Session #8 - Writing Assessments

Learning Outcomes:

CLO 5252.1 Identify and implement the California Board of Education Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies along with the California History-Social Studies Content Standards (TPE 1b, 8, 9, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.2 Plan and write lessons and activities for all learners to maximize their ability to meet and/or exceed the CCSS (TPE 1b, 2, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.3 Demonstrate an understanding of oral, written, and visual literacy and the ability to promote and instruct on oral, written, and visual literacy in the teaching of social studies and history (TPE 1b, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10).

CLO 5252.5 Create and implement lessons, assignments, assessments, and other learning tools that provide challenging educational experiences and opportunities for all learners (TPE 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13).

CLO 5252.6 Provide grade-level learning experiences that create the necessary groundwork for student learning success in subsequent courses (TPE 1b, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10).

CLO 5252.7 Explore and to research effective, current research-based methods and curricula that promote optimal learning environments for students (TPE 1b, 2, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13).

Information:

1. Read Zevin 6 "Teaching Strategies for Higher level Skills", and review Zevin pp. 172-177 "Writing Skills in Social Studies"

Drake & Nelson, Chapter 10 “Using Writing to Engage Your Students in the Past” (pp. 184-198)

2. Study these videos:

A. Document Based Questions (DBQs) by Keith Hughes - Writing about history.

B. Creating New Meaning through Product (Keith Hughes)

These are worth the time...

Part 2, "Where attention goes, energy flows."

Part 3, Gamification of an Essay - have them create something interesting.

Part 4, Testing/Data - Kills. Go beyond and see the kids.

Part 5 Make grades transparent.

C. Assignments at all levels. Engaging students at all levels.

D. Social Science as a Discipline. What is social science?

The Social Sciences are the the study of the human community. At times we look at the individual (psychology), at times we look at modern society (sociology), sometimes we look at developing communities (anthropology), we study our past (history), we study the way we order ourselves (government) (economics). In all these sub-disciplines, we must write and students must learn to express respond to their thoughts about the human community through writing. An objective test cannot convey our thoughts about the human community.

Production:

1. Reading Log: For each chapter you read in Zevin and in Drake & Nelson, select at least ONE topic that stood out and tell HOW you will use it in your teaching.

2. Work on Group project - Lesson Plan #4 Design a Lesson using a Social Justice Theme. Design a single Lesson Plan in which you utilize a Social Justice theme applicable to your various classrooms. Here are some big themes you might think about: "equality," "fairness," "opportunity," "education opportunity," or "immigration."

Fill out the demographic info for yourself, but the rest could be generic for the group.

After you post your LMU Lesson Plan, do a self-evaluation of your Lesson Plan. I will also be providing feedback on your lesson plan via email.

Next Steps

Week 10 - LMU Lesson Plan #4 - Group Lesson Plan - Social Justice

Week 11 - LMU Lesson Plan #5 - Primary Source Lesson

You should be working on your 2-week Unit Plan which is due Week 15