Transatlantic Outreach Program Toolkit Authorship Team: Constance Manter & Jacqueline Littlefield TOP TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Unless otherwise

Transatlantic Outreach Program Toolkit

Authorship Team: Constance Manter & Jacqueline Littlefield

TOP TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Transatlantic Outreach Program


Designed to• Support facilitators with various tools, resources, and

strategies to promote and enhance TOP Instructional Guides: Let’s Explore Modern Germany and Germany In Focus

• Provide Consistency with Common Agenda Components AND Flexibility with a Variety of Tools/Strategies

Tools for• Enhancing TOP Instructional Guides: Lets’ Explore Modern Germany and Germany In Focus• Planning, Facilitating, and Promoting TOP Workshops,

Resources, and Study Tours



The Toolkit is available for educators who will facilitate workshops to:• Share information about TOP curriculum programs and

resources.• Engage participants with innovative standards-based

instructional strategies.• Inform audiences about an Application process for all

expenses-paid Study Tours to Germany.• Promote other TOP professional development opportunities.


TOP TOOLKIT PROVIDES…

Resources for Professional Development

Standards Correlation

Outcomes & Icebreakers

Instructional Strategies

TOP Study Tour Application

Planning Tools


TOP’S TOOLS


DRAWER 1TOOLS FOR USING THE TOOLKIT

1. USING THE TOOLKIT

• Introduction to Toolkit – Design, Purpose, Features and Organization of Drawers/Sections

• Toolkit PowerPoint (available online)

• Table of Contents for the Toolkit


DRAWER 2TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING THE TOP CURRICULUM PROGRAM

2. NAVIGATING MATERIALS

• Common Lesson Components

• Letters Instructional Guide Content Structure

Summary for Educators Authors’ Introduction – Let’s Explore Modern

Germany Authors’ Introduction – Germany In Focus

• Overview - Features at a Glance

• Table of Contents Let’s Explore Modern Germany Germany In Focus

• Sample Common Lesson Components


DRAWER 3TOOLS FOR PLANNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

3. PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• Instructional Guide Tickets ‘Introduction to the Toolkit - Design, Purpose, Features and Organization of Drawers/Sections’ (Located in Drawer 1)

• Materials Request Form• Planning Checklist• Resources Checklist• Sample Conference Proposals

State Council for the Social Studies National Council for the Social Studies

• Sample Flyer Template• Sample Modified Lesson Strategy Template (Located in

Drawer 4, Section 1)• TOP Facilitator Letter• TOP’s Photo Collage PowerPoint – (available online)• Workshop Attendance Form


DRAWER 4: SECTION 1TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AGENDAS

4. DESIGNING AGENDAS (1-4)

• Agendaso Sample Agenda Componentso Sample Agenda Template o Sample Agendas Using Specific Lessons

Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall Go Global with Germany! Schwarzfahrer: A Case Study in Human Rights

o Sample Modified Lesson Strategy Template

• Overviews o Common Lesson Components (Located in Drawer 2)o Overview - Features at a Glance (Located in Drawer 2)o Tables of Contents (Located in Drawer 2)

Let’s Explore Modern Germany Germany In Focus




•Standardso Abbreviation Codes for NCSS and Common Core

Documentso Common Core Standards

Abbreviated Lesson Alignment– ALACC-LEG/GIF Abbreviated Lesson Alignment Index – CC Index–LEG Abbreviated Lesson Alignment Index – CC Index–GIF Extended Lesson Alignment – ELACC-LEG/GIF Lesson Alignment Worksheets – LAW-LEG Lesson Alignment Worksheets – LAW-GIF Standards Graphic (State of Maine)

o National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Extended Lesson Alignment – ELANCSS-LEG/GIF Thematic Strands Index – NCSS Index-LEG Thematic Strands Index – NCSS Index-GIF Strategies for Connecting Standards




• Short Strategies and Icebreakerso And the Question is…o Germany Bingoo Postcards from Berlino Tables of Contents – Explorations!o Teaching Modern Germany – Quick Questionso Thinking Inside the Boxes – A Synectico Visuals from Germany! Connecting Dots…o What’s Hot? Common Challengeso When a Word is Enough o Why Study Modern Germany? Now It’s Your Turn!

• Modified Lesson Strategieso Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall – Notable Quoteso Schwarzfahrer – A Case Study in Human Rights

People Watching 20 Questions

o The Pied Piper of Hamlin: Hear Ye… Hear Ye… Headlines Wanted!!o Turning Points – A Cold War Timelineo You Are What You Eat!




• TOP Study Tours Study Tours FAQ TOP’s Photo Collage PowerPoint (available online)

• Reflections and Evaluations Educator Lesson Evaluation (available online) Facilitator Workshop Evaluation Participant Workshop Evaluation Sample Whole Group Reflection


DRAWER 5TOOLS FOR EXTENDING AGENDAS

5. EXTENDING AGENDAS

• Field Trip to Berlin – Modified Strategies Photo Identification and Interpretation Brown Bag Lottery – Focused Viewing Jigsaw Likely Suspects – Curriculum Applications

• Online Resources

o Curriculum It’s Up to You & Me, Here & Across the Sea

o Instructional Guide & DVD Field Trip to Berlin DVD & Instructional

Guideo Maps & Collage

Geo-Political Maps Germany Cultural Collage

o Online Games Elementary - Save Our Schule Secondary - Race 4 the Future


DRAWER 6TOOLS FOR ENHANCING AGENDAS

6. ENHANCING AGENDAS

• PowerPoints – (available online) Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall Go Global with Germany! TOP’s Photo Collage

• Video Clips – (available online) Focus 1.5 - Four American Presidents and the

Berlin Wall



Toolkit Authorship Team:

Constance Manter &

Jacqueline Littlefield