AUSTIN ISD SOCIAL STUDIES
High School Department Chair Meeting
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
at
Garza Independence High School
Teacher Laura Grayson from Garza Independence High School
reports on the Women’s Studies course currently in development.
Our sincere appreciation to the wonderful team at
Garza Independence High School for graciously
opening your home to us on this day
– for enlightening us on your history
and important mission,
for inviting us to participate in your student
celebrations today,
and for sharing with us the exciting plans
being developed for the future…
Thank you!
Important Reminders
Joe M. Ramirez
Administrative Supervisor,
Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum
Flyer in your folder
includes
info. about a related
Austin Public
Library event.
WE SHALL REMAIN: PBS’ AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
presents: “We Shall Remain”
Beginning Monday, April 13, at 8:00 pm
This five-part series spans 300 years to tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S.
history from the Native American perspective. It begins in the 1600s with the
Wampanoags, who used their alliance with the English to strengthen their position in
Southern New England. And it ends with the bold new leaders of the 1970s, who
harnessed the momentum of the Civil Rights Movement to forge a pan-Indian identity.
WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE challenges the two-dimensional
stereotypes of American Indians as ferocious warriors or peaceable lovers of the land.
This ground-breaking mini-series represents an unprecedented collaboration between
Native and non-Native filmmakers (from Chris Eyre to Ric Burns) and involved Native
advisors and scholars at all levels of the project. Benjamin Bratt narrates.
TEACHER’S GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain
Select “Beyond Broadcast” / Select “Teach and Learn”
This Teacher's Guide will offer resources for social studies
educators to integrate Native American history into school
curricula. The guide will include five film-specific sections with
post-viewing questions for analysis and comprehension, a set of
discussion questions, plus activities designed to foster student
understanding of the important themes and issues that make
Native history an essential part of American history.
picturingamerica.neh.gov
Stapled handout in your
folder provides ideas for
incorporating these
materials into lessons as
well as additional web
resources
“When, O when, will TAKS for Social Studies be….”
“When, O when, will TAKS for Social Studies be….”
www.factsfortaks.com
Complimentary 11th Grade Lesson 1 CD provided in your folder.
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T.E.A.’s TAKS Resource Links:
Social Studies Info Booklets
Blueprints
Released Tests and Results
Review Activities
World Geography / World History Correlations
8th
TAKS Resources:
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Grade
•10th Grade
•11th Grade
Glencoe
TAKS REVIEW GAMES
© Richardson Independent School District 2000
Teacher Grant Applications
Due May 29, 2009
Teacher Travel Opportunities
Matters of Geography
Maribel Velez-Ramos
Social Studies Instructional Coach / Department Chair
Reagan High School
Be aware of RTI…
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a new and highly-effective approach to help identify students at
risk for learning disabilities and work with all students to ensure their educational success.
Response to intervention integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention
system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems.
With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress,
provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions
depending on a student’s responsiveness, and identify students with learning disabilities.
Keep handy :
~ National Center on Response to Intervention
http://www.rti4success.org
• CD Resource, “idea Partnership’s Together…on RtI”
A collection of free resources selected by national organizations
for their members. (Provided in your folder)
Bookmark and review
• National Center for Learning Disabilities’ RTI Action Network
http://www.rtinetwork.org
• T.E.A. website information on RTI at
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rti/
• More RTI activities can be accessed through the
T.E.A.’s Division of Curriculum.
Find Shayna’s presentation
handout, “Data Ownership”
in your folder
Data Ownership
Shayna Sheehan
Instructional Support Analyst,
Austin ISD Curriculum & Instruction
New on the SOCIAL STUDIES WEBSITE
PBS Teachers Activity Packs
provided by www.pbs.org/teachers
The following categories are posted on these High School webpages:
• World History topic : “Genocide”
• U.S. History topic : “Patriotism”
• Government topic : “Constitutional Controversies”
Check out the website…
Movie does a fantastic job of covering Cold
War / life in Soviet-controlled Eastern
Europe / collapse of Soviet Union
DVD has been ordered…
PBS Documentary examines history of
European Jews while focusing on Nazi
occupation of Prague and the amazing
history found within the Old Jewish
Cemetery…
Available from Terry…
Will air again April 8,
9:00 pm on KLRU-2
Viva La Causa focuses on one of the seminal
events in the march for human rights — the
grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez
and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s.
