TARGETED PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT MEETING
New Direction for
Social Studies in Ohio:
The 2010 Social Studies Academic
Content Standards and 2011 Model
Curriculum
Ohio Department of Education
Introductions
Introduce yourself by giving:
• Your name;
• Where you work;
• Your responsibilities;
Anticipation Guide
What do you already know about the
PK-12 Academic Content Standards and
Model Curricula for Social Studies?
Goals for this Presentation
• Review the standard revision process
• Become familiar with social studies tools
• Show how the revised standards provide the basis for
the Model Curricula
• Understand the purposes and components of the
Model Curriculum
• Practice using the standards and Model Curriculum
to create units and lessons for instruction
Revised Academic Content
Standards Schedule
Amended Substitute House Bill 1 requires
the State Board of Education to:
• Adopt Academic Content Standards for
social studies by June 2010; and
• Adopt a Model Curriculum for social
studies by March 2011.
Goals for Social Studies
Standards Revision
1. Identify the most essential concepts and skills.
2. Make them more user-friendly and manageable for
teachers with greater depth of understanding for
students.
3. Provide course syllabi for high school courses.
4. Provide clear progression of content from grade to
grade
5. Address needs of students for the 21st century
Goal 1: Identify the Most
Essential Concepts and Skills
This was accomplished with input from many individuals
and groups including:
• Teacher discussion group;
• An advisory committee representing Ohio social
studies stakeholder groups;
• A working group consisting of teachers, professors,
and curriculum supervisors;
• Focus groups;
• National content experts; and
• Online reviews by the public.
Goal 2: Greater Manageability and
Greater Depth of Understanding
• The seven standards in the 2002 document
were condensed to four strands;
• Content was reorganized to reduce the
amount at each grade level.
Crosswalk to 2002 Standards
New Social Studies Strands
Ohio’s Academic Content
Standards: Social Studies
Strands:
Skills:
• History
• Historical thinking
• Geography
• Spatial thinking
• Government
• Civic participation
• Economics
• Economic
decision making
• Financial literacy
Revised Scope and Sequence
Pre-K
The Classroom Community
Kindergarten
A Child’s Place in Time and Space
Grade 1
Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far
Grade 2
People Working Together
Grade 3
Communities: Past and Present, Near and Far
Grade 4
Ohio in the United States
Grade 5
Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere
Grade 6
Regions and People of the Eastern Hemisphere
Grade 7
World Studies from 750 BC to 1600 AD: Ancient
Greece to the First Global Age
Grade 8
U.S. Studies from 1492 to 1877: Exploration
through Reconstruction
Social Studies Academic Content
Themes
Grade
Standards Format
Descriptions
Strands
Skills
Content
Statements
High School Course Syllabi
Required for graduation (Ohio Revised Code)
• American History
• American Government
Electives
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Modern World History
Economics and Financial Literacy
Contemporary World Issues
World Geography
Goal 3: Create High School
Course Syllabi
Crosswalk Analysis Example
Topic: Government and the Economy
Some new content
Grades 9-10: ECON B: Explain
The focus is on the way federal
how the U.S. government
The federal
government spending and tax (fiscal)
provides public services,
government uses
redistributes income, regulates policy is used to bring about change in
spending, and tax
economic activity, and promotes the nation’s economic condition and
policy to maintain
identifying the costs and benefits of
15 economic stability and economic growth and stability.
regulatory actions of government.
foster economic
growth. Regulatory
actions carry economic
costs and benefits.
Grades 11-12, ECON D: Analyze
the role of fiscal and regulatory
policies in a mixed economy.
Using the Crosswalk
Directions:
• In a group, select a content statement and the
related 2002 benchmarks to analyze.
• Use the discussion questions to analyze the
relationship and its possible impact on
instruction and assessment.
Goal 4: Provide Clear Progression of
Content from Grade to Grade
Grade Four, Content Statement 21:
• The Ohio Constitution and the U.S. Constitution separate the
major responsibilities of government among three branches.
Grade Eight, Content Statement 20:
• The U.S. Constitution established a federal system of
government, a representative democracy and a framework with
separation of powers and checks and balances.
High School, American Government, Content Statement 5:
• As the supreme law of the land, the U.S. Constitution
incorporates basic principles which help define the government of
the United States as a federal republic including its structure,
powers and relationship with the governed.
Goal 5: Meet the Needs of Students
for the 21st Century
The social studies academic content
standards directly address the 21stcentury themes of:
• Civic literacy;
• Financial and economic literacy; and
• Global awareness.
21st Century Skills
st
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Life and Career
Skills
• Leadership &
Responsibility
• Productivity &
Accountability
• Flexibility &
Adaptability
• Initiative & SelfDirection
• Social & CrossCultural Skills
Century Skills
Information,
Media and
Technology Skills
• Information
Literacy
• Media Literacy
• Information,
Communications
& Technology
Literacy
Learning and
Innovation Skills
• Critical
Thinking
• Communication
• Research
• Problem
Solving/Design
• Collaboration
• Meta-cognition
• Creativity
• Innovation
Creating Units for Instruction
Common Concern
How can we meet more than one content statement in a lesson
or unit?
• Many content statements are related; they can be
clustered together and taught in conjunction with each
other.
• The Unit Organizer is an example of how some teachers
and districts are organizing their planning.
Remember: When planning a unit containing more than one
content statement, it is important to remember to include ALL of
them in both the pre- and post-assessments.
Creating Units for Instruction
Directions: Use the unit organizer chart to
create a unit of study for a grade or high
school course.
• Use the standards document to identify
related content statements.
• Created a title for the unit
• Share out.
Why a Model Curriculum?
…the state board shall adopt a model
curriculum…The model curriculum
shall be aligned with the standards, to
ensure that the academic content
and skills specified for each grade level
are taught to students, and shall
demonstrate vertical articulation and
emphasize coherence, focus, and
rigor.
ORC 3301.079(B)
What is the Model Curriculum?
A web-based tool that:
• Provides curricular and instructional
guidance;
• Informs assessment development; and
• Includes instructional strategies and
resources.
Search and Find
• In your groups, use the Model Curriculum
using and read the questions in the handout
Search and Find.
• Discuss and answer the questions.
• Share out
Creating Lessons
Directions: Use the unit organizer chart used to create
units to create lessons and assessments.
Create the following:
 Student assessment
 Instructional strategy
 Possible resources
Share out
Standards Transition Timeline
Transition:
•Teacher
State Board
Adopts Standards
Professional Development
•Local Curriculum Revision
•Test Development
State Board Adopts
Model Curriculum
Transition
Complete
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Ohio’s Comprehensive
Educational System
Revised
Academic
Content
Standards:
June 2010
Model
Curricula:
March 2011
Aligned
System of
Assessments:
2014
The Social Studies Signal
The Ohio Social Studies Signal
newsletter provides timely
information to social studies
educators regarding important
news from ODE, professional
development opportunities and
classroom resources.
http://lyris.ode.state.oh.us/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=Socialstudies
Social Studies Contacts
Dwight Groce
(614) 387-3200
Dwight.Groce@ode.state.oh.us
William Muthig
(614) 644-7305
william.muthig@ode.state.oh.us
Post Assessment
What do you already know about the
PK-12 Academic Content Standards and
Model Curricula for Social Studies?
Meeting Evaluation
http://survey.education.ohio.gov/se.as
hx?s=60DA72704650DE07
You will receive a form for 2.5 contact
hours.
Thank You!