
Fall Middle Social Studies Update
November Middle School Social Studies
#Grateful
Early Release - Professional Development- Thank You
Thank you to each of you who engaged in our second Early Release Day Uplifting Literacy through DBQs. As a reminder we will be continuing our learning of the DBQ process to elevate our instruction of the required instructional mandates that impact all our content areas.
Instructions - resources - and recordings may be found in this link.
If you did not receive a registration for myPGS for the day 2 session, and you were in attendance, please let us know. Please note that attendance is awarded for attending and participating fully for the duration of the 45 minute session.
Additional professional development credit may be earned for the try and apply task. You will be registered for a separate myPGS course for this opportunity. Our focus for the second session was around the “Background Essay". If you could please plan and deliver a lesson using one of the close reading strategies shared at our session with either the Cesar Chavez DBQ; or a DBQ applicable to a current unit of instruction and submit 3 student samples either via by email or by loading in this folder, by November 2nd.
Next Session - November 10th - You may register for your time slot
- Section #30432 | Early Release Day 21-22 Session 3 (12:30-1:15pm)
Section Dates: 11/10/2021 - 11/10/2021
Course #: 4120 Uplifting Literacy with the DBQ Project Grades 6-12
- Section #30433 | Early Release Day 21-22 Session 3 (1:30-2:15pm)
Section Dates: 11/10/2021 - 11/10/2021
Course #: 4120 Uplifting Literacy with the DBQ Project Grades 6-12
Upcoming Required Instruction
Native American Heritage Month
Native American history is often underrepresented in historical textbooks. As teachers, it is critical in this time of culturally relevant education that we expose our students to comprehensive, thoughtful and accurate education in Native American history and culture. For many of our 6-8 Social Studies standards we have dedicated standards that address Native American history. For additional resources please use this link.
Election Education/ Ocoee
Highlight the importance of language and semantics, and offer grade level appropriate activities that reflect student development, around the 1920 Ocoee Election Day, which
includes as many sources (primary and secondary) as possible to build a K-12 understanding of this Florida historical event. A K-12 crosswalk for this event along with other resources to help build teacher knowledge on this event may be found here.
Veterans Day
Instruction to promote patriotism and honor veterans is a part of our Social Studies mandates per Florida Statute, 1003.42 which states: “In order to encourage patriotism, the sacrifices of veterans have made in serving our country, and protecting democratic values worldwide. Such instruction must occur on or before Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Members of the instructional staff are encouraged to use the assistance of local veterans when practicable.”
Pasco County Schools will be partnering with Brian Corley, Supervisor of Elections for our 8th annual district wide Veteran's Day event to support Vote in Honor of a Veteran. This year our event will once again be pre-recorded and be 100% virtual so the recording may be shown each period at our secondary level or at set time established by the school.
Additional resources to help with the importance of this day, may be found here. This page will also be updated with a video link to access the Pasco virtual Veterans Day program on Veterans Day.
Holocaust Education Week
Curriculum Resource 2021 - Middle School
CURRICULUM RESOURCES 2021- MIDDLE SCHOOL
In a year where we all are continuing to engage students in multiple platforms, please consider the following activities in conjunction with your current curriculum.
M/J United States
SS.6-8.A.3.4 - Examine the contributions of influential groups to both the American and British war efforts during the American Revolutionary War and their effects on the outcome of the war.
Engage students in the Revolution with the TCI Unit 7 Activity- Capture the Flag. Slides can be found in your online TCI resources and printable resources can be found here.
M/J Civics
SS.7.C.1.8- Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of a bill of rights.
What types of governments did Federalists and Antifederalists prefer? Have your students delve into primary sources to discover the answer!
SHEG Sandford Federalists and Antifederalists Activity
PDF Resources can be found here.
M/J World History
SS.6-8.G.2.3- Analyze the relationship of physical geography to the development of ancient river valley civilizations.
