getting familiar with the revised social studies standards

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Getting Familiar with the Revised Social Studies StandardsJared MyracleSupervisor of Instruction, 9-12Gibson County Special School District

Social Studies Content and ResourcesTennessee Department of Education

[email protected]@JaredMyracle2Overview of the Revision

Major Features

A Closer look at Elementary, Middle, and High School standards

Resources3Revising the Standards2012-2103 school year

Team of Tennessee educators served on the committee

Feedback from hundreds of Tennessee educators

State and national models Overview of Standards RevisionImproved flow of course sequence and structureSimplified the structure of each standards documentIncreased the rigor of leading verbsIncreased opportunities for literacy connections and uses of complex textsMeaningful incorporation of Tennessee History5The Look and Feel of the StandardsNot common core for social studies

Content prescriptive

Integrate literacy expectations into the content

Equity of experience

Strong foundation, not a ceiling6Structure of Courses in Kindergarten through Fifth GradeUnder old standards, general social studies with lack of distinction in Kindergarten through Third GradeIn new standards, each grade in K-3 has a more specific thematic area of contentKindergarten- The World Around UsFirst Grade- Tennessees Place in AmericaSecond Grade- Life in the United StatesThird Grade- World Geography and Cultures

Fourth and Fifth Grade remain a survey of U.S. History, but with increased rigor and the incorporation of primary sources (The History of America to 1850, The History of America from 1850)7Structure of Courses in 6th Grade through 8th Grade8Sixth GradeWorld History (Ancient civilizations to 1500 A.D.)Seventh GradeWorld GeographyEighth GradeU.S. History (Ancient civilizations of the Americas to 1877)Sixth GradeWorld History and Geography: Early Civilizations through the Decline of the Roman Empire (5th century C.E.)Seventh GradeWorld History and Geography: The Middle Ages to the Exploration of the AmericasEighth gradeUnited States History and Geography: Colonization of North America to Reconstruction and the American WestPrevious Course SequenceNew Course SequencePrevious and New Course Requirements (9-12)Previous Credit RequirementsNew Credit RequirementsWorld History -or- World GeographyUnited States HistoryUnited States Government (1/2 credit)Economics (1/2 credit)World History and Geography: The Industrial Revolution to the Contemporary WorldUnited States History and Geography: Post-Reconstruction to the Present United States Government and Civics (1/2 credit)Economics (1/2 credit)Elective course offerings are the same with the exception of Modern History (content covered in required course) and addition of World GeographyCertification and Highly Qualified StatusThe department considers the subject content knowledge in history or geography as sufficient to meet the federal highly qualified reporting status for a combined history and geography course

Teachers with a History 7-12 endorsement or a Geography 7-12 endorsement will be qualified to teach both the U.S. History and Geography and World History and Geography courses starting in 2014-2015.

109-12 Course RequirementsOrder of courses up to LEA

Alternate courses:World His/GeoAP Human Geography, European History, or World HistoryUS His/GeoAP United States HistoryIB History of American I and II (also covers credits for Econ and Gov/Civics)EconomicsAP Microeconomics or AP MacroeconomicsGov/CivicsAP Comparative Government and Politics11Major Features of the Standards12Format of StandardsNo more SPIs, TPIs, levels of accomplishment, etc.

Standards in each grade/course have unique coding

Grade/course precedes decimal, number of standard follows decimalK.1, K.2, K.3, etc.7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc.US.1, US.2, US.3, etc.GC.1, GC.2, GC.3, etc.13

14Content StrandsOld standards were divided by content strands (culture, economics, geography, government and civics, history and individuals, and groups and interactions)

Revisions to content strands: Culture (C)Economics (E)Geography (G)Politics, government, and civics (P)History (H)Tennessee connections (T)

15Content StrandsKindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade still organized by content strands

Third Grade is transition courseHas introductory geography standardsRest of document is organized by continents (thematic devision)

Fourth and Fifth Grades organized chronologically16Content Strands6th, 7th, 8th, World History and Geography (HS), and U.S. History and Geography (HS), Ancient History (HS), and African American History (HS) are organized chronologically

Economics, U.S. Government and Civics, Psychology, Sociology, Contemporary Issues, and World Geography are organized thematically17Role of Primary SourcesPrimary sources are essential inclusionsPrimary Documents and Supporting Texts to Read (4th-12th)Primary Documents and Supporting Texts to Consider (4th-12th)

K-3Lots of teacher autonomyMore emphasis on skills

4th through 12th GradeMore direction on primary sources

Resources being developed with Tennessee Electronic Library, Tennessee State Library, and Tennessee History for Kids

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A closer look at the Elementary, middle, and high school standards20Scaffolding of Skills in Early GradesDevelopment of a concept over 3 yearsK.5 Distinguish between wants and needs.

K.6 Identify and explain how the basic human needs of food, clothing, shelter and transportation are met.

1.8 Give examples of products (goods) that people buy and use.

1.9 Give examples of services (producers) that people provide.

1.14 Examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs vs. wants and the factors that could influence a person to use money or save money.

2.8 Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in texts that explain major products produced in the United States.

2.13 Describe the purpose of a budget and create a simple budget using money to buy goods and services.

What are the most important distinctions between Kindergarten and 1st grade, and 1st grade and 2nd grade?What other questions would be beneficial for vertical planning teams or PLCs?Adjusted Alignment in 6, 7, and 8Previous Course SequenceSixth GradeWorld History (Ancient civilizations to 1500 A.D.)Seventh GradeWorld GeographyEighth GradeU.S. History (Ancient civilizations of the Americas to 1877)Revised Course SequenceSixth GradeWorld History and Geography: Early Civilizations through the Decline of the Roman Empire (5th century C.E.)Seventh GradeWorld History and Geography: The Middle Ages to the Exploration of the AmericasEighth gradeUnited States History and Geography: Colonization of North America to Reconstruction and the American WestBased on the changes in the 6th and 7th grade standards, what opportunities and challenges do you see?What needs to take place to limit repetition of content in 7th grade during the first year of implementation?Teaching with Primary Sources in High SchoolEssential to backwards plan a curriculum map and build in the sources referencedInstead of using texts as a supplemental resource, need to use them as foundational part of instructionHow can I teach Progressivism through excerpts of the the Jungle and other documents?What opportunities and challenges do you see for high school social studies teachers?New Assessment for 2014-2015No changes on TCAP/EOC in 2013-2014

New assessment currently in development

Literacy components will play a greater role

24Professional LearningProfessional Learning for Teachers

Series of recorded webinars that will guide teachers through the revisions in each grade/course

Exploring some in-person training possibly offered at regional offices for teachers in courses with most significant revisions

25ResourcesTennessee History for KidsVisit WebsiteSign up for newsletterBooklets available for purchase

Tennessee State Library and ArchivesNewsletter emphasizing primary sources

In the process of linking documents referenced in standards to the standards documents online26Updates/Edits for 14/15

Errors, typos, etc. will be cleaned up before 14/15 school year, so feel free to email!

27Contact Information:

[email protected]

@JaredMyracle28Thanks for attending!