Supporting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

through Social Studies

Presented byBecky Reed, Delaware Geographic Alliance

August 3, 2013

Common Core Standards Ladder

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Standard 9 – Compare Similar Texts for Ways Texts Develop Similar Claims

Standard 8 – Analyze the Trustworthiness and Soundness the Support to the Claims

Standard 7– Integrate and Evaluate Content in Different Media

Standard 6 – Reading to Assess the Author’s Point of View and How it Shapes the Text

Standard 5 – Analyze the Structure of a Text

Standard 4 – Analyze How Word Choice Shapes Meaning

Standard 3 – Analyze How Individuals, Events and Ideas Develop and Interact in a Text

Standard 2 – Determine Central Ideas and Themes

Craft and Structure

Integration of

Knowledge and Ideas

Key Ideas and Details

What is your comfort level with the CCSS-ELA?

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Australia

What is your comfort level with the CCSS-ELA?

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RegionsDelaware Geography Standard Four

Students will explain how conflict and cooperation among people contributes to the division of the Earth's surface into distinctive cultural regions and political territories.

Human SystemsGeography Standard 13

How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence

the division and control of Earth's surface

The World’s Most Exclusive Condominium

What do you think this article is about?

A condominium is a term used by geographers to describe a place where the ownership of a place is shared.

Students will explain how conflict and cooperation among people contributes to the division of the Earth's surface into distinctive

cultural regions and political territories.

As you read, look for examples of conflict and the ways countries have cooperated to resolve issues of sovereignty (ownership).

Read to the first star. 1

Standard 1Reading Closely and Making Logical Inferences

• What is the purpose of this text?

Remember that Standard 1 is to be addressed throughout the reading. We will revisit this standard again.

Standard 2 Determine Central Ideas and Themes

• What is the central idea? • Is there more than one central

idea?

• Cite evidence from the text to support your determination of the central idea.

Continue Reading….

Read to the second star. 2

• Is the idea that I thought was central to this text turning out to still be central?

• Is the article forwarding other ideas more strongly?

Standard 3Analyze How Individuals, Events and Ideas

Develop and Interact in a Text

• What did you notice about the sequence of events?

• Why were facts presented in the way they were?

• How are the first paragraphs related to the other paragraphs?

Continue Reading….

Read the remaining paragraphs.

Stop before the footnotes section.

Standard 4Analyze How Word Choice Shapes Meaning

• What words seem more important or suggestive than others? Are some words symbolic? Are some surprising?

• What about the tone of the article? How would you describe it? What support do you find for that?

Standard 4Analyze How Word Choice Shapes Meaning

Standard 5Analyze the Structure of a Text

• How are the details of this text arranged? (cause/effect, chronological, compare/contrast, description, problem/solution)

• What key words support your choice?

Standard 6Reading to Assess the Author’s Point of View

and How it Shapes the Text

• How does the author feel towards the subject of the document?

• What loaded or biased language do you notice, if any?

Standards 7,8 and 9Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

• What medium most impacts your understanding of the selected work?

• Are these claims valid/invalid, and if so, why?

• What evidence does each author use to shape his/her claim?

CNN Report, April 24, 2013

Japan Threatens China over Disputed Islands Landings

(France 24, April 23, 2013)

Chinese army-designed video game lets players fight Japan for

the Diaoyu Islands

Washington Post (online), July 26, 2013

Asia's disputed islands -- who claims what?From the East China Sea to the South China Sea, tensions have long simmered between rival countries seeking ownership of a

range of territory, from lush island chains to barren, rocky outcrops. CNN looks at the main flashpoints.

Standard 10Read and Comprehend Text Independently

and Proficiently

• What parts did you understand?

• What can you do to aide in your comprehension?

• Briefly summarize the central idea of the text.

Standard 10Read and Comprehend Text Independently

and Proficiently

Quantitative Measure Flesch-Kincaid = 10.8

Standard 10Read and Comprehend Text Independently

and Proficiently

3 Considerations for Determining Text Complexity

The Results!!!

Essential Questions:• What are the advantages and

disadvantages of condominiums?

• Why do conflicts occur when political and cultural boundaries are drawn? How are they resolved?

NOW, what is your comfort level with the CCSS-ELA?

Surtsey Mont Saint-Michel Hawaii Australia

Common Core Standards Ladder

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Standard 9 – Compare Similar Texts for Ways Texts Develop Similar Claims

Standard 8 – Analyze the Trustworthiness and Soundness the Support to the Claims

Standard 7– Integrate and Evaluate Content in Different Media

Standard 6 – Reading to Assess the Author’s Point of View and How it Shapes the Text

Standard 5 – Analyze the Structure of a Text

Standard 4 – Analyze How Word Choice Shapes Meaning

Standard 3 – Analyze How Individuals, Events and Ideas Develop and Interact in a Text

Standard 2 – Determine Central Ideas and Themes

Craft and Structure

Integration of

Knowledge and Ideas

Key Ideas and Details