SOCIAL STUDIES 7-8: Big Picture by Katie Hawley https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5 Directions: Write your response to the following question: What is the big picture of the unit you are internalizing? What key skills will students need to demonstrate to be successful on the unit assessment? Once you've written your reflection, read what your colleagues shared to reflect on any vertical alignment across grade-levels. en-us 2024-12-18 18:05:23 UTC 2025-05-20 16:28:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f9d1-1f3eb.png https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281428117 Which units are you starting in each grade?


]]> 2025-01-06 19:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281428117 https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281431228 The big picture of the unit we are about to start is Westward Expansion. Students will need to demonstrate knowledge in voluntary and forced migration for diverse populations. We will also cover the expansion of democracy during the Jacksonian era and students will demonstrate inquiry skills regarding democratic values and over compromises of that time period.

]]> 2025-01-06 19:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281431228 jasondoyle4 https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281433120 Topic 13 China in Middle Ages

]]> 2025-01-06 19:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281433120 https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281510510 I need to do a better job of doing stand alone writing assignments to all my classes.

]]> 2025-01-06 20:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3281510510 https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3459593958 Vertical alignment would help tremendously with skills such as annotating and CER responses so students can be exposed to the same way for their entire tenure with WC.

]]> 2025-05-20 16:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3459593958 https://padlet.com/tntpsfi2/dwj5iv86g4vdchl5/wish/3459594922 In order for my students to be successful in the 8th grade, they will need the following skills:

  • develop compelling questions

  • generate supporting questions

  • compare types of supporting questions

  • use multiple sources to develop claims

  • analyze evidence from multiple perspectives

  • gather relevant information from multiple sources

  • construct explanations, using reasoning, examples and details from text

  • construct arguments by drawing on multiple disciplinary lens

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