TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 1 Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, 6-12 January 10, 2014 Stacey Greer, Consultant,

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, 6-12

January 10, 2014Stacey Greer, Consultant, California

Department of EducationSarah Nelson, Franklin High School, Elk Grove


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http://www.myboe.org/

http://www.myboe.org/


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Modules to be available this Fall

• MTSS: A Framework for Implementation of the CA CCSS

• English Learners, ELD standards and Common Core (Part 2)

• CCSS and Special Education Students

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Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies

Introduction• Welcome Page: http://

www.myboe.org/portal/default/Content/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16090

• Pre- & Post-Assessment• Metacognitive Journal

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http://www.myboe.org/portal/default/Content/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16090





CA CCSS Literacy Standards for HSS

• 1.1 Importance of Literacy for History/ Social Studieshttp://www.myboe.org/portal/default/Content/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16200

• 1.3 Organization of the Literacy Standardshttp://www.myboe.org/portal/default/Content/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16129

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Reading Like A Historian

• 1.6 Primary and Secondary Sources– http://


• 1.8 Reading Like a Historian– http://


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Close Reading

• What is “close reading?”• What would it look like in

history/social studies?

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(2.2) Inquiry/Investigative Question

• Intellectually stimulating purpose for reading • focuses attention• a process of active inquiry • open to multiple interpretations • direct students to the historical record,

forcing students to support their claims with textual evidence– http://www.myboe.org/portal/default/Cont

ent/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16171

2.3 College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework’s Inquiry Arc 9





Text-Dependent Questions in History/Social Studies

• 2.3.1 See Sample Questions– http://


• What do you notice?

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Sourcing and Context• 2.4 Sourcing

– http://www.myboe.org/portal/default/Content/Viewer/Content?action=2&scId=508656&sciId=16178

• 2.5 Context Definition– http://


• 2.5.1 Context Questions– http://


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Author’s Argument and Corroboration

• 2.6 Evidence, claims, argument– http://


• 2.7 Corroboration– http://


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Supporting Students

• 2.8 Supporting English Learners– http://


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Civics, Economics, & Geography Resources

• 3.2 Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life– http://


• 3.2.2 Structured Academic Controversy– http://


• 3.1 Lessons for Economics– http://


• 3.4.1 Geography Lesson– http://


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CDE: CA CCSS Resources

For more information, visit the California Department of Education’s Common Core State Standards Web page at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/ • The standards• Frequently asked questions• Informational flyers• Additional resources• Common Core Search (New! 5-Nov-2013)

A collection of resources to support implementation of the CCSS. Resources organized by audience are available in the tab sections below the search field. 15

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/

https://www2.cde.ca.gov/ccsr/


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Contact me!Stacey Greer

Literacy, History, and Arts Leadership Office916-323-5818

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Sarah NelsonFranklin High School, Elk Grove

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TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 1 Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, 6-12 January 10, 2014 Stacey Greer, Consultant,