Welcome!Welcome!

High School Social Studies High School Social Studies

March 17, 2006March 17, 2006www.nycsocialstudies.org

In our time together we will In our time together we will explore:explore:

1.1. Expectations in Social StudiesExpectations in Social Studies2.2. An Overview of the Global History and An Overview of the Global History and

Geography Curriculum Geography Curriculum 3.3. A sample unit of studyA sample unit of study4.4. The power of team planningThe power of team planning5.5. How to bring these units to our schools How to bring these units to our schools 6.6. Resources on our website Resources on our website

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Exploring the Exploring the Department of Education’s Department of Education’s

Social Studies Initiatives Social Studies Initiatives Read the Letter and choose Read the Letter and choose

what you feel are the 5 what you feel are the 5 most important bullets most important bullets

Turn and talk with the Turn and talk with the person next to you & come person next to you & come to agreement on 3 bulletsto agreement on 3 bullets

In groups of 4 (turn to the In groups of 4 (turn to the people in front / behind you) people in front / behind you) come to consensus on the 1 come to consensus on the 1 most important initiativemost important initiative

3 Stages in Creating a Unit of 3 Stages in Creating a Unit of StudyStudy

Stage 1 – Determining GoalsStage 1 – Determining Goals What do you want the students to know?What do you want the students to know?

Stage 2 – Acceptable Evidence Stage 2 – Acceptable Evidence What is the evidence of in-depth What is the evidence of in-depth

understanding?understanding?

Stage 3 – Planning Learning ExperiencesStage 3 – Planning Learning Experiences How will students learn the content and skills? How will students learn the content and skills?

Curriculum OverviewCurriculum OverviewUnits of Study Units of Study

for for Global History and Geography Global History and Geography

Age of RevolutionsAge of RevolutionsA Sample Unit of StudyA Sample Unit of Study

Stage 1 – Determining your Goal Stage 1 – Determining your Goal Page 6,7,8Page 6,7,8

Stage 2 – Acceptable EvidenceStage 2 – Acceptable Evidence Page 9, 26Page 9, 26

Stage 3 – Planning Learning ExperiencesStage 3 – Planning Learning Experiences Page 14, 15,Page 14, 15, (16-25) (16-25)

Stage 3 Stage 3 Planning Learning Experiences Planning Learning Experiences

and Instructionand InstructionBegins with a Begins with a

Reflecting on the Planning Reflecting on the Planning ProcessProcess

ApplicationsApplications

What does this What does this mean for Your mean for Your Network?Network?

How can you help How can you help your schools move your schools move in this direction?in this direction?

Are there any barriers you might Are there any barriers you might face? face?

How can you overcome them?How can you overcome them?

What is One Thing You can Do What is One Thing You can Do Instantly?Instantly?

www.nycsocialstudies.orgwww.nycsocialstudies.orgwww.nycenet.edu/socialstudieswww.nycenet.edu/socialstudies

Inside you Will FindInside you Will Find……

Any Questions?Any Questions? Hadiya Daniel-Wilkins – SS RIS Region Hadiya Daniel-Wilkins – SS RIS Region

66 Hdaniel2@nycboe.netHdaniel2@nycboe.net

Phil Panaritis – SS RIS Region 2Phil Panaritis – SS RIS Region 2 ppanari@nycboe.netppanari@nycboe.net

Lainie Leber – High School SS Lainie Leber – High School SS Instructional Specialist – Tweed Instructional Specialist – Tweed LLeber@nycboe.netLLeber@nycboe.net