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Evaluating texts for historical validity, reliability, and significance Instructional and Assessment Materials Choosing appropriate literature NYS standards, curriculum guides, assessment Common Core Standards Variety of Primary Sources, Secondary sources Moving beyond historical fiction Use historical evidence and analysis it for reliability, significance, and validity. Contexts of Learning Develop Interdisciplinary practices Use instruction situated around "powerful ideas" to guide conceptual understandings Developing Pedagogical Knowledge Develop a sense of what students know, the basis for their idea/understandings, and methods to move the thinking forward Collaborating for problem solving and examining assumptions Engaging in reflective teaching Developing a culture that promotes learning Accessing and evaluating technology related resources Final Exam Students may have a final exam requiring them to synthesize content from across the course in response to questions/issues. Museum Centers Students gather primary source and educational information/materials from a local museum, historical center, or state park and interview a staff member. Then, produce a written project connecting these sources to standards and curriculum guides. Selected Children’s Literature NYS Social Studies Core Curriculum with Resource Guide (1999) NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA & Literacy (2011) Ereserves with articles primarily from: Social Studies and the Young Learner Social Education Educational Leadership Language Arts Reading Teacher Sample Articles: Potter, L.A. (2009). Teaching with documents, documents, and more documents.: The National Archives Digital Partnerships. Social Education 73(3), Risinger, C.F. (2010). Using online field trips and tours in social studies. Social Education, 74 (3), 137-138. Berson, I.E. (2009). Here’s what we have to say! Podcasting in the early childhood classroom. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 21 (4), 8-11. Barnes, M.K., Johnson, E.C., Neff, L. (2010). Learning through process drama in the first grade. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 22 (4), 19-24. White, W.E. (2010). Historic sites and your students. Social Education 74 (2), 74-75.
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