pto presentation on social studies 1 13-11
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This presentation was shared with the PTO on January 13, 2011. It provides a brief overview of the rationale behind the new curriculum resequence, the system of authentic assessment in the US History courses and the new eleventh grade World Studies course.TRANSCRIPT
21st Century Social Studies
Steven Maher, Social Studies Supervisor
…not your parent’s Social Studies
21st Century Social StudiesWhere we are going and why we are going there
Our children’s 21st Century World
Social Studies Curriculum Sequence
Revised US History I and II Courses
A
B
C
D Revised World Studies Course
Economics – Public Debt
PopulationJanuary 1, 2011
Peak Oil
24 hours of video loaded every minute
Facebook vs. Google
“Learning”MemorizationRememberingRepeating
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“Learning”AccessingInterpretingManipulatingCommunicating
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Social Studies Curriculum Sequence
US History I
9th Grade
US History II World Studies
10th Grade 11th Grade• Concepts US History I• US History I• Honors US History I
• Concepts US History II• US History II• AP US History II
• Concepts World Studies• World Studies• AP World History
“Doing History”
Historical Analysis
Content Understanding
Critical Thinking
Communication
Essential SkillsHistorical Analysis of Primary Documents
Historical Analysis of Secondary Documents
Content Understanding
Proving a Thesis Through Effective Reasoning and Communication in Writing
Proving a Thesis Through Effective Reasoning and Communication Through Personal Presentation
Reflection
Portfolio Entry
Evidence
21%
21%
21%
21%
16%
Final Course Grade
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Assessment Grade
21%
21%
21%
21%
16%
Final Course Grade
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Final Assessment Grade
8%
8%
Authentic Assessment
Final Exam
World Studies - Units of Study
World Studies• Essential Questions as lenses
Government • What is the best way to organize society?
Culture • How does culture best meet the needs of people?
Economics• What is the best way
to create and distribute resources?
Technology • How does technology affect societies?
Environment
• How do societies interact with their environment?
A Half Century of
Crisis
21st Century Social Studies
Steven Maher, Social Studies Supervisor
Thank You!