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Knox County Schools Social Studies Department Welcome!
Knox County Schools Social Studies Department
Welcome!
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Department Staff 10th Floor, AJ Building 594-1730 (office) 594-1743 (fax)
Judy W. Newgent, Social Studies, K-12 [email protected] Katherine Petko, K-12 Instructional Coach [email protected] Vickie Beckers, Administrative Assistant [email protected]
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Resources
Knox County’s Strategic Plan and Social Studies
The Social Studies Curriculum/Content Provides Critical Support for
Knox County’s Strategic Plan and Instructional Goals
All Curricula
KCS SchoolWires for Teachers
Social Studies Department
Curriculum Frameworks for Grades 3-12
Grades 3-12 social studies “strands” include: C- Culture E- Economics G- Geography H- History P- Political Science, Governance and Civics T- Tennessee Are noted at the end of each standards Think of these six separate strands as comprising the whole of the Social Studies curriculum framework.
Directions for Accessing the Social Studies Teacher Pages on
Schoolwires
Log-in with Active Directory Credentials Go to Social Studies Department
Visit the site often for announcements, professional development
opportunities, curriculum updates, and additional resources.
Tennessee Social Studies
Standards for K-12 Online curriculum written to the
Social Studies Standards
TN History for Kids
• Resources/booklets for grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Resources/booklets for grades 8, 10, and 11
• Website: tnhistoryforkids.org
Textbook Log-in Information Studies Weekly
3rd and 4th Grades
• On SchoolWires on grade level teacher pages
• See Handout
Textbook Log-in Information Tennessee Through Time, 5th Grade
• For Teachers: • Go to http://digital.gibbssmitheducation.com/tennessee_the_later_years_6/
Click Add to Cart, which is in the red box (the one on top) and to the right of Tennessee Through Time: The Later Years $0.00. After clicking Add to Cart, click Register.You will then be on the Site Registration.Complete that portion, using your KCS email address and a password of each teacher's choice.
• Confirm the password.Click the box beside the phrase Is Teacher.Complete first name and last name.Click Register.Click Complete Purchase (there is not an actual purchase with this set up, of course). Tennessee Through Time: The Later Years should be seen at the top of the page. Click that title, and you should have access.
• • For students: • ALL students gain access to the site by using the following district-wide
login information. • Username: 5kc37917 • Password: kcstttgrade5
Secondary Textbook Login Information for Core
Courses • 6th Grade- Pearson
• 7th and 8th – McGraw Hill (on SchoolWires Teacher sites)
• Grades 10 and 12 Pearson
• Grades 9 and 11 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Administrative Information & “TO DO” List: • Syllabus (Grading Policy, Classroom Managements Policies,
General Topics Covered/Pacing, Outside Resources, Expectations, Rubrics, Projects, Materials Needed, Contact Information, etc.)
• I-211 Policy* • Syllabus Requirements • Personalized Learning Plan • Out of District Credit • Textbook/Materials/Resources • Consistently check email and the Social Studies
Teacher Schoolwires for announcements, professional development opportunities, & other important information
*The Social Studies Department does not approve any film to be shown in its
entirety for instructional purposes, with the possible exception of Film Studies class.
Required High School Courses
REQUIRED HS COURSES: • World History and Geography • United States Government and Civics • United States History and Geography • Economics • Personal Finance (CTE and Social Studies) Electives: • Variety of A.P. & Honors Courses • Psychology, Sociology • Contemporary Issues, Modern History • Bible History, Ancient History, Civics, Film Studies, Americans at War, and more!
State Social Studies Assessments:
• Field tests for grades 3-8 for 2016-2017 SY
Additional information to follow, as released by TDOE
Find all resources at www.tn.gov Click: Education
Click: Assessments and Click: Social Studies
Classroom Observations & Best Practices
• TEAM Evaluation Model
• Best Practices • Daily Objectives
• Unpacking the Standards
Critical Questions: 1. What do we want each student to learn? 2. How will we know when each student has learned it? 3. How will we respond when a student experiences
difficulty in learning? 4. How will we respond when a student already
knows it? • Utilize Formative Assessments on a daily
basis. • Work in collaborative teams to positively
impact student achievement • Always have your students’ best
interests at heart!
Social Studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
The primary purpose of Social Studies is to help young
people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. (NCSS)
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IS KEY!!
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