Transcript MS AM Session Instructional Resource Deep Divex

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Middle School
Instructional Resources- Deep Dive
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AGENDA
Topics…..
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Rationale
History Lab 2.0
Pre-Lab Instruction Sample
Pre-Lab Instruction Writing
History Labs Supporting New 6th grade U.S. History
Wrap up
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Middle School Instructional Resources- Deep Dive
Setting the Stage/Big Idea
Defining Primary and Secondary Sources and the
Importance of Using History Labs
Reflections from Library of Congress:
Video #1: Defining Primary and Secondary
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_9UXHx
ZYdE&feature=player_detailpage
Video #2: Teaching with Primary Sources
Made a Real Change:
https://youtu.be/HVPVjEPM9xk
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Middle School Instructional Resources- Deep Dive
Setting the Stage
I Do!
The Problem/Issue
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Middle School Instructional Resources- Deep Dive
Setting the Stage
We Do!
The Solution: History Labs 2.0
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Middle School Instructional Resources- Deep Dive
YOU DO!
The Solution: History Labs 2.0
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Go to: http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net
Click on the History Lab icon.
Find 7th grade labs
Pre-Lab Sample: C.1.8- Fed. vs. Anti-Fed.
Group 1: C.1.9- Rule of Law
Group 2: C.1.3- Dec. of Independence
Group 3: C.2.5- Const. Rights
Group 4: C.3.8- Leg. Branch and Law
Group 5: C.3.12- Supreme Court Cases
Group 6: C.4.3- International Conflicts
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Middle School Sequence of Courses
Reminder
Read Carefully WB #18816
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net click on Weekly
Briefing's Tab
Big Idea:
In order to better align student content and skills
between elementary, middle, and senior high school
Social Studies courses, the Department of Social
Sciences is changing the sequence of required courses
for Social Studies at the middle school level.
Read Carefully WB #18816
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net click on Weekly Briefing's Tab
Rationale:
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Building upon the 5th grade U.S. History course required in elementary
schools allows 6th grade students to continue learning U.S. History in a more
rigorous and in-depth level.
• Much of the historical content emphasized in early U.S. History can later
assist students with often abstract and complex content addressed in 7th
grade Civics (e.g., the era of the American Revolution and the Creation of the
U.S. Constitution); and
• Placing the middle school World History course in 8th grade aligns the two
required World History courses in 8th grade (Early humans through the
Middle Ages) and the World History course in 9th grade (Byzantine Empire
through Modern Times).
Read Carefully WB #18816
www.socialsciences.dadeschools.net- click on Weekly Briefing's Tab
Timeline:
To transition to this targeted sequence of courses for required middle
school Social Studies courses, the following sequence will be followed for
the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years:
• 6th grade U.S. History
• 7th grade Civics
• 8th grade U.S. History.
Why did we wait to do this now?
Big Picture:
• 2016-17- 6th grade will be getting tablets supporting digital access to
instructional resources.
• 2016-17- K-12 Social Studies adoption will take place (to implement
in the 2017-18 school year) and implementing this transition now
will facilitate that the correct materials are reviewed for the correct
grade level.
• Civics teachers need relevant historical content to be emphasized in
6th grade ASAP!
M/J Civics and M/J U.S. History
Snap Shot of Correlations
Category
ELA/MAFS Standards
Correlations/Connections
M/J U.S. History
M/J Civics
M/J World
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ELA/MAF Standards Identical in all 3 courses
Correlations to Civics
EOC Assessment
Benchmarks
18 out of 35
35 main tested Civics EOC
Assessment Benchmarks
6 out of 35
Social Science Specific
Skill Standards
7 relevant history skill
standards
All SS Skill benchmarks
embedded in Civics Content
Standards
6 relevant history skill
standards
Additional Related Civics
Content Topics
28 additional related topics
N/A
None
Next Steps- how to get prepared?
This goes out to the current 6th grade teachers:
1. Get a copy of the U.S. History text and review
it.
2. Review the pacing guides, timelines, and year
at a glance.
3. Remember- the electronic textbook’s reading
level can be changed to better accommodate
6th grade learners (it is automatically set for
8th grade reading level).
4. Devise a plan with your department to share
instructional materials.
5. Be on the look out for upcoming PD
opportunities to improve your:
• U.S. History knowledge and skills and
• Your technology skills through the Digital
Transformation Initiative trainings.
• All dates of aforementioned trainings are
pending.
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Middle School Instructional Resources
Resource Development to support
NEW 6th grade U.S. History Course
See next slide for sample 1st nine weeks
pacing guide.
Resource Development to support NEW 6th grade U.S. History CourseSample New Cover Page
Note: All benchmarks that are considered essential benchmarks are
highlighted in yellow.
Note: All benchmarks that have a direct correlation to 7th grade Civics
are highlighted in green and are also considered essential.
Note: Topic/Benchmark provides relevant historical knowledge which
assists the learner in Civic understanding are highlighted in blue.
Note: Topic/Benchmark is a skill benchmark relevant to Civics are
highlighted in purple
Sample Resource Description
Existing Resources Adaptation
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Middle School Instructional Resources- Deep Dive and Resource Adaptation
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Go to: http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net
Click on the History Lab icon.
Find 8th grade labs
Group 1: A.2.6- French and Indian War
Group 2: A. 3.6- Causes of the American Rev.
Group 3: A.3.14- Jefferson’s Presidency
Group 4: A.3.11- Fed vs. Anti-Fed.
Group 5: A.4.1- Manifest Destiny
Group 6: A.4.8- Election of Andrew Jackson
• Please note: best submitted work- to be determined after a thorough review of
work submitted- will be sent a $25.00 gift certificate per group member. email
adapted lab and Pre-Lab Guide to [email protected]. Include in the email,
all group member names and school locations.
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