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Middle School Social Studies Curriculum

BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION MARCH 4, 2019

Purpose

Outline the proposed middle school social studies curriculum

Board Policy – 6:40

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Committee Members

Crone: Michelle Abrell, Molly Harrison, Nikki Schoutteet, Dan Verdun, Mary Yockey Fischer: Andrew Dailing, Bridget Keplar, Lindsey Kinczyk Granger: Barbie Barnett, Tim Lowe, Mike Yadgir Gregory: Esther Bevan, Nicole Moore, Nick Park, Kevin Reagan Hill: Lynn Bigenwald-Smith, Ethan Buege, Brad Bywater, Kayla Dudgeon, Ralph Mason, Mimi Raczak, Misty Tucker Scullen: Shannon McGowan, Daniela Palumbo, Teresa Thompson, Clay Watkins, Angela Weigard Still: Jessica Conlon, Chris Crawl, Marc De Farno, Keith Jensik High School Department Chairs: Adam Dyche-WV, Tom McManamen-NV, Don Pankuch- MV Instructional Specialists: Molly Larson, Jessica Walsh

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Illinois Social Science Standards

• Adopted by Illinois State Board of Education in 2015
• More rigorous in order to better prepare students to be college &

career ready

• Designed to produce Illinois graduates who are civically engaged,

socially responsible, culturally aware & financially literate

• Developed with the guidance of the College, Career & Civic Life (C3)

Framework (document to guide states in developing social science standards)

Illinois Social Science Standards, p. 1-2

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Instructional Shifts

• 1. Craft questions that spark & sustain inquiry
• 2. Cultivate & nurture collaborative civic spaces
• 3. Integrate content & skills purposefully
• 4. Promote literacy practices & outcomes
• 5. Provide tangible opportunities for taking informed action

Illinois Social Science Learning Standards Instructional Shifts, p. 2-3 5

Proposed Curriculum Highlights

• Standards form the basis for each unit
• Instructional shifts are addressed throughout the curriculum
• Units developed using these key components of the Inquiry Design

Model:

• compelling & supporting questions
• summative assessment (allows students to craft an evidence-

based argument that answers the compelling question)

• extending learning & engaging in civic action

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Example

Compelling Question:

• Are human rights universal? Is equal always fair?

Supporting Questions:

• What is the difference between human needs, rights &

privileges?

• What factors of historical events have influenced society’s

definition of human rights?

• How do human rights vary among nations?
• How do countries prioritize their need over global needs? Should

they?

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Learning & Collaboration

During the 2016-2017 school year, the curriculum team worked with a content specialist from the Illinois State Board of Education to…

• research, analyze & unpack the standards
• learn about the instructional shifts necessary for implementation
• f the standards
• create lessons that allowed teachers to experience inquiry

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Learning & Collaboration

2017-2018

• Curriculum team engaged in ongoing professional development

related to the Inquiry Design Model

• Learning based on the book Inquiry-Based Practice in Social

Studies: Understanding the Inquiry Design Model

• High school department chairs modeled & shared best

practices for inquiry

• Overview of standards & proposed curriculum presented at

all middle schools

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Learning & Collaboration

2018-2019

• Curriculum team members piloting units & sharing with school

teams

• Curriculum team received professional development from Dr.

Dubiel on framing critical conversations

• March 1 Institute Day
• Trevor MacKenzie, author of Dive Into Inquiry & Inquiry

Mindset, presenting keynote & breakout sessions focused on inquiry

• Personalized learning sessions on instructional strategies to

support social studies

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Next Steps

• Request that curriculum be open for comment until next Board

meeting

• Request approval from Board at April 8 meeting
• Curation of resources & instructional tools to support teachers and

students

• Ongoing professional development

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Thank you for your time!