Understanding the NYS Social Studies Framework by Vicki

Icebreaker

rubicon — 2015-06-22 23:40:58 UTC

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rubicon — 2015-06-22 23:43:01 UTC

Remove all the page numbers
Shuffle the pages and hand out in random order
Ask teachers to collaborate in putting it back together in correct order
Add competition by doing timed trials or races against teams
Facilitate reflection questions: What was your level of participation? How were you able to figure it out as a group? What does this mean for our future work together?

rubicon — 2015-06-22 23:48:07 UTC

Go to http://text2mindmap.com/x9VCv3D
Drag & drop the bubbles into 3 columns: what you already Know and what you Want to know more about (plus, save room for what you Learn afterwards).
After the workshop, go back and slide the bubbles into the "Learn" column.

rubicon — 2015-06-22 23:50:11 UTC

Silently read, noting the Key Ideas, what surprises you, what’s new, what’s been deleted, etc.
With your group, use large chart paper to draw Venn Diagram circles to compare what is the same, what’s different, and what will need to be done. Take a snapshot
Summarize your group findings on Padlet and reply to at least 2 other groups: http://padlet.com/rubicon/venndiagram **Bonus if you take a snapshot of your poster and upload it to Padlet!

rubicon — 2015-06-23 00:20:54 UTC

Download this Graphic Organizer and complete for next time