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Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning CIVICS & CIVICS & T T HE HE COMMON CORE COMMON CORE ST ST AT AT E E ST ST ANDAR ANDAR DS DS Pr ove n Pr ac tic e s in Civic L e ar ning K ristie L ittle fie ld, Ma ine DOE So c ia l Studie s Spe c ia list No ve mb e r 9, 2012 What you signe d up for What you signe d up for … … …a ha nds-o n inve stig a tio n o f the 6 Pro ve n Pra c tic e s in Civic L e a rning . E xplo re spe c ific instruc tio na l stra te g ie s a nd ide a s tha t a lig n the study o f c ivic s to the Co mmo n Co re Sta te Sta nda rds fo r L ite ra c y in Histo ry a nd So c ia l Studie s. T his se ssio n is suita b le fo r te a c he rs o f a ll g ra de le ve ls. What is Civic L What is Civic L e ar e ar ning? ning? K no wle dg e , Skills, a nd Dispo sitio ns… Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 1

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning Why doe s Civic L Why doe s Civic L e ar e ar ning matte r ning matte r ? ? “Kno wle dg e o f o ur syste m o f g o ve rnme nt is no t hande d do wn thro ug h the g e ne po o l. … T he habits o f c itize nship must be le arne d … But we have ne g le c te d c ivic e duc atio n fo r the past se ve ral de c ade s, and the re sults are pre dic tably dismal.” - Re tire d U.S. Supre me Co urt Justic e Sa ndra Da y O’ Co nno r Comme nts fr Comme nts fr om om De c e mbe r De c e mbe r 2011 sur 2011 sur ve y… ve y… “So c ia l studie s is unde r a tta c k…we a re b e ing pla c e d a t the b a c k o f the b us.” “I t’ s disc o ura g ing to se e so c ia l studie s tre a te d like the ug ly ste psiste r in o ur sc ho o ls.” “…in so me wa ys it’ s nic e to ha ve a lo t o f a uto no my, b ut so me time s it fe e ls like so c ia l studie s is no t re a lly va lue d b y so me a dministra to rs a nd la w ma ke rs.” Age nda Age nda 1. Sna psho t o f 6 Pro ve n Pra c tic e s in Civic L e a rning 2. E xplo re the “Civic E duc a tio n Co nne c tio ns” to the Co mmo n Co re Sta te Sta nda rds fo r L ite ra c y in Histo ry/ So c ia l Studie s fo r yo ur g ra de b a nd Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 2

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning Guar Guar dian of De moc r dian of De moc r ac y: ac y: T T he Civic Mission of Sc hools he Civic Mission of Sc hools Pr Pr ove n Pr ove n Pr ac tic e s in Civic L ac tic e s in Civic L e ar e ar ning ning Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 1: Pro vide instruc tio n in g o ve rnme nt, histo ry, la w, a nd de mo c ra c y. Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 2: I nc o rpo ra te disc ussio n o f c urre nt lo c a l, na tio na l, a nd inte rna tio na l issue s a nd e ve nts into the c la ssro o m, pa rtic ula rly tho se tha t yo ung pe o ple vie w a s impo rta nt to the ir live s. Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 3: De sig n a nd imple me nt pro g ra ms tha t pro vide stude nts with the o ppo rtunity to a pply wha t the y le a rn thro ug h pe rfo rming c o mmunity se rvic e tha t is linke d to the fo rma l c urric ulum a nd c la ssro o m instruc tio n. Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 4: Offe r e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s tha t pro vide o ppo rtunitie s fo r yo ung pe o ple to g e t invo lve d in the ir sc ho o ls o r c o mmunitie s. Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 3

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 5: E nc o ura g e stude nt pa rtic ipa tio n in sc ho o l g o ve rna nc e . Pro ve n Pra c tic e # 6: E nc o ura g e stude nts’ pa rtic ipa tio n in simula tio ns o f de mo c ra tic pro c e sse s a nd pro c e dure s. Your Your thoughts… thoughts… Wha t’ s o ne ste p yo u mig ht b e a b le to ta ke …. ne xt we e k? b e fo re the e nd o f the sc ho o l ye a r? b e fo re the sta rt o f ne xt sc ho o l ye a r? Civic E Civic E duc ation and the CCSS for duc ation and the CCSS for L L ite r ite r ac y in Histor ac y in Histor y/ Soc ial Studie s y/ Soc ial Studie s Wha t do we kno w? Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 4

