A quick overview of new standards:A quick overview of new standards: Next Generation Sunshine State Next Generation Sunshine State
Standards in Social Studies (NGSS-SS)Standards in Social Studies (NGSS-SS) Pacing GuidesPacing Guides EOC – End of the year course EOC – End of the year course
examinationsexaminations Co-curricular programs and Co-curricular programs and
competitionscompetitions
Social Studies CBC –Social Studies CBC – current curricula until 2012 current curricula until 2012
ComponentsComponents
I.I. Geographic UnderstandingGeographic Understanding
II.II. Historical AwarenessHistorical Awareness
III.III. Civic ResponsibilityCivic Responsibility
IV.IV. Economic UnderstandingEconomic Understanding
V.V. Cultural AwarenessCultural Awareness
VI.VI. Global PerspectiveGlobal Perspective
These components or unifying themes, are These components or unifying themes, are found in all courses, grades K-12.found in all courses, grades K-12.
K- K- My Family and My Family and OthersOthers
11stst Families Far Families Far and and NearNear
22ndnd CommunitiesCommunities 33rdrd Our CulturesOur Cultures 44thth Florida HistoryFlorida History 55thth U.S. HistoryU.S. History 66thth GeographyGeography 77thth CivicsCivics
88thth U.S. History U.S. History 99thth World History World History 1111thth American American
HistoryHistory 1212th th Government/ Government/
EconomicsEconomics A wide-range of A wide-range of
electives are also electives are also offered at the middle offered at the middle and senior high and senior high levels; e.g., law levels; e.g., law studies, psychology, studies, psychology, sociology.sociology.
Current Social Studies Current Social Studies Curriculum Curriculum
Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies Curriculum
beginning 2012 school yearbeginning 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
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
Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies Curriculum
beginning 2012 school yearbeginning 2012 school year
Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies Curriculum
beginning 2012 school yearbeginning 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).
Summer 2012Summer 2012New materials in schools:New materials in schools:
Beginning of School Year 2012 Beginning of School Year 2012 Next Generation Sunshine State Next Generation Sunshine State
Standards will be in full effect. Standards will be in full effect.
Social Studies Social Studies 20122012
““At a glance”At a glance”changes forchanges for
20122012 The following social studies courses and grade The following social studies courses and grade
level course descriptions can be downloaded from level course descriptions can be downloaded from the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, under “Curriculum Documents- NGSSS-SS Course under “Curriculum Documents- NGSSS-SS Course Descriptions.”Descriptions.”
Grades K-3;Grades K-3; Grade 6- World History;Grade 6- World History; Grade 9- World History; andGrade 9- World History; and Grade 11- U.S. History.Grade 11- U.S. History. Teachers teaching these grade levels/courses Teachers teaching these grade levels/courses
should access the new benchmarks to begin should access the new benchmarks to begin infusing them into their social studies instruction infusing them into their social studies instruction where appropriate. where appropriate.
New Social Studies Pacing Guides are now available for the New Social Studies Pacing Guides are now available for the following grade levels/courses and should be used to guide following grade levels/courses and should be used to guide instruction as the official District Curriculum:instruction as the official District Curriculum:
44thth Grade- Florida Studies Grade- Florida Studies 55thth Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through 1850) Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through 1850) 77thth Grade- Civics Grade- Civics 88thth Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through the Civil War) Grade- U.S. History (Exploration through the Civil War) 1212thth Grade- U.S. Government Grade- U.S. Government 1212thth Grade- Economics Grade- Economics New Guides: can be downloaded from the Division of Social New Guides: can be downloaded from the Division of Social
Sciences and Life Skills website, Sciences and Life Skills website, http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, under “Curricular http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/, under “Curricular Document- NGSSS-SS Pacing Guides.”Document- NGSSS-SS Pacing Guides.”
How is the District How is the District preparing for changepreparing for change
CBC’S vs. New Pacing CBC’S vs. New Pacing GuidesGuides
CBC’S CBC’S Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9
New Pacing GuidesNew Pacing GuidesGrades: 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12Grades: 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12
MethodologyMethodology
Textbook by Glencoe Textbook by Glencoe (Reading)(Reading)
Graphic Organizers (Writing)Graphic Organizers (Writing)Online Websites Online Websites
(Researching)(Researching)Video Streaming (Evaluate)Video Streaming (Evaluate)Interactive Learning Interactive Learning
(Participate)(Participate)
#1 Hook Activity & #1 Hook Activity & Pre-Assessment Pre-Assessment (Culture)(Culture) Rags to Riches GameRags to Riches Game
Materials (web-site)Materials (web-site)– And Clear Report Covers with colored And Clear Report Covers with colored
insert for student responses.insert for student responses.
Go to: http://www.msbrownlee.com/Go to: http://www.msbrownlee.com/
Raise up your Raise up your Answers!Answers!
Raise Up your answer!Raise Up your answer!
Now we need Now we need guidance…guidance…
#2 Arrange Groups #2 Arrange Groups (of 4)(of 4)
Good Prior Good Prior KnowledgeKnowledge
Some Prior Some Prior KnowledgeKnowledge
No Prior No Prior knowledgeknowledge
Reading StrategiesReading Strategies Culture Wheel Culture Wheel
Handout (L1)Handout (L1) Main Ideas & Main Ideas &
Details Chart Details Chart (L2)Pdf.(L2)Pdf.
