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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Do you Do you use use CurrenCurrent t EventsEvents? ?

Turn them into PDF

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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

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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@dadeschoolPbrownlee@dadeschools.nets.net

Phone: 305.725.5744Phone: 305.725.5744