This document discusses how common core standards can be implemented in social studies classrooms through various teaching methods and resources. It provides examples of document-based questions, Socratic seminars, collaborative research projects using online tools, blogs, trade books and editorials, and primary and secondary sources. The document emphasizes that with information widely available, quality teaching is important to ensure effective student learning. It also includes examples of hybrid sites that combine online and classroom elements like interactive presentations, simulations, and social networks.

2. “Zip codes might be
great for sorting mail,
but they should not
determine the quality of
a child’s
Education or success in
the future workforce,”
Bob Wise
Former Governor
of West Virginia

3. “The more states that adopt
these college and career
based standards, the closer we
will be to
sharing innovation across
state borders and becoming
more competitive as a
country.”
Bill Gates
Co-Chair, The Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation

4. Since all state standards are unique, the need for a common set of
standards nationwide become more and more important if we are to
compete in our globalized world .
So where does the social studies teacher fit in???

5. How do we create students of the 21st Century
with these common core standards?

6. Document Based
Socratic Seminars
Questions
Collaborative Research Using Blogs
Web 2.0
Trade
Books/Editorials
Primary, Secondary
and Tertiary
Resources

7. Variety of Sources
SUBJECT PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY
Art and Architecture Painting by Manet Article critiquing art piece ArtStor database
Chemistry/Life Sciences Einstein's diary Monograph on Einstein's life Dictionary on Theory of Relativity
Engineering/Physical
Patent NTIS database Manual on using invention
Sciences
Encyclopedia on Civil Rights
Humanities Letters by Martin Luther King Web site on King's writings
Movement
Notes taken by clinical Magazine article about the
Social Sciences Textbook on clinical psychology
psychologist psychological condition
Performing Arts Movie filmed in 1942 Biography of the director Guide to the movie

8. Eurasian Centric Map Upside Down Map
Mercator Map
Gall-Peters Map

9. Anagrams for Social Studies Themes
Cornell Notes
SPEC G-Persia
• S- Social • G- Geographic
• P- Political • P-Political
• E- Economic • E-Economic
• C- Cultural • R-Religious
SPICE • S-Social
• S-State Building • I-Intellectual
• P-People and Place • A-Artistic
• I-Interaction: Humans and the Environment
• C-Culture
• E- Economic Systems

10. • Since information is
everywhere, the quality of
teaching will make a difference
in the effectiveness of the
learning.

11. Document Based Questions
• Evaluate various documents
• Use them as a “proof” to help you answer a specific
question
• Can be persuasive, but not always required
• Does not have cookie cutter responses

12. Trade Books/
Editorials

13. The On-Line Discussion - Blogs

14. Socratic
Seminars
http://youtu.be/PtYABBs6LLc

15. Collaborative Research Projects

16. Examples of Hybrid Sites
• Stockbridge Moodle Site – Class website
• World History/Biology- Crash Course
Video Lectures on Youtube.com
• Glogster – Interactive posters/portfolios
• Prezi- Presentation Tool
• Edmodo – Social Networking

17. Examples of Hybrid Sites
• Google docs
• iTunesU
• Interactive simulations/Games – icivics.org,
Redistricting Game and Budget Hero
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