The Mesopotamian and The Nile River Valley Venn Diagram Activity
Compare the Mesopotamian and Nile River Valley in depth with this Venn Diagram activity with scaffolded questioning. How did the rivers effect how people ate and lived? How did the rivers impact their beliefs and culture? This activity scaffolds using Bloom's Taxonomy to help developing learners engage in higher order thinking. This activity also includes an answer key.
Assessments
For the 21 -22 school year:
- Quarterly Checks will be optional for MJ US History & MJ World History courses for this school year. They are available to use for progress monitoring.
- Civics will return to required Quarterly Checks this school year for Quarter 1 & 2 - and Quarter 3 for priority schools. If non-priority schools would like to offer the Quarter 3 check it will be available to do so, but not required.
- Civics Quarterly Check blueprints may be found here.
- District finals will remain for the school year - blueprints of assessed standards may be found here.
- To access and administer CFAs - please access here Using myProgress to Administer Assessments
NIE - Newspapers in Education
Civic Education and Election Day
According to the Louis Frey Institute, research shows when students engage in simulated civic actions, they are prone to develop a positive political efficacy that contributes to lifelong engagement. Discussing Election Day is a perfect time to engage students in civic education. In addition, the local newspaper is a great teaching tool to engage your students in civics education. Engaged citizens participate in their communities by voting and practicing good citizenship.
- Newspaper in Education Teacher Guide: Election 2020
- Democracy Reignited – Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education publication
- Civil Discourse in the Classroom Teacher Guide – Teach Tolerance
- Elections Teacher Resource by Ann West
- Electing the President, Newspaper in Education publication
- It’s Your Government, Newspaper in Education publication
- Voting rights in the United States - Facing History and Ourselves
Veterans Day Resources
- NIE Special Report: Chronicles of Courage
- Tampa Bay Times NIE publication: Floridians and War
- NIE publication: Our Veterans: Sharing Their Stories
- NIE publication: Our Veterans Our Stories
- National Education Association (NEA) Lessons
- PBS News Hour Lesson Plans
- History Channel
- THE VIETNAM WAR: A Ken Burns Film, PBS
National Native American Heritage Month
- Florida Archives Lesson Plans: The Florida Seminoles
- Seminole Tribe of Florida Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Curriculum Materials
- The Seminole Tribune
- The Library of Congress: National American Indian Heritage Month
- National Congress of American Indians
- NCTE: November is National American Indian Heritage Month
- Project 562
- PBS Learning Media
- Florida Center for Instructional Technology at USF: Florida Then and Now
- National Endowment for the Humanities: Native American Cultures Across the U.S.
- The National Museum of the American Indian: Native Knowledge 360
- Florida Humanities: FORUM Magazine
- Native American Heritage Lesson Plans and Student Activities – Scholastic
- Lessons Learned in Teaching Native American History - Edutopia
USF Stavros Center Professional Learning Opportunities
ONCE UPON A TIME WITH TOPS, BOTTOMS, AND PETER RABBIT
- Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
- Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Webinar via Microsoft Teams
The first twenty people who register and attend the full webinar will be eligible to receive a copy of the book Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens.
SUSTAINABILITY SUPERHEROES PRESENTS FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: REDUCING, REUSING, RECYCLING AND REPURPOSING
- Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
- Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Webinar via Microsoft Teams
The first 20 educators who register and attend the session will be eligible for a $50.00 stipend.
YUMONOMICS: CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING ABOUT FOOD
- Date: Monday, November 15, 2021
- Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Webinar via Microsoft Teams
ONCE UPON A DIME WITH NEW DISNEY FILM CLIPS
- Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
- Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Webinar via Microsoft Teams
Teacher Growth Opportunities
Institute for Curriculum Services
History Of European Antisemitism
This session will outline the origins of antisemitism, how it has changed throughout history, and includes primary sources and activities to support instruction and facilitate student understanding.
Workshop Dates
Tuesday, October 26 - 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET Register Now »
Thursday, October 28 - 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET Register Now »
This workshop supports K-12 educators.
