K-12 Social Studies Vision Dublin City Schools Social Studies Graded Course of Study The Dublin City Schools K-12 Social Studies Education will provide many learning opportunities that will help students to: develop thinking as educated citizens who seek to understand and appreciate diverse perspectives confidently communicate evidence-based opinions and understandings respectively seek out and evaluate the accuracy and worth of information in many forms make reasoned decisions for themselves and the common good work collaboratively with others question and problem solve, while appreciating multiple perspectives and solutions The Dublin City Schools K-12 Social Studies educational experience will allow students to see how social studies can be integrated into different disciplines and is relevant to many aspects of life. There is a greater emphasis on problem based/inquiry learning rather than just the memorization of historic dates, people, and events with a focus on the connections between current events and the past in order to solidify relevancy for students. The balance of content and skills will inspire students to become successful global citizens in an interdependent world as effective decision makers that act responsibly in a diverse democratic society. We believe that empowering students to construct their learning with knowledge that includes broad themes of history, economics/financial literacy, geography, global awareness/culture, and government will ultimately assist each of our students in making a successful transition to civic life. Course Goals: is the study of world events from 1600 to the present. This course addresses content covered in Ohio s Learning Standards. Emphasis is placed on the impact of the democratic, and industrial revolutions, the forces that led to world domination by European powers, the wars that changed empires, the ideas that led to independence movements and the effects of global interdependence. Students will continue to develop historical literacy and 21st century skills. May 2016 1 of 8
Historical Thinking and Skills Historical thinking begins with a clear sense of time past, present and future and becomes more precise as students progress. Historical thinking includes skills such as locating, researching, analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources so that students can begin to understand the relationships among events and draw conclusions. 1. Historical events provide opportunities to examine alternative courses of action. 2. The use of primary and secondary sources of information includes an examination of the credibility of each source. 3. Historians develop theses and use evidence to support or refute positions. To utilize information to understand what the world looks like, how people think, and the cause and effects of large events. (Standards embedded throughout the entire course) 4. Historians analyze cause, effect, sequence and correlation in historical events, including multiple causation and long- and short-term causal relations. May 2016 2 of 8
Topic Dublin City Schools Social Studies Graded Course of Study Content Statements/Expectations of Learning 1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. Literacy Thinking & Skills Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 9 12 (Standards embedded throughout the entire course) 2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. 4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9 10 texts and topics. 6. Analyze the author s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address. 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 9. Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts. 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Literacy Thinking & Skills Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 9 12 (Standards embedded throughout the entire course) 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches electively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research. 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. May 2016 3 of 8
Introduction to Modern World History: Global Comparisons and Contemporary Issues Today s global balance of power has shifted, which include wars, territorial disputes, ethnic and cultural conflicts, acts of terrorism, advances in technology, expansion of human rights, and changes in the global economy present new challenges. (Modified Topic from standards) 1. How do different regions around the globe compare to one another? (Using data such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, literacy rates, infant mortality) 2. What are the major forms of government around the globe and why are they distributed in their current locations. 3. What are the most important issues currently facing our world today? Historical Topic 1: Revolutions and the birth of modern democracies Continued revolutions in Science change the world today. The Enlightenment influences civil liberties and universal human rights in today s global society. The revolutions of today have similar causes to the revolutions of the 18th and 19th century. 5. The Scientific Revolution impacted religious, political, and cultural institutions by challenging how people viewed the world. 6. Enlightenment thinkers applied reason to discover natural laws guiding human nature in social, political and economic systems and institutions. 7. Enlightenment ideas challenged practices related to religious authority, absolute rule and mercantilism. 8. Enlightenment ideas on the relationship of the individual and the government influenced the American Revolution, French Revolution and Latin American wars for independence. 1. What inspired historical figures to challenge authority? What are the results? 2. How did the enlightenment impact revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries? 3. How do the ideas of enlightenment impact the world in which we live? May 2016 4 of 8
