Secondary Social Studies Professional Development

Today’s Goals: To gain knowledge of the High School

Content Expectations for Social Studies

To gain practical strategies for integrating curriculum across the four social studies strands.

To gain knowledge of Professional Development and Grant Opportunties

High School Content Expectationshttp://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/SS_HSCE_210739_7.pdf

SOCIAL STUDIES

Content Expectations Approved by SBE 10/01/07

Assessed Spring/Fall 2010

Based on National Standards and NAEP Frameworks (http://www.nagb.org/)

HS Courses non-negotiable

Content Expectations

K-5 Prerequisites for MS and HS

3rd Grade MICHIGAN STUDIES

4th Grade US STUDIES (no history)

5th integrated approach to US History

H I GH

WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

UNITED STATES HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT

ECONOMICS

M IDDLE

8 – INTEGRATED UNITED STATES HISTORY 7 – EASTERN HEMISPHERE STUDIES6 – WESTERN HEMISPHERE STUDIES

ELEMENTARY

5 – INTEGRATED UNITED STATES HISTORY4 – UNITED STATES STUDIES3 – MICHIGAN STUDIES2 – THE LOCAL COMMUNITY1 – FAMILIES AND SCHOOLSK – MYSELF AND OTHERS

Sequence of Study

Additional Resources

Michigan Citizen Curriculum (http://www.micitizenshipcurriculum.org)

History for Us All, San Diego State University (http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu)

Geographical Information Systems (http://gis.com)

K-12 Revised to Provide

a planned transition from elementary to middle school and high school

a strong foundation for meeting the high school content expectations

K-12 Revised to Provide K-12 vertical alignment

a system for referencing standards to other sections, grades/courses, and to national standards

increased transparency (NAEP, national standards)

Things to Remember

Represents Content, Not Pedagogy Does Not Show Instructional Sequence Differentiation between required and

suggested content Requires active, disciplined inquiry Guides instructional goals

“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” Anton Chekhov