Building a Strong Foundation in Social Studies

Overview of Scope and Sequence Work Date: October 2013

Presenter: Dave

2013

Intended Outcomes After the presentation, participants will understand The purpose of the scope and sequence being developed for Social Studies How the scope and sequence relates to the standards The process used to create the scope and sequence. After the presentation, participants will be able to complete a brief survey about the purpose and process.

2013

Rhode Islands Social Studies Standards

There are two sets of standards The Grade Span Expectations (GSEs):
Historical Perspective Civics & Government Geography (added at the last hour) Economics (added at the last hour)

Only 100 plus

The Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History / Social Studies, Science and the Technical Subjects

2013

The GSEs: Overview

The GSEs do NOT Provide a complete scope and sequence Offer course outlines Describe all the essential skills and knowledge students could have Measure knowledge of facts or other textbook information (e.g., U.S. or World History dates, people, places, events, or eras).

The standards DO Outline the most important and essential skills and knowledge every students is expected to have. Create a standard for student demonstration of civic attitudes, civic knowledge, and historical thinking skills. The GSEs focus on the how the big ideas and dominant themes throughout history can also be applied today. Keep Mr. Slattery awake!
2013

What is a scope and sequence?

The grade level scope and sequences that are being developed for Social Studies
1.

We organized the social studies standards into a format that is more instructionally friendly.
We clustered the GSEs and CCSS literacy standards into units of study. We will provide a structure to help teachers, schools, and districts determine the content and resources that can best be used to teach the standards.

2.

3.

4.

We will not include lessons.

2013

Characteristics of the Scope and Sequences

All standards are addressed sometime within the grade span All standards for a grade level are included sometime during the year. Divided into trimesters or quarters Clustered into units of study

2013

Excerpt from a Draft Scope and Sequence

2013

The Standards: The Structure of the GSEs for Social Studies

Strand Serves as the content and process organizers for the grade span expectations Statement of Enduring Knowledge Provides overview of the big idea for each standard The Why. Stem Describes the main curricular and instructional focus of the GSEs across the grade spans. These are the same across grades. The What. Concept and Skill Indicators Indicate the proficiencies for a given grade span - The How.

2013

The Standards: Notation for the GSEs

The Strands C & G Civics & Government HP - Historical Perspectives / Rhode Island History G Geography E Economics Grade Spans K-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-12 Extended Learning

Strand

Grade Span

1st indicator

C&G 2 (9-12) 1.a

2nd Statement of Enduring Knowledge 1st GSE Stem

2013

Staff Survey
Please go to the link below to complete a brief survey about todays presentation.

2013