Guided Reading Guided Reading Handout (L3)Pdf.Handout (L3)Pdf.
Venn Diagram Venn Diagram Handout (L3) Handout (L3)
Keep students on the Keep students on the computer…computer… Most Microsoft Word files can be Most Microsoft Word files can be
converted to a PDF File.converted to a PDF File. Convert Convert “fill-in”“fill-in” documents to documents to
PDF . PDF . Use WithUse With
–Current eventsCurrent events–ReportsReports–HandoutsHandouts
Turn Files into PDFTurn Files into PDF
#1 #1 Culture Culture WheelWheel
#2 #2 ReferencReference & e & Research, Research, and, and, main idea main idea & details& details
#3 Putting it all together#3 Putting it all together
Let’s take another look Let’s take another look at at
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bybywww.teacherweb.comwww.teacherweb.com
Do you Do you use use CurrenCurrent t EventsEvents? ?
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files!
Create a theme for Create a theme for your your current eventscurrent events
“ “Human Rights Around the World”Human Rights Around the World”
Students must use one of Students must use one of these: these:
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
UNICEF OrganizationUNICEF Organization
The Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps
Reuters FoundationReuters Foundation
RESOURCES RESOURCES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
www.dadeschools.netwww.dadeschools.net
DISCOVERY DISCOVERY EDUCATIONEDUCATION
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THE VIRTUAL LIBRARYTHE VIRTUAL LIBRARY
Discovery Education Discovery Education Lessons are Lessons are linkedlinked to to
The Next The Next GeneratioGeneratio
nn
Sunshine Sunshine State State
StandardsStandards
Discovery is on the Discovery is on the Employee PortalEmployee Portal
Create Folders & Create Folders & Assignments!Assignments!
Plan your clips ahead of Plan your clips ahead of time…time…
Let’s examine some clips Let’s examine some clips found on Discovery found on Discovery EducationEducation
Cultures: Cultures: Similarities & Similarities & DifferencesDifferences
More specifically…More specifically…
Geography & Geography & CultureCulture
Excellent for Excellent for scaffoldingscaffolding & & on-goingon-going activities…activities…
This is a writing & research activity.
Discovery Education is a Discovery Education is a source for source for teachersteachers & &
studentsstudents Lesson PlansLesson Plans Print-OutsPrint-Outs Maps & ImagesMaps & Images VideosVideos QuizzesQuizzes TestsTests
*The Next Generation Standards*The Next Generation Standards
This is what a writing
activity might look like.
You create the
details.
Discovery has many Discovery has many features:features:
Discovery Education Discovery Education can be used tocan be used to Enhance LearningEnhance Learning Reach non-English Learners (in Reach non-English Learners (in
closed captioning, too)closed captioning, too) Supplement learningSupplement learning Improve Critical Thinking andImprove Critical Thinking and It gives the It gives the students control of students control of
their learning!their learning!
Another Tech ToolAnother Tech Tool
Back to… Back to…
www.dadeschools.netwww.dadeschools.netVirtual LibraryVirtual Library to to
–Facts on FileFacts on FileWorld GeographyWorld Geography
Dade County VIRTUAL LIBRARY…
Countries & CulturesCountries & Cultures
Online Textbooks offer Online Textbooks offer freefree interactive interactive
activities.activities.
Glencoe -Vocabulary FlashcardsGlencoe -Vocabulary Flashcards
Begin Using Begin Using ResourcesResources
Start a Start a BlogBlog!!
Our Blog Categories Our Blog Categories are:are:
Geography/TravelGeography/Travel We the PeopleWe the People The Execution Tsar The Execution Tsar
Nicholas & the Royal Nicholas & the Royal Family Family (a primary source (a primary source document)document)
These activities will These activities will help your students: help your students:
Improve Civic ParticipationImprove Civic Participation Build CharacterBuild Character Become Active LearnersBecome Active Learners Improve EnglishImprove English Improve Critical ThinkingImprove Critical Thinking Find flexible learning Find flexible learning
opportunities to suit their opportunities to suit their interests.interests.
Students have a wide Students have a wide range of Product range of Product
OptionsOptions EXPOSITORY & NARRATIVE EXPOSITORY & NARRATIVE
WRITINGWRITING BLOGSBLOGS REPORTSREPORTS COMMENTARIESCOMMENTARIES PROJECTSPROJECTS CURRENT EVENTSCURRENT EVENTS
The Web sites used The Web sites used in today’s in today’s presentation:presentation:
Dadeschools.netDadeschools.netVirtual LibraryVirtual Library
Facts on FileFacts on File
Discovery Education Discovery Education
Other sites used...Other sites used...
Ms. Brownlee's World Geography Ms. Brownlee's World Geography Class by www.TeacherWeb.comClass by www.TeacherWeb.com
Quia- Interactive learningQuia- Interactive learning
http://www.glencoe.com/http://www.glencoe.com/
The End.The End.
Thank You!Thank You!
Contact InformationContact Information
Ms. Patricia BrownleeMs. Patricia Brownlee
Lake Stevens Middle Lake Stevens Middle SchoolSchool
Pbrownlee@[email protected]
Phone: 305.725.5744Phone: 305.725.5744