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StudiesStudiesSteve Molinari, Middle Grades Consultant DPISteve Molinari, Middle Grades Consultant DPI

2009 Middle Grades Conference2009 Middle Grades Conference

March 17, 2009March 17, 2009

Today’s SessionToday’s Session

►Using Technology Tools to Unpack the Using Technology Tools to Unpack the Standards and Make ConnectionsStandards and Make Connections

►Take Your Students on a World TourTake Your Students on a World Tour

►DPI Social Studies UpdatesDPI Social Studies Updates

Using Technology Tools Using Technology Tools to Unwrap the to Unwrap the

Standards and Make Standards and Make ConnectionsConnections

Structure of Standards in Structure of Standards in Grades 6 and 7Grades 6 and 7

► ““While concepts are drawn from history and While concepts are drawn from history and the social sciences, the primary discipline is the social sciences, the primary discipline is geography, especially cultural geography”geography, especially cultural geography”

► ““This focus provides students with a This focus provides students with a framework for studying local, regional, framework for studying local, regional, national, and global issues that concern national, and global issues that concern them, for understanding the interdependence them, for understanding the interdependence of the world in which they live, and for of the world in which they live, and for making informed judgments as active making informed judgments as active citizens“citizens“

- - NC Standard Course of StudyNC Standard Course of Study

Results of 2008 K-12 Geography Results of 2008 K-12 Geography SurveySurvey

Why Develop Global Why Develop Global Understanding?Understanding?

►"In the future "In the future globalization is going to globalization is going to be increasingly driven by be increasingly driven by the the individualsindividuals who who understand the flat world, understand the flat world, adapt themselves quickly adapt themselves quickly to the processes and to the processes and technologies."technologies."

- Thomas - Thomas FriedmanFriedman

Competency Goal 9: The learner Competency Goal 9: The learner will analyze the different forms of will analyze the different forms of government developed in South government developed in South

America and EuropeAmerica and Europe

9.019.01 Trace the historical development of Trace the historical development of governments including traditional, colonial, and governments including traditional, colonial, and national in selected societies and assess the national in selected societies and assess the effects on the respective contemporary political effects on the respective contemporary political systems.systems.

9.029.02 Describe how different types of governments Describe how different types of governments such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, and oligarchies in selected areas of South and oligarchies in selected areas of South America and Europe carry out legislative, America and Europe carry out legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate the effectiveness of each.the effectiveness of each.

““Unwrap” The Objectives Unwrap” The Objectives

►Larry AinsworthLarry Ainsworth

►Make objectives Make objectives manageablemanageable

►Underline nouns Underline nouns and circle verbsand circle verbs

Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective 9.019.01

►9.019.01 Trace the historical development Trace the historical development of governments including traditional, of governments including traditional, colonial, and national in selected colonial, and national in selected societies and assess the effects on the societies and assess the effects on the respective contemporary political respective contemporary political systems.systems.

►9.019.01 Trace the historical Trace the historical developmentdevelopment of governments including traditional, of governments including traditional, colonial, and national in selected colonial, and national in selected societies and assess the societies and assess the effectseffects on the on the respective contemporary political respective contemporary political systems.systems.


- Trace historical - Trace historical developmentdevelopment of traditional of traditional governmentgovernment

- Assess - Assess effectseffects on contemporary political on contemporary political systemssystems

- Trace historical - Trace historical developmentdevelopment of colonial of colonial governmentgovernment


- Trace historical - Trace historical developmentdevelopment of national of national governmentgovernment



►9.029.02 Describe how different types of Describe how different types of governments such as democracies, governments such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, and dictatorships, monarchies, and oligarchies in selected areas of South oligarchies in selected areas of South America and Europe carry out America and Europe carry out legislative, executive, and judicial legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate the functions, and evaluate the effectiveness of each.effectiveness of each.


