Growing Great Middle Schools with Social Studies

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Growing Great Middle Schools with Social Studies

• Steve Molinari, Middle Grades Consultant DPI
• 2009 Middle Grades Conference
• March 17, 2009

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Todays Session

• Using Technology Tools to Unpack the Standards
  and Make Connections
• Take Your Students on a World Tour
• DPI Social Studies Updates

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Using Technology Tools to Unwrap the Standards
and Make Connections
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Structure of Standards in Grades 6 and 7

• While concepts are drawn from history and the
  social sciences, the primary discipline is
  geography, especially cultural geography
• This focus provides students with a framework
  for studying local, regional, national, and
  global issues that concern them, for
  understanding the interdependence of the world in
  which they live, and for making informed
  judgments as active citizens
• - NC Standard Course of Study

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Results of 2008 K-12 Geography Survey
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Why Develop Global Understanding?

• "In the future globalization is going to be
  increasingly driven by the individuals who
  understand the flat world, adapt themselves
  quickly to the processes and technologies." -
  Thomas Friedman

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Competency Goal 9 The learner will analyze the
different forms of government developed in South
America and Europe

• 9.01 Trace the historical development of
  governments including traditional, colonial, and
  national in selected societies and assess the
  effects on the respective contemporary political
  systems.
• 9.02 Describe how different types of governments
  such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies,
  and oligarchies in selected areas of South
  America and Europe carry out legislative,
  executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate
  the effectiveness of each.

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Unwrap The Objectives

• Larry Ainsworth
• Make objectives manageable
• Underline nouns and circle verbs

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Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective 9.01

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

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Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective 9.01

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

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• - Trace historical development of traditional
  government
• - Assess effects on contemporary political
  systems
• - Trace historical development of colonial
  government
• - Assess effects on contemporary political
  systems
• - Trace historical development of national
  government
• - Assess effects on contemporary political systems

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Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective 9.02

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

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Unwrap Sixth Grade Objective 9.02

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

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• - describe how democracies carry out legislative
  functions
• - describe how democracies carry out executive
  functions
• - describe how democracies carry out judicial
  functions
• - describe how dictatorships carry out
  legislative functions
• - describe how dictatorships carry out executive
  functions
• - describe how dictatorships carry out judicial
  functions
• - describe how monarchies carry out legislative
  functions
• - describe how monarchies carry out executive
  functions
• - describe how monarchies carry out judicial
  functions
• - describe how oligarchies carry out legislative
  functions
• - describe how oligarchies carry out executive
  functions
• - describe how oligarchies carry out judicial
  functions
• - evaluate effectiveness of each

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Wikis

• A website where anyone with permission can add,
  edit, modify, or create content on that page.
• This provides a place for students to share their
  work with the class.
• Teacher maintains control.
• For more detailed information http//spacewithapur
  pose.wikispaces.com/WikisHome

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Goal 9 Wiki Page

• http//grade6goal9.wikispaces.com/

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Content Addressed

• 9.01 Trace historical development of governments.
• 9.02 Describe different types of governments
  carry out legislative, executive, and judicial
  functions.
• 9.04 Describe how governments select leaders in
  comparison with the US. Analyze strengths and
  weaknesses.

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Take a World Tour with Google Maps
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Take your students on a Tour

• Google Maps combines pictures with maps
• Pictures are posted by people from around the
  world
• They can feature people, landscapes, cultural
  events, architecture, famous sites

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Start With Google Maps
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Enter a City and Country
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Choose Explore This Area
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More Options
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More Photos
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Explore!
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Classroom Applications

• Find an image illustrating each of the five
  themes. (Goal 1)
• Create a travel brochure for a city. Integrate
  the five themes. (Goal 1)
• Find evidence of how physical characteristics of
  a region impact the culture of that region
  (dress, lifestyles, architecture, etc.) (Goal 2)

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Classroom Applications

• Identify common characteristics of countries in
  Asia, Africa, or Australia. (Goal 11)
• Give evidence of religions influence on the
  culture of an area. (Goal 12)
• Find similarities and differences among cultures
  of the regions and that of North Carolina. (Goal
  13)

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DPI Updates
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Social Studies Web Pagehttp//dpi.state.nc.us/cur
riculum/socialstudies/

• Announcements
• Updates
• Resources
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Contact Information

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Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction

• Pilot program continuing through Spring 2009
• Involved 3 High Schools and 4 Middle Schools
• Training will be available online Summer 2009
• Contact Fay Gore for more information
  fgore_at_dpi.state.nc.us

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Integrating Technology in the K-12 Social Studies
Classroom

• Completing our second cohort Spring 2009
• Blogs, Geocaching, Google Earth, Google Docs,
  Moodle, Movie Maker, Podcasting, Wikis
• How do these fit in Social Studies?
• For more information contact Michelle McLaughlin
  mmclaughlin_at_dpi.state.nc.us

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Personal Financial Literacy
New

• downloadable webinars
• - How does the Economic Crisis Impact me?
• - Investment Fraud
• - How to Prepare for Tax Time
• Grade appropriate lessons, multi-media resources,
  contact information found at http//www.dpi.state.
  nc.us/pfl/

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Future Online Resources

• Integrating Oral History into the Middle Grades
  Classroom
• Service Learning Projects in Secondary Schools
• Using Primary Documents
• Kids In Action Revised and Updated

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Revised Newsletter

• The Social Studies Exchange
• Bi-monthly
• Thematic, curriculum connections, technology
  connections, resources, links to online resources
• Spotlight on educators
• DPI Sponsored Professional Development

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Economics Professional Development

• Grant funded from NCCEE
• Teachers receive curricular materials and
  training
• Three high school sessions on Virtual Economics
• Middle grades session June 10 at Fayetteville
  State University
• Elementary School session July 2009 in Johnston
  County
• FREE!

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NC Language and Life Project

• Partnership with NCSU Linguistics Program
• Free video, audio, and curriculum resources
• All (will be) available for download on their
  website
• Great for Eighth Grade

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How Do I Keep Up To Date?

• Join our the Social Studies Listserv
• Email Fay Gore at fgore_at_dpi.nc.state.us

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Contact Information

• Steve Molinari, Consultant
• [phone]
• smolinari_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Tracey Greggs, Section Chief
• [phone]
• tgreggs_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Social Studies Website
• http//dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/