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning R R ate your ate your unde r unde r sta nding of the CCSS sta nding of the CCSS for for L L ite r ite r ac y in Histor ac y in Histor y/ Soc ial Studie s y/ Soc ial Studie s L e ve l 1: T o e -dip L e ve l 2: Ankle -de e p L e ve l 3: Wa de r L e ve l 4: F ully I mme rse d Bac kgr Bac kgr ound ound • T he Co unc il o f Chie f Sta te Sc ho o l Offic e rs (CCSSO) a nd the Na tio na l Go ve rno rs Asso c ia tio n le d the de ve lo pme nt o f the Co mmo n Co re Sta te Sta nda rds (CCSS) • T he Ma ine L e g isla ture a do pte d CCSS in Ma rc h, 2011 fo r E L A & L ite ra c y in Histo ry/ So c ia l Studie s, Sc ie nc e a nd T e c hnic a l Sub je c ts a nd Ma th (c urre ntly 45 sta te s & 3 te rrito rie s ha ve a lso a do pte d) CCSS… CCSS… Pro vide a visio n fo r wha t it me a ns to b e a lite ra te pe rso n Pre pa re a ll stude nts fo r c o lle g e / c a re e r Ca ll fo r de ve lo pme nt o f lite ra c y skills in a ll sub je c t a re a s Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 5

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning What doe s this me an for What doe s this me an for Soc ial Studie s? Soc ial Studie s? CCSS DO NOT re pla c e the Maine L e arning Re sults fo r So c ia l Studie s, b ut ra the r c o mple me nt the ML R’ s Stude nts sho uld b e pro vide d with a uthe ntic o ppo rtunitie s to a pply a nd de ve lo p the ir lite ra c y skills thro ug h e ng ag e me nt in so c ial studie s c o nte nt L ite r ac y T HR OUGH Soc ial Studie s Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 6

Civics & the Common Core State Standards 11/9/2012 Proven Practices in Civic Learning A guide to align A guide to align Civic E Civic E duc ation to CCSS duc ation to CCSS I ntro duc tio n a nd Ove rvie w: pa g e s 1-6 Bib lio g ra phy: pa g e 67 Civic E duc a tio n Co nne c tio ns to CCSS fo r E L A: K -2: pa g e s 7-18; 3-5: pa g e s 19-31 Civic E duc a tio n Co nne c tio ns to CCSS fo r Re a ding & Writing Sta nda rds fo r L ite ra c y in Histo ry/ So c ia l Studie s, Gra de s 6-12: pa g e s 59-66 T T he c r he c r uc ial r uc ial r ole of Soc ial Studie s… ole of Soc ial Studie s… Co lle g e & Ca re e r Re a dine ss? Co lle g e , Ca re e r, a nd Civic L ife “De mo c ra c y must b e re b o rn in e ve ry g e ne ra tio n, a nd e duc a tio n is its midwife .” - Jo hn De we y R R e sour e sour c e s c e s Guardian o f De mo c rac y: T he Civic Missio n o f S c ho o ls. Ca mpa ig n fo r Civic Missio n o f Sc ho o ls (2011): http:/ / www.c ivic missio no fsc ho o ls.o rg / the -c a mpa ig n/ g ua rdia n- o f-de mo c ra c y-re po rt Pre paring S tude nts fo r Co lle g e , Care e r, and Citize nship. L o s Ang e le s Co unty Offic e o f E duc a tio n (2011): http:/ / www.la c o e .e du/ Curric ulumInstruc tio n/ Histo rySo c ia lSc ie nc e .a spx F ault L ine s in Our De mo c rac y: Civic Kno wle dg e , Vo ting Be havio r, and Civic E ng ag e me nt in the Unite d S tate s. E duc a tio na l T e sting Se rvic e (2012): http:/ / www.e ts.o rg / s/ re se a rc h/ 19386/ CI RCL E F ac t S he e t: S tate Civic E duc atio n Re q uire me nts. CIRCL E (2012): http:/ / www.c ivic yo uth.o rg / ne w-c irc le -fa c t-she e t- de sc rib e s-sta te -la ws-sta nda rds-a nd-re q uire me nts-fo r-k-12-c ivic s/ Kristie Littlefield: kristie.littlefield@maine.gov 624 ‐ 6828 7