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Scaled Leadership Training: SHS Administrators

Social Sciences Best Practices: Rigorous Social Science Instruction to Support Mastery of the Florida Literacy Standards and Complex Social Science Content Benchmarks

November, 2014

A New Era in Social Sciences‐ SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli

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A New Era in Social Sciences‐ SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli

Guiding Questions

• What does rigorous effective Social Sciences

instruction look like?

• How can effective Social Science instruction support

mastery of complex Florida Literacy Standards while mastering complex content benchmarks?

• What are History/Social Science Labs and how do they

provide a valid best practice framework for effective Social Science instruction?

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Whole Group Discussion Why is it essential to strike a balance between content and skill acquisition?

A New Era in Social Sciences‐ SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli

History/Social Science Labs

• Format of a History/Social Science Lab:

– What is a History Lab? (show video) – Developing Overarching Questions – Building Background Knowledge – Conducting Work – Presenting and Supporting Interpretations – Assessing Student Learning

• Source: http://www.umbc.edu/che/historylabs/

A New Era in Social Sciences‐ SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli

Minilab Sample‐ The Decision to Drop the Bomb: Was there a viable alternative? Standards addressed

Florida Standards:

• LAFS.910.WSHT.3.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research
• LAFS.1112.RH.1.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources,

connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole. NGSSS‐SS Content Standards:

• 9th grade World history‐ SS.912.W.7.10: Summarize the causes and effects of President Truman's decision

to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.

• 11th grade U.S. History‐ SS.912.A.6.1: Examine causes, course, and consequences of World War II on the

United States and the world. SS.912.A.6.10: Examine causes, course, and consequences of the early years

• f the Cold War (Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Warsaw Pact). Note: These are EOC Benchmarks

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Minilab Sample‐ The Decision to Drop the Bomb: Was there a viable alternative? Quote analysis activity‐ remember your number. Read the quote and background information associated with your number. Answer the following with your group:

• What is the main message of your quote? What SPECIFIC words in the quote assist you to

extract meaning?

• How does the background information assist you in understanding the quote?
• How do both the quote and background information assist you in answering the minilab

essential question?

• How does the class’ conversation assist you in understanding the essential content and

assist you in increasing literacy skills?

A New Era in Social Sciences‐ SSS: Standards, Skills, and Stimuli

Minilab Sample‐ The Decision to abandon the Articles of Confederation‐ Was it an attack on state rights? Whole Group Debrief How do the pacing guides support this learning structure/routine?

• Essential Question: 9th grade World History‐ What were the causes and consequences of

World War II?

• Essential Question: 11th grade U.S. History‐ How did events and actions in the United States

and by Americans affect the course and consequences of the war?

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Additional Resources: Supporting Florida Standards http://www.commoncoreconversation.com/social‐studies‐ resources.html#sthash.JCJORBcN.dpbs

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