Lodi USD History / Social Studies

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"It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand."

Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court Judge

October is LGBT Month check out the resources to use with your students.

Secondary Pacing Guide

These pacing guides were put together by a committee of teachers over the Summer Break. These are just draft documents and will be reviewed this year to make sure that they work. As such please try them out and give feedback at our Quarterly PLC Meetings

CA Framework & Standards

Here you can find the state adopted History / Social Studies Kindergarten through 12th grade Framework and Content Standards. These will give you an understanding of the essential content, new instructional practices, and essential questions

Grade Level Social Studies Resources

Professional Development Resources

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Social Studies

Professional Development

Here you will find resources and information about Social Studies Professional Developments that have been offered in the district or are up coming as well as the resources that will go with those classes.

Olivia Gandy, Secondary Social Studies Teacher Specialist

Social Studies Teacher Specialist

We have a new teacher specialist for Secondary Social Studies this year, Olivia Gandy from Millswood Middle School. Throughout the year she will be offering professional development that is geared to Secondary Social Studies Teachers as well as opening up her classroom to check out how some of he strategies that she will be highlighting can be implemented. Check out her page and attend these amazing professional development opportunities. Click on the

Mrs. Gandy's Homepage

Calendar for Observation Appointments

Teacher Specialists Professional Development

Research for the Information Age

Resources and information on how to get your students to develop those research skills that they will need to have in the information age. These resources will also help you work with your students to develop the abilities of resource and data evaluation as well as becoming aware of bias and the way that Fake News can influence the information that we consume.