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This document discusses how social studies can be connected to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship. It outlines key advances in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language from the Common Core. It provides examples of how social studies content can be aligned with the Reading and Writing Standards for History/Social Studies for different grade levels. The document emphasizes developing literacy skills in social studies through practices like reading informational texts, argumentative and informative writing, and classroom discussions.
Michelle Herczog Asia Society Longview Webinar
- 1. 6/5/12 Connec&ng Social Studies to the Common Core Key Advances of the Common Core State State Standards for English Language Arts Standards for English Language Arts Reading Literature and information texts Preparing Students for College, Career, Text complexity and CITIZENSHIP: Aligning Civic Education to the Writing Common Core State Standards Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing Writing about sources Michelle M. Herczog, Ed.D. Speaking and Listening Consultant III, History-‐Social Science Inclusion of formal and informal talk and English Language Arts Division of Curriculum and InstrucConal Services [email protected] Language Stress on general academic and domain-specific vocabulary commoncore.lacoe.edu Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-12 o Key Ideas and Details o Craft and Structure o Integration of Knowledge and Ideas o Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6-12 o Key Ideas and Details o Craft and Structure o Integration of Knowledge and Ideas o Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-12 ◦ Text Types and Purposes ◦ Production and Distribution of Writing ◦ Research to Build and Present Knowledge ◦ Range of Writing www.lacoe.edu/historysocialscience http://commoncore.lacoe.edu Grades K-2 Building a Foundatio Language n for Civic Reading Literacy Grades 9-12 Civil Liberties Civic Grades 3-5 and the Common Action Our Good in a Constitutional for American Democracy Democracy Today Speaking and Grades 6-8 Writing Listening The Historic Road to Civic Literacy 1
- 2. 6/5/12 Reading Standards for Literature, Grades 3-5 Reading Standards for Literature, Grades 3-5 Our American Democracy: Grades 3-5 OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY Yertle the Turtle By Dr. Seuss Reading Standards for Reading Standards for Literature, Grades 3-5 Literature, Grades 3-5 OUR AMERICAN OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY DEMOCRACY Reading Standards for Literature, Grades Reading Standards for 3-5 Informational Text KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS CRAFT AND STRUCTURE INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS CRAFT AND STRUCTURE INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS 2
- 3. 6/5/12 Speaking and Writing Listening Research to Build and Present Knowledge Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Reading Standards for Informational Code of Hammurabi Text Grades 6-8 THE RISE OF DEMOCRATIC IDEALS Magna Carta The Qur’an Twelve Tables of Roman Law Reading Standards for Informational Text, Grades 9-12 Connections from the Past– CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE 20TH CENTURY REDEFINED CIVIC ACTION TODAY! 3
- 4. 6/5/12 Brainstorm “Literacy is the key word here, because the teaching of history should have reading How does social studies prepare students for college, and writing at its core… This means career and ci&zenship in the 21st century? teaching students to be informed readers, writers, and thinkers about the past as well How does social studies promote LITERACY? as the present—a goal all parties should How does literacy promote SOCIAL STUDIES? be able to embrace. Our democracy’s vitality depends on it.” - Sam Wineburg What instruc&onal prac&ces are you currently using NOW to promote reading of informa&onal text, wri&ng, speaking/listening, and language? What can YOU do, star&ng today to become more “Reading proficiency isn’t inten&onal about increasing the rigor of literacy in and of itself the magic key to instruc&on to prepare students for college, career and competence. It’s what reading enables ci&zenship? us to learn and to do that is critical…” -E. D. Hirsch, Jr. “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” - Eleanor Roosevelt 4