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Elementary Ex. Tasks: Social sciences. M.S. Example Tasks: Social Sciences. H.S. Example Tasks: Social Sciences. Critical Thinking for Online Resources. History Assessments. Beyond the Bubble unlocks the vast digital archive of the Library of Congress to create History Assessments of Thinking (HATs). Explore over 130 easy-to-use assessments that measure students' historical thinking rather than recall of facts.

There are 10 “flagship” assessments, each marked with a ribbon. Flagship assessments (e.g., The First Thanksgiving) have extended features, including annotated sample student responses and “Going Deeper” videos that provide insights into the assessments and ideas for how to use them. The rest of the assessments are “alternative version” assessments (e.g., Napoleon’s Retreat). Each alternative version assessment features different Library of Congress documents but takes the same form as its flagship. Even if you don't use the flagship assessment, the student responses and videos are useful for understanding the alternative versions.

Click here for a complete list of HATs. Education Resources from the Library of Congress  |  Library of Congress. The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library''s vast digital collections. For Learners of All Ages Read.govResources and opportunities to celebrate the wonder of reading For Teachers Teacher ResourcesFree resources to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching Lesson PlansTeacher-created lesson plans using Library of Congress primary sources. □ How do we Classify Climates? Crash Course Geography #13. How I Teach 5th Grade Social Studies - Thrive in Grade Five. Skip to content Join myVIP teacher email club! Menu Facebook-f Pinterest-p Instagram Apple-alt Search 5th Grade Social Studies is where it’s at, my friends! I’m fortunate to have found my niche early in my teaching career and now I want to pay it forward by sharing my knowledge with you!

I often have teachers ask how I teach fifth grade social studies, in terms of sequence, pacing, and resources, so I am going to lay it all out for you in this blog post! You’ll see links to the resources that I use in my own classroom throughout the year and you’ll see blog posts that will be helpful as you plan your year in social studies. This sequence and pacing guide only tells you the order of my 5th grade social studies units and the time I spend on them. Don’t let this overwhelm you! I have been teaching this subject for so long that I know exactly what I am teaching and when.

Please read the following blog post to learn ways that I bring social studies to life in my classroom: 1st Month of School Related. 3rd: Pieces of the Puzzle: What Can You Learn from Each Other? Unit. Digitized Primary Source Documents from the Library of Congress in History and Social Studies Curriculum. What Are Volcanoes? Crash Course Geography #21. Population & Food: Crash Course Geography #16. What is space and how do we study it? Crash Course Geography #3. World History - Everything Social Studies. This website breaks world history down into thematic units to provide sources by theme.

Each unit includes resources for videos, activities, readings and more. The site also includes archives of primary source materials that teachers may use in class. It makes a fantastic source for understanding the thematic elements of world history and identifying materials with which to teach the course. Although the Library of Congress focuses primarily on American documents, it compiled a lengthy list of websites where teachers can find primary and secondary sources to use in world history courses. Some sites have a specific time and place focus, while others contain a general theme or type of object. The Library also describes how to use primary sources in a classroom.

Teachers can use this website as a starting pont from which to locate many sources pertaining to their topics. National Geographic focuses on geography, but its Archaeology page works well with world history classes. Bibliography. AP Human Geography Unit 1 [Thinking Geographically] The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33. Integrated Instructional Unit Samples. From the Spring of 2015 through the Fall of 2016, educators have been engaged in developing integrated units for the elementary grades based on the sample instructional units.

These educators used existing units of study and curriculum overviews as references for this development which integrate a variety of content areas. The primary design specification for this development was to maintain discipline integrity of the content areas used. This creation was in response to requests from elementary educators and school leaders across the state looking to honor the “all students, all standards” principle behind CAP4K and implementing ten core disciplines within the Colorado Academic Standards. Additional integrated units for elementary and middle school grade levels will be developed and added to this page as this project continues.

To watch the PLC Byte Recorded Overview of the Elementary Arts Integrated Units (11 minutes) click here: Elementary Integrated Units. □ What is Geography? Crash Course Geography #1. Inquiry-Based Elementary Social Studies Curriculum | inquirED. Social Studies Teaching Resources, Worksheets & Activities. Primary Sources and Standards  |  Getting Started with Primary Sources  |  Teachers  |  Programs  |  Library of Congress. Working with primary sources builds a wide range of student skills, from reading complex texts to assessing the credibility of sources to conducting research.

The teacher resources created and shared by the Library of Congress support primary source analysis practices that align with key concepts found in the most widely used educational standards. Common Core State Standards Primary sources from the Library’s collections offer myriad examples of complex informational text from diverse sources, including letters, diaries, newspapers, and America’s founding documents, as well as other formats such as maps, photographs, charts, and oral histories.

Immersive explorations of these items support student learning and developing skills, including: Social Studies Using primary sources builds student skills related to generating meaningful questions, considering multiple perspectives, and evaluating sources. Science Library Music.