Exploring the American History 1 Curriculum Differentiating Common

“Exploring” the American History 1 Curriculum Differentiating Common Core Activities in PLTs

Today’s Objectives: P. W. B. A. T… • Explain the positive impact of common core in the social studies classroom • Recognize the value of collaboration • Implement two or more new formative assessment strategies • Create a differentiated common core lesson through collaboration

Introductions • • Name School Years of experience Subject(s) you teach

Common Core Standards English Language Arts and Mathematics GCS 3 • June 2, 2010 Let’s review…… 4

Rationale o Equity Students expectations the same regardless of where they live o College and Career Readiness Students need to be more than proficient o Comparability State results will be comparable through common assessments o Sharing of Resources The ability to share instructional materials across state lines can improve practice o Economies of Scale Possible savings due to sharing of resources and assessments o Student Mobility Students moving into and out of states will have the same standards 5

Rationale o Equity Students expectations the same regardless of where they live o College and Career Readiness Students need to be more than proficient o Comparability State results will be comparable through common assessments o Sharing of Resources The ability to share instructional materials across state lines can improve practice o Economies of Scale Possible savings due to sharing of resources and assessments o Student Mobility Students moving into and out of states will have the same standards 6

ELA Standards Advances o Text complexity o Balance of literature and informational texts o Direct link to college and work readiness o Literacy standards for science and social studies o Clear vertical progressions across grades 7

ELA Standards Advances o Text complexity o Balance of literature and informational texts o Direct link to college and work readiness o Literacy standards for science and social studies o Clear vertical progressions across grades 8

ELA Standards Advances o Text complexity o Balance of literature and informational texts o Direct link to college and work readiness o Literacy standards for science and social studies o Clear vertical progressions across grades 9

ELA Standards Advances o Text complexity o Balance of literature and informational texts o Direct link to college and work readiness o Literacy standards for science and social studies o Clear vertical progressions across grades 10

ELA Standards Advances o Text complexity o Balance of literature and informational texts o Direct link to college and work readiness o Literacy standards for science and social studies o Clear vertical progressions across grades 11

Revised Bloom Taxonomy Cognitive Process Types of Knowledge

Where to begin: How to determine differentiation needs • • • Reading level Retention/recall ability Vocabulary Life experiences Motivational level Interest level • Pictograph • Personal Timeline • Free Write-Around Activity • Brainstorm a list of activities you have used to determine abilities and interests • After one minute, pass your index card to the right. • Read the list. Add to the list. Star (*) ideas that you want to inquire about. • Repeat until your card returns to you. • Table talk

You are not alone! Collaboration • • PLTs Case managers LEP teachers Staff PLT Examples: Vocabulary Assessments Shared Folder Delicious Reflection – Opinion Journal

Differentiating Common Core Lessons Example Lesson Ø Human Trafficking Common Core Activity

Modern-day Slavery • More people live in slavery today than in the entire 350 -year history of the slave trade. • Human trafficking has become the secondlargest and fastest-growing criminal industry in the U. S. • An estimated $32 billion in annual revenue was being generated from trafficking activities.

Modern-day Slavery • 83% of victims in confirmed sex trafficking incidents were identified as U. S citizens. • 67% of labor trafficking victims were classified as undocumented aliens. • The U. S. is ranked as the third largest destination country for Trafficking.

Modern-day Slavery • North Carolina ranks in the top 8 for human trafficking in the United States. • WHY: * Major highways * Transient population with military presence * Huge agricultural community * Eastern NC ports and large rural areas

Differentiating Common Core Lessons Example Lesson Ø George Washington Common Core Activity

Apotheosis of Washington

Modifications

Final Assessment? • • • Acrostic poem R. A. F. T. Exit pass Editorial Create artifact of Washington

Focus Activity #1 – Think/Pair/Share • Write England, Spain, France and the Netherlands in the far left column • What I thought - Motives for Exploration

Focus Activity #2: Collaborative Annotation • This is a silent activity. • Pick up a marker – each table member will have a different colored marker • Underline, circle ideas, make comments in the margins. . annotate! • Read other people’s comments and respond.

Your Turn! 2. Group Instructions: 1. Resources: a. Write an essential a. Essential Standards for question Goal 3 b. Plan the activity b. Reading and Writing using the template Standards for literacy c. Include differentiated c. Activity template versions of texts and d. Examples of modified questions for diverse activities learners. e. Variety of texts Ccsiexploringamericanhistory. com 3. Present to the whole group.

Wrap it up! • Turn and talk activity • Plus/Delta TODAY’S OBJECTIVES: • Explain the positive impact of common core in the social studies classroom • Recognize the value of collaboration • Implement two or more new formative assessment strategies • Create a differentiated common core lesson through collaboration