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New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks

New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks. Revised June 14, 2006. NH Curriculum Frameworks. On June 14, 2006, the NH State Board of Education adopted revised curriculum frameworks for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Social Studies Framework.

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New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks

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  1. New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks Revised June 14, 2006

  2. NH Curriculum Frameworks • On June 14, 2006, the NH State Board of Education adopted revised curriculum frameworks for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

  3. Social Studies Framework • Social Studies Revision Process Began October 30, 2003- recruitment • Revision Committee Organizational Meeting December 8, 2003 • Content Sub-committees (Policy, History, Civics, Geography, and Economics) meet from January to June, 2004 • Thirteen public input sessions held from February to May, 2004

  4. Public Input Sessions(Phase 1) • Plymouth- one • Sunapee- one • Hampton- one • Bristol- one • Manchester- one • Keene- two • Concord- three • Durham- one • Bow- one • Nashua- one

  5. NH Curriculum Frameworks • Grade Span Sub-committees (Primary, Middle, High) meet July-August, 2004 • Three additional public input sessions are held, September 2004 in Plymouth, Nashua, and Concord • Policy sub-committee reviews summer revisions, October 2004 • Content sub-committees review summer revisions, October 2004 • Policy Sub-committee adopts draft and recommends to State Board- October 29, 2004

  6. NH Curriculum Frameworks • NH State Board of Education adopts framework “as a draft”, December 2004 • NHDOE is instructed to make “stylistic” changes to the draft, April 2005 • Framework revision sub-committee meets at CSI, Bartlett, July 25-27, 2005, to revise Middle and High School portions of document

  7. NH Curriculum Frameworks • Primary Grade portion revised, October 2005 • Two Public Input sessions held in Concord, March 8-9, 2006 • Draft framework sent to State Board, April 2006 • State Board adopts new Social Studies Framework, June 14, 2006

  8. Social Studies Framework • Eighteen Public Input Sessions in all: • Plymouth- two • Sunapee- one • Hampton-one • Bristol- one • Manchester- one • Keene- two • Concord- six • Durham-one • Bow- one • Nashua- two

  9. Social Studies Framework • Curriculum substance adopted • Format and numbering of four documents needs to converge- revision of format and numbering still in progress • Roll-out of framework once posted and published

  10. Social Studies Framework • Framework possible basis of revived state-level Social Studies assessment- including in proposed DOE budget • Tri-state assessment remains a hurdle • If approved, pilot in Spring 2009 • Assessment resumes in Spring 2010

  11. Social Studies Framework • Five Strands, not Four • History, Geography, Civics, and Economics replaced with World History and Contemporary Issues, US and NH History, Geography, Civics, and Economics • Increases role of History, and of World History

  12. Social Studies Framework • Expectations are conceptual, but with grounding in facts • Attempt to retain spirit of “such as, but not limited to” • Examples, not a “laundry list”

  13. Old Framework- 1995 • “Demonstrate a basic understanding of the origin, development, and distinctive characteristics of major ancient, classical, and agrarian civilizations including the Mesopotamian, Ancient Hebrew, Egyptian, Nubian (Kush), Greek, Roman, Gupta Indian, Han Chinese, Islamic, Byzantine, Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations” Standard 18- Grade 6

  14. New Framework- 2006 • “Understand the tension over land use between settled farmers and nomadic herders using using examples, e.g. ancient Mesopotamia, Asian steppe lands, or 20th century Africa” • Economic Systems & Technology 7.4.6.2 Grades 5-6

  15. Old Framework- 1995 • “Describe the migration of large groups of people into and throughout the United States from the first arrival of humans to the present.” • Standard 17 Grade 6

  16. New framework-2006 • “ Describe the similarities and differences in the immigrant experience for various ethnic groups, e.g. the English or Chinese” • Social/ Cultural 6.5.6.4 Grades 5/6

  17. New Framework- 2006 • Encourages thematic, inter-disciplinary thinking • Supports alternative curriculum structures such as “Global Studies” • Supports development of interconnections in traditionally structured curriculum such as infusing economics into history, or geography into literature

  18. New Framework- 2006 • Ten Interdisciplinary Themes • Themes/Strands Grid • Themes/ Social Science Grid • Essential Skill Expectations • Cross-cutting competencies

  19. New Framework- 2006 • New Content Emphases in response to Public Input • Personal Finance Standard 4.6 • Grades 7/8 • Holocaust Studies 7.1.8.3 • Grades 7/8

  20. New Content Emphases in Response to Public Input Personal Finance Standard 4.6 Grades 7-8 Holocaust Studies 7.1.8.3 - Grades 7-8 New Framework- 2006

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