Social Studies/ History
District Social Studies/History Coach, K-12: John Craven
Office Location: HPS Curriculum Suite at Haverhill High School | Office Hours: TBD
jcraven@haverhill-ps.org
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Mission Statement:
The Social Studies/History department for the Haverhill Public Schools is committed to educating students in the histories of Massachusetts, the United States, and the world. Students will be prepared to make informed civic choices and be responsible for strengthening equality, justice, and liberty through critical thinking and the application of historical skills learned in the classroom.
Department Goals for the 2025-2026 School Year:
Support all teachers in delivering effective Tier I Social Studies/History instruction every day to ALL students, K-12
Continued strengthening of K-12 district-wide Social Studies/History department common assessments, as well as the collection and use of student achievement data to drive instruction and /or intervention for ALL students
Continued focus on high-quality civic education at the elementary and secondary levels with DESE grant funding and outreach to community partners.
Build upon departmental work around genocide education in middle and high school to provide students with high-quality experiential learning opportunities with DESE grant funding and community partnerships.
Intentionally designed professional development opportunities throughout the year to support educators in order to meet department goals
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Maps
MA History and Social Sciences Curriculum Frameworks (Updated 12/2018)
*Note: ALL OF THESE LINKS BRING YOU TO OUR DEPARTMENT SHARED DRIVE* Please reach out to John Craven to be added to the K-8 HPS Social Studies shared drive or the HHS History shared drive!
Elementary (K-4) Curriculum Maps and Pacing Guides
Middle School Maps and Pacing Guides
High School Maps and Pacing Guides
World History II (Grade 9)
US History I (Grade 10)
US History II (Grade 11)
Training Resources
Training Resources
Welcome to the SS Department - Overview
Integrating SS and ELA (12/13 PD) - Google Slides Presentations:
Grade 3 Gibbs-Smith Massachusetts, My Home Online Training Materials:
Recorded Training Video of the Gibbs-Smith Education 3.0 app on ClassLink
Grades K-5 Initial Trainings:
9/29/2021 K-5 IMPACT PD Recording
Password: *e@0X6yF
IMPACT K-5 Implementation Training
Password: IMPACTSS
McGraw-Hill Networks (6-8)
Online Assessment Training Networks 6-8
CONSENTINO - Investigating History Pilot Resources
DESE Investigating History Curriculum website
Savvas World History Interactive (Grade 9)
World History Interactive Training Portal
Savvas US History Interactive (Grades 10-11)
US History Interactive Training Portal
Supplemental Materials
Supplemental Materials
For additional materials, check out the HPS Social Studies Shared Drive
K-5: McGraw-Hill IMPACT
Must Do Guides:
Social Studies Interactive Read-Aloud Lessons
BrainPop Video Correlation Guide
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ASSESSMENT INFORMATION:
START HERE: Guidance Document for K-8 Social Studies Assessments - Includes K-8 Assessment Windows for Fall and Spring as well as guidelines for assessing students and data entry
Grades K-5 Writing about Social Studies
Folder of Scoring Rubrics (Wit & Wisdom Informational Writing rubric for each grade level)
Grades 5-8 DBQs:
Grade 5 Folder - also contains ML versions
Grade 6 Folder - also contains ML versions
Grade 7 Folder - also contains ML versions
Grade 8 Folder - also contains ML versions
HHS History Assessment Windows:
Q1 Window: 9/23 - 9/27
Q2 Window: 12/2 - 12/6
Q3 Window: 1/20 - 1/24
Q4 Window: 5/12 -5/16
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**GRADE 8 GENOCIDE UNIT PLAN** - Cross-Curricular Unit between ELA & Civics January-February, 2025
Grade 8 Civics Pacing Guide and Civics Project Information
Civics MCAS Materials - DESE (Note: SY25-25 is a fully operational assessment)
2026 City-Wide Civics Project Showcase Date: Monday, May 18th at 5:30pm at Haverhill City Hall Auditorium
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HHS History Department Resources
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Haverhill will have staff AND students presenting at NCSS this month! HHS staff are showcasing their work around Genocide Education and the live, virtual Auschwitz tours; and 2 student Civic Action Projects will be on display as part of a DESE presentation: Social Media Use in Teens and Period Poverty (Hunking Care Box). So proud of these individuals and teams who are bringing positive attention to our AMAZING department!
Department Updates
Department Updates
Back to School 2025
Welcome back!
Curriculum/ PD Agendas
Curriculum/ PD Agendas
Note: Meeting agendas can also be found in the event description in TeachPoint!
Elementary School Meeting Agendas
Middle School Meeting Agendas
High School Meeting Agendas
Need More Help?
Need More Help?
Meet Your Social Studies Leadership Team!
HHS Humanities Department Head:
Joyce Kimani
Lead Teachers (Building-Based):
Elementary Schools:
Bradford: Sheelagh Cook
Golden Hill:
Hunking Lower:
Pentucket Lake: Geraldine Lauritzen
Silver Hill: Daniela Murphy
Tilton Lower: Diane DeAvila
Walnut Square: Shannon Luttig
Middle Schools:
Consentino: Brett Johnson
Hunking Upper: Michael Kellerman
Nettle: Conner Benoit
Whittier: Lexi Marciano
Supervising: Bonnie Antkowiak, Chief of Teaching, Learning and Leading
ELEMENTARY
ELEMENTARY
Next PD/
Curriculum Meeting:
Wednesday, April 8th
1/2 Day PD (Building Based), followed by Curriculum Meeting
12:35 PM - 5:15 PM
MIDDLE
MIDDLE
Next PD/
Curriculum Meeting:
Wednesday, March 11th
1/2 Day PD (Building Based), followed by Curriculum Meeting
12:05 PM - 4:45 PM
HHS
HHS
Next PD/
Curriculum Meeting:
Wednesday, March 11th
1/2 Day PD (Building Based), followed by Curriculum Meeting
11:25 AM - 4:05 PM
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