►9.029.02 Describe how different types of Describe how different types of governmentsgovernments such as democracies, such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, and dictatorships, monarchies, and oligarchies in selected areas of South oligarchies in selected areas of South America and Europe carry out America and Europe carry out legislative, executive, and judicial legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate the functions, and evaluate the effectivenesseffectiveness of each. of each.

- - describe how democracies carry out describe how democracies carry out legislative functionslegislative functions- describe how democracies carry out - describe how democracies carry out executive functionsexecutive functions- describe how democracies carry out - describe how democracies carry out judicial functionsjudicial functions- describe how dictatorships carry out - describe how dictatorships carry out legislative functionslegislative functions- describe how dictatorships carry out - describe how dictatorships carry out executive functionsexecutive functions- describe how dictatorships carry out - describe how dictatorships carry out judicial functionsjudicial functions- describe how monarchies carry out - describe how monarchies carry out legislative functionslegislative functions- describe how monarchies carry out - describe how monarchies carry out executive functionsexecutive functions- describe how monarchies carry out - describe how monarchies carry out judicial functionsjudicial functions- describe how oligarchies carry out - describe how oligarchies carry out legislative functionslegislative functions- describe how oligarchies carry out - describe how oligarchies carry out executive functionsexecutive functions- describe how oligarchies carry out - describe how oligarchies carry out judicial functionsjudicial functions- evaluate - evaluate effectivenesseffectiveness of each of each

WikisWikis

►A website where anyone with A website where anyone with permission can add, edit, modify, or permission can add, edit, modify, or create content on that page. create content on that page.

►This provides a place for students to This provides a place for students to share their work with the class. share their work with the class.

►Teacher maintains control. Teacher maintains control. ►For more detailed information For more detailed information http://http://

spacewithapurpose.wikispaces.com/Wispacewithapurpose.wikispaces.com/Wikis+Homekis+Home

Goal 9 Wiki PageGoal 9 Wiki Page

►http://grade6goal9.wikispaces.com/http://grade6goal9.wikispaces.com/

Content AddressedContent Addressed

9.019.01 Trace historical development of Trace historical development of governments.governments.

9.029.02 Describe different types of Describe different types of governments carry out legislative, governments carry out legislative, executive, and judicial functions.executive, and judicial functions.

9.049.04 Describe how governments Describe how governments select leaders in comparison with select leaders in comparison with the US. Analyze strengths and the US. Analyze strengths and weaknesses.weaknesses.

Take a World Tour Take a World Tour with Google Mapswith Google Maps

Take your students on a TourTake your students on a Tour

►Google Maps Google Maps combines pictures combines pictures with mapswith maps

► Pictures are posted Pictures are posted by people from by people from around the worldaround the world

► They can feature They can feature people, landscapes, people, landscapes, cultural events, cultural events, architecture, architecture, famous sites famous sites

Start With Google MapsStart With Google Maps

Enter a City and CountryEnter a City and Country

Choose Explore This AreaChoose Explore This Area

More Options… More Options…

More PhotosMore Photos

Explore!Explore!

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

►Find an image illustrating each of the Find an image illustrating each of the five themes. (Goal 1)five themes. (Goal 1)

►Create a travel brochure for a city. Create a travel brochure for a city. Integrate the five themes. (Goal 1)Integrate the five themes. (Goal 1)

►Find evidence of how physical Find evidence of how physical characteristics of a region impact the characteristics of a region impact the culture of that region (dress, lifestyles, culture of that region (dress, lifestyles, architecture, etc.) (Goal 2)architecture, etc.) (Goal 2)

Classroom Applications Classroom Applications

► Identify common characteristics of Identify common characteristics of countries in Asia, Africa, or Australia. countries in Asia, Africa, or Australia. (Goal 11)(Goal 11)

►Give evidence of religion’s influence Give evidence of religion’s influence on the culture of an area. (Goal 12)on the culture of an area. (Goal 12)

►Find similarities and differences Find similarities and differences among cultures of the regions and that among cultures of the regions and that of North Carolina. (Goal 13)of North Carolina. (Goal 13)

