SS Practice #5

Social Studies Generation (SoGen) is comprised of three six-week sequences around topics commonly included in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade social studies content standards. These curricular materials can be used in place of the standard curriculum materials, or as a supplement. They provide opportunities to read, write, discuss, and build arguments about central concepts in social studies.

This Google Drive folder contains a variety of resources that support academically productive talk (discourse/discussion) in classrooms.

Parlay helps educators facilitate effective student-driven dialogue by giving every student a voice, encouraging deep engagement, and effortlessly tracking and assessing student participation.

The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges educators to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here teachers will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into their classrooms.

The ideas and tools in this guide will help teachers prepare students to engage in reflective conversations on topics that matter, whether in a remote, hybrid, or in-person setting.

In a Socratic Seminar activity, students help one another understand the ideas, issues, and values reflected in a text through a group discussion format.