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8th Grade US HistoryIndividuals & Societies
Frank C. Martin International K‐8 Center
DDEOCIB MYP Next Chapter
MYP Community Project
District Designated End of Course
– Assessments will be multiple‐choice and conducted within a class period
– Scores will be reported through the electronic gradebook system
– For the baseline year, DDEOC scores will not be calculated into students’ final grades.
– Test Window: May 11‐ June 5, 2015
Social Studies Standards
2008 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) remain the standards for the social sciences
Florida Standards
Language Arts Florida Standards
▪ Regular practice‐complex text & academic language
▪ Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text
▪ Real‐world applications
▪ Build knowledge through content‐rich text
Mathematics Florida Standards
▪ Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts
▪ Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers
▪ Real‐world applications
▪ Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives
How May I Help My Child?
▪ Read different types of books and informational text with your child
▪ Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.
▪ Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text
▪ Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc.
Document Analysis
• Questions based on documents.• President Andrew Jackson• Why do you believe the artist chose to depict him in this way?
International Baccalaureate
Middle Years Programme
Individuals & Societies
Individuals & Societies Criteria
A. Knowing & Understanding
B. Investigating
C. Communicating
D. Thinking Critically
▪ Criterion Referenced
▪ 0‐8 score
Key Concepts
Change Global Interactions
Time, Place and Space Systems
Key Concepts
Related Concepts
Causality Significance Interdependence Cooperation
Identity Conflict Civilization Governance
Culture Perspective
Global Contexts
Identities and relationships
Orientation in time and space
Personal and cultural
expression
Scientific and technical innovation
Globalization and
sustainability
Fairness and development
Global contexts direct learning towards independent and shared inquiry into our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.
▪ Why are we engaged in this inquiry?
▪ Why are these concepts important?
▪ Why is it important for me to understand?
▪ Why do people care about this topic?
Unit 2: The Atlantic World
• Interdependence• Cooperation• Globalization & Sustainability
• Global Interaction• Different parts of the world become interdependent upon each other as they share ideas and cooperate through trade in global marketplaces.
Statement of Inquiry
Key Concept
Related Concepts
Global Context
MYP Community Project
http://fcmproject.wikispaces.com/
Community project: Service learning
Students are expected to complete at least 10 documented action hours for their project.
Direct service: Students have interaction that involves people, the environment or animals.
Indirect service: Though students do not see the recipients during indirect service, they have verified that their actions will benefit the community or environment.
Advocacy: Students speak on behalf of a cause or concern to promote action on an issue of public interest.
Research: Students collect information through varied sources, analyze data and report on a topic of importance to influence policy or practice.