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Social Studies Summer 2008 Curriculum Projects

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Corinne Carriero

The social studies department has several curriculum projects planned for the summer of 2008 including updating the grade 8 law seminar, exploring a new grade 12 government program, realigning the honors history assessments and curriculum, collaborating on a global education program focusing on Asia, revising the grade 12 economics portfolio, and creating new aligned assessments and digitizing the elementary curriculum.

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Social Studies Department Summer Curriculum Projects 2008
Grade 8 Law Seminar An assessment of our existing curriculum Creation of aligned content articles and activities Organization of units: our legal system (civil vs. criminal),our rights and responsibilities, police, courts, corrections
“ Government Alive” An exploration of the new grade 12 Participation in Government program Prioritization of specific lessons and activities for integration into the existing curriculum
“Honorizing” our Honors Program An alignment of our 11H U.S. History & Govt. DBQ Assessments - creating new, more challenging DBQ’s for unit assessments Integration of current world issues topics and resources into the 10H Global History & Geography curriculum
Global Education Collaboration with university faculty re: emerging Asian political, social and economic influences HHH/university exchanges Establishment of links to schools in India and China Integration of I-tunes U resources
Grade 12 Economics Portfolio Revision of the research assignments to better reflect An increased emphasis on the global economy and the emergence of India and China The “flattening” of the world economy
Elementary Curriculum Creation of aligned and objective unit assessments for K-5 (units 1,2) Digitalizing entire elementary social studies curriculum on district website Creation of illustrated wall posters identifying the big ideas in social studies

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Social Studies Summer 2008 Curriculum Projects

  • 1. Social Studies Department Summer Curriculum Projects 2008
  • 2. Grade 8 Law Seminar An assessment of our existing curriculum Creation of aligned content articles and activities Organization of units: our legal system (civil vs. criminal),our rights and responsibilities, police, courts, corrections
  • 3. “ Government Alive” An exploration of the new grade 12 Participation in Government program Prioritization of specific lessons and activities for integration into the existing curriculum
  • 4. “Honorizing” our Honors Program An alignment of our 11H U.S. History & Govt. DBQ Assessments - creating new, more challenging DBQ’s for unit assessments Integration of current world issues topics and resources into the 10H Global History & Geography curriculum
  • 5. Global Education Collaboration with university faculty re: emerging Asian political, social and economic influences HHH/university exchanges Establishment of links to schools in India and China Integration of I-tunes U resources
  • 6. Grade 12 Economics Portfolio Revision of the research assignments to better reflect An increased emphasis on the global economy and the emergence of India and China The “flattening” of the world economy
  • 7. Elementary Curriculum Creation of aligned and objective unit assessments for K-5 (units 1,2) Digitalizing entire elementary social studies curriculum on district website Creation of illustrated wall posters identifying the big ideas in social studies