Social Studies Web PageSocial Studies Web Pagehttp://

dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/

►AnnouncementsAnnouncements►UpdatesUpdates►ResourcesResources►Professional Professional

Development Development OpportunitiesOpportunities

►Contact Contact InformationInformation

Concept Based Curriculum and Concept Based Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

► Pilot program continuing Pilot program continuing through Spring 2009through Spring 2009

► Involved 3 High Schools and Involved 3 High Schools and 4 Middle Schools4 Middle Schools

► Training will be available Training will be available online Summer 2009online Summer 2009

► Contact Fay Gore for more Contact Fay Gore for more information information [email protected]@dpi.state.nc.us

Integrating Technology in the K-Integrating Technology in the K-12 Social Studies Classroom12 Social Studies Classroom

►Completing our second cohort Spring Completing our second cohort Spring 20092009

►Blogs, Geocaching, Google Earth, Blogs, Geocaching, Google Earth, Google Docs, Moodle, Movie Maker, Google Docs, Moodle, Movie Maker, Podcasting, WikisPodcasting, Wikis

►How do these fit in Social Studies?How do these fit in Social Studies?►For more information contact Michelle For more information contact Michelle

McLaughlin McLaughlin [email protected]@dpi.state.nc.us

Personal Financial LiteracyPersonal Financial Literacy

downloadable webinars :downloadable webinars :

- How does the Economic Crisis Impact me?- How does the Economic Crisis Impact me?

- Investment Fraud- Investment Fraud

- How to Prepare for Tax Time - How to Prepare for Tax Time

►Grade appropriate lessons, multi-media Grade appropriate lessons, multi-media resources, contact information found at resources, contact information found at http://http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pflwww.dpi.state.nc.us/pfl//

Future Online ResourcesFuture Online Resources

► Integrating Oral History into the Middle Integrating Oral History into the Middle Grades ClassroomGrades Classroom

►Service Learning Projects in Secondary Service Learning Projects in Secondary SchoolsSchools

►Using Primary DocumentsUsing Primary Documents

►Kids In Action – Revised and UpdatedKids In Action – Revised and Updated

Revised NewsletterRevised Newsletter

►The Social Studies ExchangeThe Social Studies Exchange►Bi-monthlyBi-monthly►Thematic, curriculum connections, Thematic, curriculum connections,

technology connections, resources, technology connections, resources, links to online resourceslinks to online resources

►Spotlight on educatorsSpotlight on educators► DPI Sponsored Professional DPI Sponsored Professional

DevelopmentDevelopment

Economics Professional Economics Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

► Grant funded from NCCEEGrant funded from NCCEE► Teachers receive curricular materials and trainingTeachers receive curricular materials and training► Three high school sessions on Virtual EconomicsThree high school sessions on Virtual Economics► Middle grades session June 10 at Fayetteville Middle grades session June 10 at Fayetteville

State University State University ► Elementary School session July 2009 in Johnston Elementary School session July 2009 in Johnston

CountyCounty► FREE!FREE!

NC Language and Life ProjectNC Language and Life Project

►Partnership with NCSU Linguistics Partnership with NCSU Linguistics ProgramProgram

►Free video, audio, and curriculum Free video, audio, and curriculum resourcesresources

►All (will be) available for download on All (will be) available for download on their websitetheir website

►Great for Eighth GradeGreat for Eighth Grade

How Do I Keep Up To Date?How Do I Keep Up To Date?

► Join our the Social Studies ListservJoin our the Social Studies Listserv

►Email Fay Gore at Email Fay Gore at [email protected]@dpi.nc.state.us

Contact InformationContact Information

Steve Molinari, ConsultantSteve Molinari, Consultant

(919) 807-3835(919) 807-3835

[email protected]@dpi.state.nc.us

Tracey Greggs, Section ChiefTracey Greggs, Section Chief

(919) 807-3836(919) 807-3836

[email protected]@dpi.state.nc.us

Social Studies WebsiteSocial Studies Website

http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/