Virtual Teacher Training with The Florida Holocaust Museum
The Florida Holocaust Museum has provided Holocaust education across the state for almost 30 years.
All primary and secondary sources shared by the Museum are free to teachers and students.
We have digital and print content for grades K-12.
Teachers use Centropa and The FHM resources to teach Holocaust history,
Social Studies, ELA, art, foreign language, filmmaking, photography, and civics.
New to Centropa? We have a unique approach to 20th century history and Holocaust education:students relate to survivor interviews because they get to know survivors from their childhood through older age, and connect to their stories of growing up, overcoming hardship, and resilience;
- pedagogy: no boxed curriculum—you decide how our resources work for you and your students;
- cross-competency projects: Centropa’s Milton Wolf Prize for Student Advocacy empowers students to learn how to be active citizens, find a passion project, and educate people how to get involved;
- international teachers network: Centropa’s Border Jumping Program matches you with teachers in Europe and/or Israel so you can create a global classroom through cross-cultural projects.
Questions? Contact Lauren Granite, Centropa’s US Education Director, at granite@centropa.org,
or The FHM’s Education Department at education@thefhm.org.
CENTROPA USA Fall 2021 Professional Development & Gatherings
This Fall, Centropa offers eight online webinars, one in-person workshop in Los Angeles, and two meetings of our social gathering for teachers, Café Centropa: Teachers Edition. Teachers from all over are welcome to join, of course! Topics include: Centropa’s stories of women in the Holocaust, using primary sources to teach about Kristallnacht and the Kindertransport, and teaching critical thinking through Holocaust education. Information and registration links are below and also here, on Centropa USA’s seminar page.
Teaching
Holocaust Herstories:
Mothers, Daughters, Fighters, and Survivors
One topic, many opportunities to learn.
Centropa’s stories of women in the Holocaust will help you teach about love and loss, hardship and resilience, weakness and courage. You will return to class with user-friendly materials for in-class or online assignments, including activities you can use immediately. See below for dates, times, and registration links.
Creating Critical Thinkers through Holocaust Education
November 1, 2021, 5:00-6:30pm EDT, with the School District Palm Beach County.
Café Centropa: Teachers Edition
A tradition of bringing people together
Meet up with old friends, or make new ones, as we virtually bring together teachers from the US, Europe, and Israel during a pandemic, alternating Saturdays/Sundays:
Nov 7, Dec 4, Jan 16, Feb 26, April 10
8am PDT, 10am CDT, 11am EDT, 17:00 CET, and 18:00 Israeli time
Click here to register for the Nov 7 meeting.
Click here to register for the Dec 4 meeting.
Centropa offers teachers:
- a database of spanning the 20th century;
- hundreds of interviews, and theme-based websites with ready-to-use excerpts;
- award-winning, short multimedia films (between 3 and 30 minutes)—ideal for creating virtual or in-class projects that teach digital literacy, promote critical thinking, increase global awareness—all free of charge;
- for meeting standards and teaching themes in history, Holocaust, social studies, ELA, art, foreign language, filmmaking, photography, technology, and civics classes;
- an annual summer trip to the great cities of Central Europe with 80 teachers from 15 countries—in 2022 we will be in Berlin.
SEL -Compassionate Schools
DBQ Online Feature Spotlight: Annotation Tools Part 2
National History Day: DEBATE & DIPLOMACY IN HISTORY Tip of the Month
2021NHDWebCentral – Navigating the Website Editor
Tina Stavrou-Klem, Sr. Instructional Specialist, K-12 Social Studies
Email: astavrou@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://pasco.instructure.com/courses/225141
Location: 7227 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: (813)794-2247
Twitter: @PascoSocStudies
Erika Simmons, PD Specialist, K-12 Social Studies
Email: earellan@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://pasco.instructure.com/courses/225141
Location: 7227 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-2247
Twitter: @SocStudiesPasco