Viva la Causa will show how thousands of
people from across the nation joined in a
struggle for justice for the most exploited
people in our country — the workers who put
food on our tables.
Video Kit
is available through the
Social Studies Curriculum
Office
The kit includes:
•39-minute film on DVD
•Teacher's guide with standards-based lesson
plans
Viva La Causa meets content standards for social
studies and language arts, grades 7-12.
Lessons from Viva La Causa
Lesson 1: Exploring the Film
Lesson 2: Economic Injustice Affects Us All
Lesson 3: Farmworkers and the Union
Lesson 4: Committing to Nonviolence
Lesson 5: Allies for Justice
Lesson 6: Injustice on Our Plates
Lesson 7: Worker Exploitation Today
Lesson 8: The Immigration Debate
Recommended Resources
New on the SOCIAL STUDIES WEBSITE
PBS Teachers Activity Packs
provided by www.pbs.org/teachers
The following categories are posted on these High School webpages:
• World History topic : “Genocide”
• U.S. History topic : “Patriotism”
• Government topic : “Constitutional Controversies”
… and for Economics
BrainPOP wants to help students build financial literacy skills
and come to a better understanding of what they're hearing
about in the news with their Spotlight: Financial Literacy -it's free throughout April, which is Financial Literacy Month.
“The Spotlight includes new movies on banking, mortgages, and more. You'll
also find content covering everything from the stock market and taxes to
comparing prices and credit cards. The featured quiz ("Mortgages") and all
related Activity Pages are free as well.
The goal of our Spotlight: Financial Literacy is
to help get parents, teachers, and students
alike talking about
healthy financial habits. To
that end, we invite you to share
the Spotlight's
movies on your curriculum website. You can do
that by adding our Financial Literacy Movie
Player. Once embedded, the player will
automatically rotate one of BrainPOP’s Spotlight
movies each day in April. Starting in May, it will
take viewers to BrainPOP’s permanent Financial
Literacy unit.
Host Campus Orientation
Dr. Linda Webb
Principal,
Garza Independence High School
Host Campus Orientation
Dr. Linda Webb
Principal,
Garza Independence High School
BREAK
The Texas General Land Office
and
Texas Capitol Visitors Center
present:
“Stories on the Land:
Exploring the Texas General Land Office
Archives
June 8, 2009 – June 10, 2009 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Click for more info. / registration
The Law-Related Education (LRE) Department of the State Bar
serves as a catalyst to advance law-related and civic education
programs throughout the state.
A stapled packet in your folder provides a sampling of the
summer workshops being offered as well as sample lesson plans
available on the website, at: www.texaslre.org
Find packet of materials courtesy of Jan
Miller from L.R.E. in your folder –
info. regarding upcoming summer workshops
as well as samples of lesson plans available
on the L.R.E. website
“The Great Debate”
Ami Desai
LeadershipSBOT
State Bar of Texas
The Social Studies Website’s
End-of-Year Department Recognition
• 2007 ~ International High School Social Studies Department
• 2008 ~ Johnston High School Social Studies Department
2009 ~ Anderson High School Social Studies Department
Presenting our…
2009 Summer Read
for next year’s
Fall Book Study & Social
Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America
author Evan Carton is founder and director of the
University of Texas Humanities Institute, which fosters
collaborations between university faculty and local
communities via public programs such as the Mayor's
Book Club, Writing Austin's Lives, Living Newspapers,
Free Minds Project and Community Sabbatical program
for non-profit professionals.
For more information, visit the Humanities Institute.
Your gift from the Social Studies Curriculum Department
AUSTIN ISD SOCIAL STUDIES
High School Department Chair Meeting
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
at
Garza Independence High School