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Tools for Teachers: Connecting Social Studies and the CCSS Writing from Sources

Tools for Teachers: Connecting Social Studies and the CCSS Writing from Sources. Session Objectives. As a result of this session, participants will… EXPLORE writing from sources ENGAGE in identifying characteristics of writing from sources CONNECT writing strategies to reading

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Tools for Teachers: Connecting Social Studies and the CCSS Writing from Sources

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  1. Tools for Teachers: Connecting Social Studies and the CCSS Writing from Sources

  2. Session Objectives As a result of this session, participants will… • EXPLOREwriting from sources • ENGAGE in identifying characteristics of writing from sources • CONNECTwriting strategiesto reading • REFLECT on how writing from sources impacts teaching and learning

  3. EXPLORE: • How do we engage students in writing using sources in our current practice? • Watch the following video and answer the questions that follow: • What is writing from sources? • What does it look like in the classroom? • What strategies will I need to help students write from sources? • What challenges will I face as I build student confidence in writing? Writing from Sources - CLICK HERE Use the Characteristics worksheet you printed in the last lesson – circle 3 characteristics on the worksheet.

  4. ENGAGE • Characteristics of Writing from Sources • Use the “Characteristics” chart from the last Module, Reflect on HOW you will incorporate the ideas viewed into your practice.

  5. CONNECT • Writing from Sources to Classroom Practice • Connecting ideas, readarticles, review site: • READ: Understanding DBQs & Primary Sources; Writing Sources • REVIEW:Reading Like a Historian site • ANSWER:Questions on the Journal sheet Google Exhibit, 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg AddressDigital Exhibit Use the JOURNAL provided to answer the questions. Discuss with your table partners.

  6. CONNECT • Writing from Sources to Classroom Practice • Review the following websites for your grade band: • Elementary: Copy/Paste – 17 Document-Based and Constructed Response Questions (DBR-CRQ) • Middle School: Contributions of Classical Period and Sample DBQ • High School:DBQ 2: Economics and Global History Sample DBQ Complete the Chart – on Reflect: Describe one new way you could incorporate this lesson-type into your practice.

  7. Time to Reflect Using the Tools learned in this Module – Identify ways instruction around writing from sources is relevant to your teaching. Where will you begin to incorporate lessons learned? What support do you need to get started?

  8. Additional Resources LDC: History/Social StudiesComparing Economic Systems Exemplar Lessons Module LDC: You Can Run, But You Can’t HideA module discussing digital footprints LDC: TasksA tool for creating assignments that encourage students to think critically and build arguments The Hunger Games ChallengeIn this set of lessons, students use textual analysis to discuss the possible causes of Panem. Doing CL: Writing to LearnAn article discussing types of writing and the role of writing in learning

  9. CREDITS We would like to thank the following partners & contributors: MAISA – Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators, General Education Leadership Network (GELN) Project REMC Association of Michigan – Regional Educational Media Center for the funding of this project The Aspen Institute – PowerPoint graphics Teaching with Midwest Region – for the content references

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