New York State Social Studies Update

Patricia Polan Associate in Instructional Services, Social Studies Office of Curriculum and Instruction Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 518-473-0741

Field Memo – Posted March 3

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/

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Collaboration in Development

NYSED Staff Sub CAP Content Advisory Panel 4

C3 Foundations

Inquiry Arc

• Dimension 1: Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries • Dimension 2 : Applying Disciplinary Tools and Concepts (Civics, Economics, Geography, and History) • Dimension 3 : Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence • Dimension 4 : Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action

Dimension 4

“ . . . [P]rovides opportunities for students to adapt and apply their work in the disciplines that constitute the social studies in order to develop the skills and dispositions necessary for an active civic life. In this respect, civic engagement is both a means of learning and applying social studies knowledge. (C3 Framework, p. 59) 7

Taking Informed Action

Taking Informed Action

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Understand the problem

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Assess the problem

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Take action on the problem

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Resources

Speak Truth to Power Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World http://curriculum.rfkcenter.org/ Middle School and High School Video Contest http://curriculum.rfkcenter.org/pages/19?locale=en Speak Truth to Power Everyone has Rights PSA Contest http://www.everyonehasrights.com/

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Resources

World Savvy www.worldsavvy.org

World Savvy Global Competence PD Cohorts begin in Jan and Sept 15-month online program Teachers College, Asia Society & World Savvy World Savvy Classrooms

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Resources

Teach Unicef http://teachunicef.org/

TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of free global education resources. Resources cover grades PK-12, are interdisciplinary (social studies, science, math, English/language arts, foreign/world languages), and align with standards. The lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to Water and Sanitation.

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