Exploring Social Studies Elementary Social Studies Contact Meeting

Exploring Social Studies Elementary Social Studies Contact Meeting November 9 th, 2010

�Sign in, door prize, nametag �Get acquainted activity – introduce yourself and meet your colleagues; use the envelope with color paper slips �Trade colors until you have all 6 colors �When you have all colors, relax and be ready to start our day! Greetings

� Discussion topics sheet � Read over the three questions and jot down your initial thoughts individually until time is called. � Decide on a recorder for your table and discuss each question together, brainstorming responses. Your recorder will jot down ideas on which group agrees. (10 -12 min. per question) � Decide on a reporter for your table who will share out with the larger group. � Whole group sharing – discuss and turn in group response sheets. Can we talk?

�Take a quick break before we move to our next segment. Break

�Adoption Committees – Krissy Peterman & Jen Reardon �Extension Tasks Work – Lucy Caldwell & Alison Dunford �Tips for teaching about Thanksgiving Updates

�Tracy Raymond, Big Shanty Elementary Library of Congress resources

�Sail away to lunch, 11: 20 – 12: 35 Lunch

�Social Studies Fair – see flyers �Content weights for CRCT - folder �Content descriptors - folder �Social Studies GPS, K-5 – folder �CRCT Study Guides – where to find: http: //www. gadoe. org/ci_testing. aspx? Page. Re q=CI_TESTING_CRCT �Social Studies Read Alouds: http: //sites. google. com/site/readalouds/ Announcements/Resources

�A Penny in My Pocket Joyce Hill: author

�Count off 1 -2. �Take your idea, book, resource that you brought to share and be prepared to share with the group. �(about 30 minutes per group) Fran (book pass) 1 2 Sharing session 2 1 Sharing Time

�Leveled texts book �Cobb County Youth Museum �Next times together: ◦ Wimba ◦ After-school �Thanks and door prizes �Sail home safely! Final announcements

Happy Thanksgiving!