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Unwrapping the Newly Unwrapping the Newly Articulated Social Studies Articulated Social Studies Standard at High SchoolStandard at High School
Maria AbalosGrant Coordinator
Teaching American History Grant
Christopher Van DykeHistory/Technology Mentor
Teaching American History Grant
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GoalsGoalsBecome familiar with the format of the
new Social Studies StandardUnderstand the changes from the old to the
new Social Studies StandardExplore how to refine existing lessons to
meet the Performance Objectives (POs) of the new Standard
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The Teacher’s RoleThe Teacher’s Role
Understand the strand(s) and the connection to your students
Map the curriculum (group Performance Objectives)
Convert Performance Objectives to student-friendly versions
Ensure mastery of the strand(s) through ongoing student evaluation
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Plan Plan
2006-2007 • Familiarize
• Compare old v. new
• Materials adoption
• Gather resources
2007-2008 • Implement new Standard
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How the Standard Was DevelopedHow the Standard Was Developed 2004 – Development of Standard Began
2005 - March: public review- June: submitted to Board (postponed)- September: adopted
2006-2007 – Transition Year& Materials Adoption (HS & MS)
2007-2008 - Implementation
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Organization of the StandardOrganization of the Standard 5 Strands:
Strand 1:American History (Old Strand 1) Strand 2: World History (Old Strand 1) Strand 3: Civics (Old Strand 2) Geography (Old Strand 3) Economics (Old Strand 4)
Spiraling K-3 introduces concepts 4-8 revisits concepts 9-12 analyzes concepts in depth
Glossary
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Language of StandardLanguage of Standard
Bulletsa,b,c or i.e. – specific items that must be taughte.g. – examples for the teacher
CodingSSHS-S2C3-01
High School Social StudiesStrand 2Concept 3PO1
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Crosswalk Old<->NewCrosswalk Old<->NewOLD*Describe the Political and economic events and the social and geographic characteristics of Medieval European life and their enduring impacts on later civilizations, with emphasis on: (SS1-P4)(SS1-E13)PO 1. the creation and expansion of the Byzantine empire and the reasons for the fall of Rome
1SS-P4(1SS-E13)-PO1
NEWPeople of different regions developed unique civilizations and cultural identities characterized by increased interaction, societal complexity and competition.*World in Transition. (SSHS-S2C3)PO 1. Contrast the fall of Rome with the development of the Byzantine and Arab Empires (e.g. religion, culture, language, governmental structure).
SSHS-S2C3-01
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ActivityActivity
Look at the Social Studies Crosswalk (old to new).
Tally the POs no longer covered in the new Standard.
Tally the POs newly covered in the new Standard.
Look over the new Standard (Crosswalk, new to old) and consider which POs you will choose to emphasize in your class.
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Dropped POsDropped POs
Open up the Crosswalk (Old to New).
Scroll through the strand that interests you.
Count the POs with N/A
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Dropped POsDropped POsScroll to the end of the Crosswalk.You’ll see the new POs listed by strand.
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New POsNew POsOpen the New to Old Crosswalk.Look for the new POs here.
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PrioritiesPriorities
Refer to either the New to Old Crosswalk or look at the TUSD Social Studies Standard.
Select 5 or so POs that you think are critical for students to know within your strand.
Consider the language of the PO.Do you prefer the language of the new
Standard or the old Social Studies Standard?
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SummarySummary
Learn the new Standard nomenclature
Look at what you are doing/have done and align it to the new Standard
Begin to use the new Standard
Prepare for next school year
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Where to Get More InformationWhere to Get More Information Teaching US History Website:
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ushistory TUSD Social Studies Links
http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/SS/ss.html TUSD Social Studies Standards:
http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/standards.html ADE Social Studies old/new Standards:
– Old: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/sstudies/
– New: http://www.ade.state.az.us/SBTL/sdi/socstudies.asp Social Studies Standard Webquest
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ushistory/standard-hs