Common Common

Core Core

Approaches

Approaches inin

Social Social

StudiesStudies

Elaine Lawrence

Elaine Lawrence

SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta

CC

SS E

LAC

CSS E

LA To paraphrase:

To paraphrase: Read, reflect, interpret

Read, reflect, interpret

literature from variety of

literature from variety of

genres and US and

genres and US and World history

World history

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• Analyze pieces by

Analyze pieces by authors representing

authors representing

diverse world cultures

diverse world cultures• Determine central

Determine central ideas/themes

ideas/themes• Analysis of Analysis of primary/secondary

primary/secondary sourcessources

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r

Sta

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Language

English

Language

Art

s &

Lit

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cy in

Art

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Lit

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His

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His

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s…Stu

die

s…• NYS CCLS ELA

NYS CCLS ELA p. 74, 77-74, 77-

7979

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Fict

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Non-F

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Non-F

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• Library work

Library work• Librarian collaboration

Librarian collaboration

to compose list/ideas

to compose list/ideasEx. Ex.

Downers Grove Public

Library

Ex. create own list

. create own list

Prim

ary

Sourc

es

Prim

ary

Sourc

es • Federalist Papers

Federalist Papershttp://

www.ourdocuments.go

v/doc.php?flash=true&

doc=10 (NARA) (NARA)

Sample tasks

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Chunke

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• Primary Sources:

Primary Sources:Library of Congress

Click on Classroom

Click on Classroom materials then select

materials then select

from Themed

from Themed Resources or Lesson

Resources or Lesson Plans and select topic

Plans and select topic

or Era tabor Era tab

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Chunke

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• Primary Sources:

Primary Sources:Library of CongressThemed Resources

Themed Resources Literature and Poetry section

Literature and Poetry section

– Primary Source Sets &

– Primary Source Sets &

Lesson Plans

Lesson PlansLesson Plans

Lesson PlansTopic, Era or A-Z tabs

Topic, Era or A-Z tabsWorld History –

World History – World Digital Library

Oth

er

mate

rials

Oth

er

mate

rials

• Math CCSSMath CCSSGeography & Math

Geography & MathTopographical maps,

Topographical maps, analysis & analysis & measurement

measurementLOC – maps– maps

• Music/lyricsMusic/lyricsLearning from lyrics.org

Inte

ract

ives

Inte

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ives

• ICED – I can end

ICED – I can end deportation (

deportation (www.icedgame.com))Gets them involved,

Gets them involved, reading primary

reading primary documents, and can

documents, and can

be used to research

be used to research

past topics such as

past topics such as migrants and Chavez

migrants and Chavez

or 19or 19 thth-20-20 thth century century

immigration laws

immigration laws

Oth

er

Sourc

es

Oth

er

Sourc

es

• Merlot.orgEx. Search “using primary

Ex. Search “using primary

sources” – Shay’s Rebellion

sources” – Shay’s Rebellion

• Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources

Ex. 1940s House: Making a

Ex. 1940s House: Making a

Connection between WWII and

Connection between WWII and

Rationing Rationing Gateway to Education Materials

Gateway to Education Materials

(GEM)(GEM)Ex. Ex. The Influenza Pandemic of

The Influenza Pandemic of

1918: A Multidisciplinary

1918: A Multidisciplinary

Lesson for Middle School

Lesson for Middle School

StudentsStudents• How to frame Questions for

How to frame Questions for

Primary Source analysis

Primary Source analysis

TechTrends May/June 2007

TechTrends May/June 2007

p.33p.33

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• Create own text

Create own text materials and tasks

materials and tasks from readings/analysis

from readings/analysisEx. WWII is elaborate but

Ex. WWII is elaborate but

can create simple

can create simple items that can be

items that can be combination of primary

combination of primary

and secondary material

and secondary material

and if have technology

and if have technology

can embed assessment

can embed assessment

Mobile

Apps

Mobile

Apps

If looking to put text

If looking to put text

into hands of students

into hands of students

who have access to

who have access to mobile devices there

mobile devices there

are apps for both Mac

are apps for both Mac

and Androidand AndroidEx. NatGeo World Atlas,

Ex. NatGeo World Atlas,

MyCongress,

MyCongress, Constitution, Lincoln,

Constitution, Lincoln,

Federalist Papers,

Federalist Papers, Offline Topo maps,…

Offline Topo maps,…

Thank YouThank You