Historical Topic 2: Industrialization and Economic Development 9. Industrialization had social, political and economic effects on Western Europe and the world. The Industrial Revolution and its positive and negative effects are still relevant throughout the world today. The technological revolution continues to cause a disparity of wealth between nations and in the populations within nations. 13. Advances in technology, communication and transportation improved lives, but also had negative consequences. 1. To what extent did the industrial revolution positively impact the global condition? 2. What impact did the industrial revolution have on the societies and economies of the industrializing nations? Historical Topic 3: Imperialism and its global integration and impact Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East continue to struggle economically, politically, and socially due to the effects of 19th and 20th century imperialism. Many believe that imperialism continues to exist, and is the cause of both local and global conflicts. 10. Imperial expansion had political, economic and social roots. 11. Imperialism involved land acquisition, extraction of raw materials, spread of Western values and direct political control. 12. The consequences of imperialism were viewed differently by the colonizers and the colonized. 20. Religious diversity, the end of colonial rule and rising nationalism have led to regional conflicts in the Middle East. 22. Political and social struggles have resulted in expanded rights and freedoms for women and indigenous peoples. 1. In what ways were non industrialized nations impacted by the industrialized nations of the world? 2. How did competition among the imperializing nations impact the struggle of global power? 3. How were the colonized territories of the world transformed by imperialist policies? 4. How did colonized peoples respond to imperialist policies? May 2016 5 of 8
13. Advances in technology, communication and transportation improved lives, but also had negative consequences. Historical Topic 4: World Wars in the Twentieth Century The consequences of World War I are still present today (Middle East and the Balkans). The atomic age continues to threaten world stability and the balance of power globally. The World Wars helped shape our current global-political map. 14. The causes of World War I included militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances. 15. The consequences of World War I and the worldwide depression set the stage for the Russian Revolution, the rise of totalitarianism, aggressive Axis expansion and the policy of appeasement which in turn led to World War II. 16. Oppression and discrimination resulted in the Armenian Genocide during World War I and the Holocaust, the state-sponsored mass murder of Jews and other groups, during World War II. 1. What caused the World Wars of the Twentieth Century? 2. To what extent were the causes of Twentieth Century wars intertwined? 3. How did technology revolutionize the way war was waged and impact the concept of total war? 4. What were the causes and effect of new political ideologies (Communism, Fascism) on the globe. 5. In what ways and with what results were colonies of warring nations impacted by world wars in the twentieth century. 6. How and why did acts of genocide occur during this time? 17. World War II devastated most of Europe and Asia, led to the occupation of Eastern Europe and Japan, and began the atomic age. May 2016 6 of 8
Historical Topic 5: Making of the Modern World There continue to be major divides between conflicting ideologies that could lead to another major war. The United States and Russia continue to have a vested financial influence in many countries around the world. 18. The United States and the Soviet Union became superpowers and competed for global influence. 19. Treaties and agreements at the end of World War II changed national boundaries and created multinational organizations. 20. Religious diversity, the end of colonial rule and rising nationalism have led to regional conflicts in the Middle East. 21. Postwar global politics led to the rise of nationalist movements in Africa and Southeast Asia. 1. What impact did international organizations and alliances have on the post war world? 2. How did the Nuclear age impact the relationship between governments in the Eastern and Western world? 3. How have individual rights been granted or denied as we develop as a global community? 4. How did nationalism cause conflict in developing parts of the world? 5. How have oppressed peoples of the world worked to improve their position in the world. May 2016 7 of 8
23. The break-up of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War and created challenges for its former allies, the former Soviet republics, Europe, the United States and the non- aligned world. 24. Regional and ethnic conflicts in the post-cold War era have resulted in acts of terrorism, genocide and ethnic cleansing. Historical Topic 6: Solutions Students are global citizens and are able to develop and articulate solutions to complex world issues. 25. Political and cultural groups have struggled to achieve self-governance and self- determination. 26. Emerging economic powers and improvements in technology have created a more interdependent global economy. 27. Proliferation of nuclear weapons has created a challenge to world peace. What are the current problems facing our world today and what are possible solutions to these complex problems? 28. The rapid increase of global population, coupled with an increase in life expectancy and mass migrations have created societal and governmental challenges. 29. Environmental concerns, impacted by population growth and heightened by international competition for the world s energy supplies, have resulted in a new environmental consciousness and a movement for the sustainability of the world s resources. May 2016 8 of 8