High School Social Studies
What
How
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
 What
do we teach in Social Studies?
◦ NC Essential Standards – Common
Core
 How do we teach Social Studies?
◦ Student Centered / Student
Engagement
 Role of assessment?
◦ Formative and summative
What
How
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Why
do we
teach Social
Studies?
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Our city will change over time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08zXTyA
b6TY&list=RDleZIZ5LErB8&index=2
Start at 5:10
Vote
Manage
money
Contribute
to positive
change
What
How
Assessment
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NC Essential Standards
◦ 4 Core Classes
World History
Civics and Economics
American History I
American History II
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Civics – 3 components
◦Civics and Government
◦Economics
◦Personal Financial Literacy
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World History, American History I & II
◦ Four Interconnected Dimensions of Historical
Thinking http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
 1.) Chronological Thinking
 2.) Historical Comprehension
 3.) Historical Analysis and
Interpretation
 4.) Historical Research
 http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/standards/newstandards/social-studies/world.pdf
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WS/FCS Homepage
Departments
Social Studies
High School Resources
Core Classes
http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/973
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Begin with the unit overview
◦ One essential question = about one day
 Note key vocabulary
When teachers consider
what they are teaching they
should reference the
conceptual standards not
just the factual content.
What
How
Assessment
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Before
◦ Activate prior knowledge
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During
◦ Students are exposed to new information / new way
of thinking
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After
◦ Students apply new knowledge / understanding in a
unique task
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WS/FCS Homepage
Departments
Social Studies
Social Studies Videos
http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/81777
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What standards were being taught? 3.3
What did Ms. McLaughlin do well?
What should Ms. McLaughlin have done
differently?
What do you wonder about things you
observed in the lesson?
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Let’s practice
In groups pick a
◦ Grade level
◦ Unit
◦ Essential Question
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Do you understand the standard(s)?
Create an outline for a lesson plan
 Before
 During
 After
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Shared Resources
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WS/FCS
Departments
Social Studies
Edmodo or tutorials
◦ http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/78502
What
How
Assessment
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Benchmarks = 6 & 12 weeks
NC Final Exams
Test Specs
◦ Our website
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The NC Final Exam
◦ Is designed to measure growth
◦ Provides an example of how to create an
assessment
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World History – Exceeded Expected Growth +1.7
Do
teachers know if
students are
growing as the
semester
progresses?
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Multiple Choice Questions
◦ Pick one question from the NC Final
Exam
 What standard is being tested?
◦ Write one question for a common
assessment
 What standard is being tested?
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Constructed Response Questions
Review the released Constructed Response
Questions
◦ What standard(s) are being tested?
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Pick a standard and write a CR question
◦ Consider using stimulus material in your question
What
How
Assessment
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What do we teach – curriculum
◦ NC Essential Standards
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How do we teach – instruction
◦ Student centered – inquiry and application
 NOT just memorization
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Assessment
◦ Students process information in stimulus material
 Goal = growth
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Our students will change
Winston-Salem will change
NC will change
US will change
Our world will change
We want our students to be ready to make
positive contributions to change their world.
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Vote
Manage money
Understand and respond to socioeconomic trends
Volunteer in their community