Welcome! 03/2015. Goonen & Pittman 1. In this session, we will: Identify enduring themes in civics and government

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Studies In this session, we will: Identify

Identify strategies and activities to support

response Share online resources Determine

sources and use to make logical inferences/valid

processes, events, and the connections between

1 Welcome! The Social Studies Challenge Helping Students Build Knowledge About Enduring Issues 2 Objectives of Webinar Challenges in Social Studies In this session, we will: Identify enduring themes in civics and government Identify strategies and activities to support student learning of enduring issues and extended response Share online resources Determine clearly stated details in primary and secondary sources and use to make logical inferences/valid claims Describe people, places, environments, processes, events, and the connections between and among them Analyze cause-and-effect relationships, including those with multiple factors 3 4 Goonen & Pittman 1

Challenges in Social Studies Social Studies Extended Response Social Studies Practices Drawing conclusions and making

words, and phrases Analyzing purpose and point of view Integrating content presented in different ways Evaluating reasoning

Measuring the center of a statistical dataset 5 6 The Question Everyone Asks What are enduring issues?

Knowing the major themes will provide you with a frame of reference for prompts that may arise.

2 Challenges in Social Studies Social Studies Extended Response Social Studies Practices Drawing conclusions and making inferences Determining central ideas, hypotheses, and conclusions Analyzing events and ideas Interpreting meaning of symbols, words, and phrases Analyzing purpose and point of view Integrating content presented in different ways Evaluating reasoning and evidence Analyzing relationships in source texts Reading and interpreting graphs, charts, and other data representations Measuring the center of a statistical dataset 5 6 The Question Everyone Asks What are enduring issues? The prompts for the GED Social Studies Extended Response will always fall under the category of Civics and Government. Knowing the major themes will provide you with a frame of reference for prompts that may arise. The themes of Civics and Government are: An individual s rights versus the good of the community Separation of powers Checks and Balances States rights versus federal power. 7 8 Goonen & Pittman 2

3 Test Your Knowledge Read the following quotes or excerpts. Be the first one to identify the enduring issue. You will be provided with time to read each quote or excerpt and then be asked to complete the poll by selecting one of the following themes that best describes the enduring issue in the quote. A. An individual s rights versus the good of the community B. Separation of powers C. Checks and Balances D. States rights versus federal power 9 WHAT S MY ISSUE? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 10 The great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachment of the others. James Madison The Federalist Papers - Federalist No. 10 Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail Goonen & Pittman 3

4 This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land. - United States Constitution, Article Six, I say, that Power must never be trusted without a check. John Adams, Adams-Jefferson Letters "The obligations and the claims of the Federal government were simple and easily definable because the Union had been formed with the express purpose of meeting certain great general wants; but the claims and obligations of the individual states, on the other hand, were complicated and various because their government had penetrated into all the details of social life. The attributes of the Federal government were therefore carefully defined, and all that was not included among them was declared to remain to the governments of the several states. Thus the government of the states remained the rule, and that of the confederation was the exception." Alexis de Tocqueville 1835/1840 Use the U.S. Constitution Preamble and Bill of Rights Use close reading strategies and chunk the text into smaller pieces for better understanding Discuss the issues What they mean Real-world examples Use quotes Have students identify the issue Identify real-world examples Goonen & Pittman 4

Access a printable transcript of the U.S. Constitution at: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_tra nscript.

html Use Google or Bing to search for quotes about the enduring issues First Amendment Scavenger Hunt Congress shall make no law

the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

5 Access a printable transcript of the U.S. Constitution at: nscript.html Access a printable transcript of the Bill of Rights at: anscript.html Use Google or Bing to search for quotes about the enduring issues First Amendment Scavenger Hunt Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances Primary Sources: Looking for the Answer in the Constitution Start Lessons with a Quote An IPDAE Lesson Plan All we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Goonen & Pittman 5

According to... What are... How are.. Does the... Should the... What are examples of this principle as a recurring theme in U. S history?

