Reading Like a Historian Curriculum
The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents designed for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. Reading Like a Historian Posters Why historical thinking matters? video
Check out K-8 social studies passages by grade level and lexile with reading comprehension questions written for each passag and secondary passages.
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>>Click here for the Social Studies Network page<<
The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Overview of the C3 Framework 
www.c3teachers.org
An open, collaborative website where you can interact with other teachers about enhancing social studies, C3teachers.org aims to empower teachers as they wrestle with the big ideas and instructional implications of the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework for Social Studies State Standards (the “C3 Framework”). C3 introduction Webcast link: http://www.lacoe.edu/Home/Videos/PlayVideo/TabId/202/VideoId/220/College--‐Career--‐--‐Civic--‐Life--‐C3--‐Framework--‐For--‐Social--‐Studies--‐State--‐Standards.aspx
KCSS links of interest for Social Studies teachers
Please note: While these sites have been identified as containing quality information for social studies education, teachers need to review individual materials for content quality and alignment. |
Social Studies Resources to Explore....
Articles and more.....
Vision for the C3 framework
Using History to Invigorate Common-Core Lessons
Campaign to Add Citizenship to the Common Core Standards
What’s the C3 Framework, and How does it Affect Your Social Studies Class?
New Social Studies Framework Aims to Guide Standards
Using History to Invigorate Common-Core Lessons
Campaign to Add Citizenship to the Common Core Standards
What’s the C3 Framework, and How does it Affect Your Social Studies Class?
New Social Studies Framework Aims to Guide Standards
- Minecraft History Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At4XPKQlHjs&sns=tw … via @youtube
- Tools for Analyzing Primary Sources and Close Reading http://wp.me/p3xCJ-4bd via @wordpressdotcom
- The Bill of Rights in 30 Seconds and a Video Assignment for History Students:
I've said... http://bit.ly/1958evJ via @rmbyrne
>>Learning How to Teach History in a Digital Age
What parts of the CCSS are social studies teachers responsible for?
Common Core State Standards Literacy in History/Social Studies grade 6-12
English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » IntroductionThe standards below begin at grade 6; standards for K–5 reading in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are integrated into the K–5 Reading standards. The CCR anchor standards and high school standards in literacy work in tandem to define college and career readiness expectations—the former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity.
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/6-8
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/9-10
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/11-12
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/6-8
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/9-10
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/11-12
KDE Social Studies Page <-click here
KAS Social Studies Standards
KDE KAS Social Studies Resources
Former Combined Curriculum Documents-
Elementary: Primary Social Studies CCD_SS_P
Fourth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_4
CCA.4.1 is still assessed at Fifth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_5
Middle School: Sixth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_6
Seventh Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_7
CCA4.1 is still assessed at Eighth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_8
Social Studies Core Content for Assessment 4.1:
ELEM (assessed at 5th only), MS (assessed at 8th only), former HS (no longer assessed at HS - see KCAS and Quality Core)
Quality Core US History Course Objectives
US History Quality Core Standards alignment to Program of Studies
Other SS QC course objectives: Economics, US GOVT
Quality Core Social Studies Rigor and Relevance template
CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies MS/HS
CCSS Literacy Informational Text K-5 Progression
CCSS Writing in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
College Board Historical Thinking Skills
Global Competency Matrix
KDE KAS Social Studies Resources
Former Combined Curriculum Documents-
Elementary: Primary Social Studies CCD_SS_P
Fourth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_4
CCA.4.1 is still assessed at Fifth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_5
Middle School: Sixth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_6
Seventh Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_7
CCA4.1 is still assessed at Eighth Grade Social Studies CCD_SS_8
Social Studies Core Content for Assessment 4.1:
ELEM (assessed at 5th only), MS (assessed at 8th only), former HS (no longer assessed at HS - see KCAS and Quality Core)
Quality Core US History Course Objectives
US History Quality Core Standards alignment to Program of Studies
Other SS QC course objectives: Economics, US GOVT
Quality Core Social Studies Rigor and Relevance template
CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies MS/HS
CCSS Literacy Informational Text K-5 Progression
CCSS Writing in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
College Board Historical Thinking Skills
Global Competency Matrix