Grades

6 - 8

CURRICULUM

KAS for Social Studies (KDE)
KAS Standards at a Glance (KDE)
KAS Connections (Resources from Kentucky History Center aligned to KAS Standards)
Inquiry Unit Design (from InquirEd)
KAS Family Guides (KDE)
Promoting Student Equity Through Standards Implementation (KDE)

KDE Curriculum Development Resources

INSTRUCTION

Glossary of Terms (KDE)
Learning Goals, Success Criteria in Social Studies Webinar (KDE)
- Learning Goals and Success Criteria Checklist (KDE)
Writing to Learn in Social Studies (KDE)
Writing to Demonstrate Learning in Social Studies (KDE)
Writing for Publication in Social Studies (KDE)
Lesson Strategies (InquirEd)
Student Assignment Alignment (KDE)
Using Question Formulation Technique (QFT) - Right Question Institute
- 4th grade example (video)
Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (KDE)
Interdisciplinary Literacy Practice (KDE)
Getting Started with Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
- Primary Source Sets

ASSESSMENT

Balanced Assessment Modules (KDE)
Model Curriculum Framework: Balanced Assessment (KDE)
Access for ELLs (KDE)

General Resources

Kentucky Council for the Social Studies
Kentucky Virtual Library
Kentucky Teacher Newsletter (KDE)
Standards Newsletter (KDE) - Link to archive and enroll

Content Unit/Lesson Development Resources

The document below contains links to external resources to support your design and implementation of the Social Studies inquiry practices and content disciplines within the standards. They are not meant to be a comprehensive curriculum but supplemental to your curriculum and classroom instruction.

Resouces - Middle School (6-8)