

22. #1 Culture Wheel

23. #2 Reference & Research, and, main idea & details

24. #3 Putting it all together

25. Let’s take another look at the class web sitewww.msbrownlee.combywww.teacherweb.com

28. Do you use Current Events? Turn them into PDF files!

29. Create a theme for your current events “Human Rights Around the World” Students must use one of these: Amnesty International UNICEF Organization The Peace Corps Reuters Foundation

30. RESOURCES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! www.dadeschools.net DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY

31. Discovery Education Lessons are linkedto The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

32. Discovery is on the Employee Portal

33. Create Folders & Assignments!

34. Plan your clips ahead of time…

35. Let’s examine some clips found on Discovery Education • Cultures: Similarities & Differences

36. More specifically… • Geography & Culture

37. Excellent for scaffolding & on-goingactivities… This is a writing & research activity.

38. Discovery Education is a source for teachers & students • Lesson Plans • Print-Outs • Maps & Images • Videos • Quizzes • Tests *The Next Generation Standards

39. This is what a writing activity might look like.

40. You create the details.

41. Discovery has many features:

42. Discovery Education can be used to • Enhance Learning • Reach non-English Learners (in closed captioning, too) • Supplement learning • Improve Critical Thinking and • It gives the students control of their learning!

43. Another Tech Tool • Back to… www.dadeschools.net • Virtual Library to • Facts on File • World Geography

44. Dade County VIRTUAL LIBRARY…

45. Countries & Cultures

46. Online Textbooks offer free interactive activities.

47. Glencoe -Vocabulary Flashcards • Begin Using Resources

48. Start a Blog!

49. Our Blog Categories are: • Geography/Travel • We the People • The Execution Tsar Nicholas & the Royal Family (a primary source document)

50. These activities will help your students: • Improve Civic Participation • Build Character • Become Active Learners • Improve English • Improve Critical Thinking • Find flexible learning opportunities to suit their interests.