Social Social StudiesStudies

James PinnellJames Pinnell

Chris LondonChris London

Amy ClarkAmy Clark

Our Strengths Our Strengths Since 2009, Since 2009,

Our Passing Rates for:Our Passing Rates for:

All students All students have been 92% or have been 92% or higher.higher.

African American African American Students have Students have been 100%been 100%

Hispanic students Hispanic students have been 93% or have been 93% or higher.higher.

White students White students have been have been 100%.100%.

ED students ED students have been 95% have been 95% or higher.or higher.

2011-2012 2011-2012 Things to be Things to be AddressedAddressed

Primary and Primary and Secondary Secondary DocumentsDocuments

Vocabulary for all Vocabulary for all grade levels (Use grade levels (Use word walls)word walls)

Readiness Criteria for Readiness Criteria for the next the next grade/careers/collegegrade/careers/college

Male, Hispanics, and Male, Hispanics, and Special EducationSpecial Education

Prepare students for Prepare students for new format, get help new format, get help from ELA on testing from ELA on testing strategies.strategies.

Changes in the CurriculumChanges in the Curriculum88thth Grade Grade

25 Historical Figures 25 Historical Figures have be added (Mercy have be added (Mercy Otis Warren, Hiram Otis Warren, Hiram Rhodes Revels)Rhodes Revels)

New Vocabulary New Vocabulary (Republic vs. (Republic vs. Democracy)Democracy)

Additional Court Additional Court Cases (Worchester vs. Cases (Worchester vs. Georgia and Georgia and McCulloch vs. McCulloch vs. Maryland)Maryland)

Hudson River SchoolHudson River School

Changes in the CurriculumChanges in the Curriculum99thth Grade Grade

Environmental Environmental BiomesBiomes

Droughts/Hurricanes Droughts/Hurricanes Vs. Vs. Tsunamis/VolcanoesTsunamis/Volcanoes

Court Hearings – Court Hearings – Baker vs. Carr, Baker vs. Carr, Latino RightsLatino Rights

Federalists Papers Federalists Papers particularly #10, particularly #10, #39,and #5#39,and #5

Intense Vocabulary Intense Vocabulary FocusFocus

Changes in the CurriculumChanges in the CurriculumAcross the Grades 6-12Across the Grades 6-12

Vocabulary Knowledge in all subjects areas has increased Vocabulary Knowledge in all subjects areas has increased (Geography, World History, Texas History, American (Geography, World History, Texas History, American History)History)

Court Cases have been added in all American History Court Cases have been added in all American History CoursesCourses

Historical Figures have been added in all subject areas Historical Figures have been added in all subject areas (Oprah Winfrey, Michael Dell, Sam Walton, Billy Graham)(Oprah Winfrey, Michael Dell, Sam Walton, Billy Graham)

Chicano Mural Movement, Latino Rights MovementChicano Mural Movement, Latino Rights Movement

Endangered Species Act & Environmental Protection Endangered Species Act & Environmental Protection AgencyAgency

Changes in the ExamChanges in the Exam

Increase in the number of Questions (45-60)Increase in the number of Questions (45-60)

Question Layout – One Paragraph/Chart with Question Layout – One Paragraph/Chart with a question set a question set

Critical Thinking/Analysis Questions vs. Critical Thinking/Analysis Questions vs. MemorizationMemorization

Why did Why did ““thisthis”” happen? Vs. When did happen? Vs. When did ““thisthis”” happen?, What was the results? (Louisiana happen?, What was the results? (Louisiana Purchase)Purchase)

Challenges Challenges New and OldNew and Old•Create Anticipatory Sets for Create Anticipatory Sets for the beginning of the each the beginning of the each classclass•Make sure that new Make sure that new material is coveredmaterial is covered•Create word walls for each Create word walls for each subjectsubject•Planning TimePlanning Time•Resources (Training & Resources (Training & Monetary)Monetary)•Accepting ChangeAccepting Change

Social Social Studies Studies GoalsGoals

95% passing rates 8-1095% passing rates 8-10thth gradegrade

95% Special Education95% Special Education

95% Hispanics95% Hispanics

100% Exit TAKS100% Exit TAKS

Exemplary Status for Exemplary Status for Social StudiesSocial Studies