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 development
·Take 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 courses
·Develop a multi-year plan to vertically spiral writing and speaking skills towards producing work that demonstrates thinking commensurate with college and career readiness
This 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 1 The Foundations of Democracy
Chapter 2 The Age of Exploration and Discovery
Chapter 3 The Age of Enlightenment
Chapter 4 Political Revolutions
Chapter 5 The Industrial Revolution
Chapter 6 Imperialism
Chapter 7 The First World War
Chapter 8 The Great Depression
Chapter 9 The Second World War
Chapter 10 The Cold War and Decolonization
Chapter 11 The Post-Cold War World
Chapter 12 Globalization
Conclusion Developing a Vertical Alignment Plan to Implement the Common Core State Standards