Spend time reviewing anchor papers with students Have students: Unpack the prompt Read the excerpts Determine the enduring issue Read the sample anchor paper Identify the writer s claim Identify the

in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which

- 23 Thomas Jefferson, 1801 In your response, develop an argument about how the author's position in her letter reflects the enduring issue expressed in the excerpt from Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson states very clearly, and without faltering, that while the country will be represented by the desires of the majority, that the rights of the minority will not be infringed upon in

6 According to... What are... How are.. Does the... Should the... What are examples of this principle as a recurring theme in U. S history? Discuss enduring issues with open-ended questions and connections to history. Spend time reviewing anchor papers with students Have students: Unpack the prompt Read the excerpts Determine the enduring issue Read the sample anchor paper Identify the writer s claim Identify the text-based evidence Identify the writer s knowledge of enduring issue Review the annotations with students Writing About Enduring Issues Writing About Enduring Issues Excerpt All too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate which would be oppression Thomas Jefferson, 1801 In your response, develop an argument about how the author's position in her letter reflects the enduring issue expressed in the excerpt from Thomas Jefferson. Incorporate relevant and specific evidence from the excerpt and the letter as well as your own knowledge of the enduring issue and the circumstances surrounding the case to support your analysis. Thomas Jefferson states very clearly, and without faltering, that while the country will be represented by the desires of the majority, that the rights of the minority will not be infringed upon in the process. The letter submitted by Ms. Parsons demonstrates that the country continues to uphold this principle almost 150 years after Thomas Jefferson made that statement. In the issue at hand the United States Supreme Court struck down a mandate that all students recite the Pledge of Allegiance and salute the flag each morning. In some situations, such as in the case of the Jehovah's Witnesses, saying the Pledge while saluting the flag violates their religious beliefs, and so therefore their freedom of religion. However, it was not ruled to be a violation of It s their a freedom 2 for of Trait religion, 1! but rather of their freedom of speech, to say or not say what they desired. Response generates a clear argument of how the enduring issue is reflected in quote and letter There is nothing wrong with asking children to say the Pledge of Allegiance, as pointed out by the author. It is wrong, nevertheless, Evidence to from require letter that to this support be done the under analysis penalty of punishment. It resonates with Information Nazi idealisms from of the the time, writer s that you own would knowledge salute Hitler of and obey the Nazi regime or face historical death internment. context to We support as a people argument were appalled by these revelations, but West Virginia, in their desire to prove the patriotism of their students, attempted to take the United States one step closer to this fanatasism. Despite that, the Supreme Court struck down the law and prevented one of the most basic freedoms we as Americans 24 hold dear from being trampled upon by a majority opinion. Goonen & Pittman 6

7 Sample Graphic Organizer The Social Studies ER requires the following skills... Analyze ideas in two source texts Recognize the context of the source materials for the prompt Create an argument about how texts are related Support claims with evidence drawn from the text Incorporate elements from the passages into presentation of your own ideas Incorporate content and background knowledge into the written response Present well-developed ideas logically The Enduring Issue Is... Passage 2 Relates to the Enduring Issue in Passage 1 by One Way Passage 2 Relates to Passage 1 Another Way Passage 2 Relates to Passage 1 Evidence from Text Evidence from Text My Knowledge of the Issue Conclusion- Summarize Your Main Points Writing Frames Resources states the enduring principle (explains, supports, criticizes, gives an example of) the enduring principle by The first way (explains, supports, criticizes, gives an example of) the enduring principle is by The evidence for this is During this time in history, 27 The second way (explains, supports, criticizes, gives an example of) the enduring principle is by The evidence for this is During this time in history, In conclusion, 28 Goonen & Pittman 7

8 IPDAE Website Stay tuned to the IPDAE Website The best professional development is ongoing, experiential, collaborative, and connected to and derived from working with students. Edutopia 2014 Bonnie Goonen Susan Pittman 31 Goonen & Pittman 8

12/9/2015. Goonen 1. Explore the High Impact Indicators for social studies. Strategies and resources for the classroom

12/9/2015. Goonen 1. Explore the High Impact Indicators for social studies. Strategies and resources for the classroom Session Objectives Explore the High Impact Indicators for social studies Strategies and resources for the classroom High Impact Indicators for the GED Social Studies Test Enduring issues in social studies