Full Description
The best history/social studies classes are those in which students act as historians, political scientists, and economists. The best teachers are those who model "discipline-specific expertise." There is an effective formula for achieving the Common Core State Standards' goal of college and career readiness in history/social studies:
Establish the foundation for future academic work, subject area knowledge and skill developmentTake deliberate advantage of students prior knowledge of those topics taught multiple times from elementary school through high school Increase the complexity of reading materials in these subjects as they are covered in subsequent coursesDevelop a multi-year plan to vertically spiral writing and speaking skills towards producing work that demonstrates thinking commensurate with college and career readinessThis resource book is intended for both new and experienced teachers. School-site departments and district curriculum specialists will find this book useful. In addition, this book will be an excellent supplement for university methods instructors interested in helping their student teachers meet the goals of the Common Core State Standards.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1The Foundations of Democracy
Chapter 2The Age of Exploration and Discovery
Chapter 3The Age of Enlightenment
Chapter 4Political Revolutions
Chapter 5The Industrial Revolution
Chapter 6Imperialism
Chapter 7The First World War
Chapter 8The Great Depression
Chapter 9The Second World War
Chapter 10The Cold War and Decolonization
Chapter 11The Post-Cold War World
Chapter 12Globalization
ConclusionDeveloping a Vertical Alignment Plan to Implement the Common Core State Standards
