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Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
American Revolution North Tour
Boston, MA to West Point, NYJune 26 – July 2, 2013
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Renee K. Cavanaugh5th Grade Teacher
• Silver Strand Elementary School in Coronado, CA
• We are the highest performing military impacted elementary school in San Diego County
• 360 students K-5 with a 50% mobility rate
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We were a diverse group of teachers – Kindergarten to High School
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Personal Revelations
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Professional Impact
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The way we educate our students is changing.
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Common Core State Standards• establishes a single set
of clear educational standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts and mathematics
• are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter college programs or enter the workforce
• clear and concise to ensure that parents, teachers, and students have an understanding of the expectations
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Teachers are not seen as the holders of information. Instead we are to act as facilitators
for learning.
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The Common Core Education Standards that have been
adopted by 46 states demands more rigorous instruction,
higher levels of critical thinking, and deeper conceptual
understanding.
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Reading and Writing Standards
• Students are expected to develop their skills and apply them to more and more complex texts
– explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas or concepts in a historical text
– analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic noting differences in the point of view they represent
– integrate information from multiple sources to write or speak knowledgeable on the subject
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For example, in English Language Arts, the Common Core State Standards require certain
critical content for all students, including America’s Founding Documents.
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How has this experience changed my teaching?
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Considerations for Social Studies
1. Students need more visual information about historical events – photos, maps, videos - anything that will help orient them.
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Considerations for Social Studies
2. Students need access to primary source documents and the support to fully understand them.
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Considerations for Social Studies
3. Students need opportunities to discuss and analyze historical events to help them reach their own conclusions.
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“History Mystery” Series
• A series of lessons that allows students to “act” out historical events and to reach their own conclusions about the people and events.
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Thank You!
• Thank you for the amazing opportunity to not only learn about our history, but to experience it in a way that will forever change me personally and professionally.