Social Studies Insider
March 2019
Wanted: Social Studies Go-To Teachers
Network Coweta - Join the Google Classroom Today
Seeking the Latest and Greatest in Digital Resources
GIMKIT is a new review platform that provides an alternative to Kahoot, Quizlet, and Quizizz. This live learning game provides you and your students an opportunity to review content in a way that not only awards students for their mastery throughout the game but also the strategies they adopt along the way. Your students will beg you to play. Your content specialist will be holding an in-depth training session on GIMKIT March 28th at 4 pm in the Professional Learning Center. We hope you can join us. Please register using the link located in the "Professional Learning for All" section.
Click on the image below to view a short tutorial video.
REV UP YOUR REVIEW: The Milestones Are Quickly Approaching
Georgia DOE - Milestones Support Resources
What NOUNS Have You Taught?
FYI: Georgia Milestone Content Weights By Grade
Milestone Practice Tests and Guides
Each link below will take you to grade specific Study/Resource Guides. Once you click on the link, please scroll to the specific page number listed below to access the social studies portion of the guide.
5th Grade Social Studies: Pg. 185 - 213
8th Grade Social Studies: Pg. 187 - 227
Spotlighting Excellence
Since becoming a certified teacher, Mrs. Deleshaw has taught several different subjects and grade levels at Eastside. This year, she has moved into 5th grade and undertaken the responsibility of instructing our students in Science and Social Studies. She works to build relationships with her students and parents, allowing both groups to understand her expectations as well as the State expectations for mastery of the content. Her passion for teaching leads her to be innovative and creative in her instructional delivery. She works tirelessly to make the 5th grade Science and Social Studies standards 'come to life' for each of her students by integrating Science labs, sponsoring interactive days (Cattle Trail Day, Industrialization, Depression Day), and engaging students so that they connect with the content. Mrs. Deleshaw knows that by presenting a collaborative learning environment, her students will be more willing to take risks, to experiment, to hypothesize, and to think and question openly. She is constantly analyzing student data and student responses to determine how to present instruction differently, how to further engage students, and how to make the curriculum meaningful and realistic to their present life.
Mr. Lee Early is a 7th grade social studies teacher at Evans Middle School. Mr. Early uses 21st century learning to continuous engage his students. He creates activities and uses technology to ensure that the curriculum is relevant to students' lives. In addition to making an impact in the classroom, Mr. Early connects to students through coaching boys soccer.
I am attaching two pictures from Mr. Early's class. The first one is a specialization activity. Students work together in groups to design and create cups. Through the creation of cups the students discussed the role of specialization and the benefits of specialization in economics. The second picture is the utilization of Pear Deck to help student have a deeper understanding of vocabulary. Students work in pairs to define the term in their own words and create a picture that describes the word. The student work is then uploaded into class site. The class discusses each submission and votes to keep the submission if it meets the criteria. At the end, Pear Deck will take all the accepted cards and create a Quizlet for students to study from.
Evans Martin is an integral part of the social studies department at Northgate High School and serves as the school's teacher representative on school council. He presents his content in a way that is meaningful and makes lasting connections. Teaching all Advanced Placement United States History courses, he is rigorous and provides a challenging experience for his students to prepare them for their future collegiate experiences. His students will be quick to tell you that they appreciate his high expectations and his willingness to go above and beyond to support their educational journey.
Attention Elementary Social Studies Teachers:
Kid Lit TV- Bringing Literature into the Social Studies Classroom
Kid Lit Tv provides teachers with a number of ways to bring nonfiction literature into the Social Studies and/or ELA classroom. The content can be aligned to your standards and will be certain to engage your students. Click Here to access.
Integrating Social Studies into your ELA/Reading Lessons Made Easy
Located within the GA DOE Teacher Notes, teachers can find a list of standards connected books that can easily be integrated into your ELA/Reading lessons.
For Kindergarten access, Click Here.
For 1st Grade access, Click Here.
For 2nd Grade access, Click Here.
For 3rd Grade access, Click Here.
For 4th Grade access, Click Here.
For 5th Grade access, Click Here.
Mission US (Most appropriate for 4-5th Grades)
Make your social studies lessons revolutionary with simulator-based historical games by Mission US. Click the link to view the game trailer. To view all versions of the game, click here.
Picturing History: Using Children's Literature to Spark Inquiry in Social Studies K-12
Save the date Thursday and Friday, June 20-21 2019! This read-aloud retreat will connect educators with professional authors and illustrators. Held at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, nestled in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia, we expect this retreat to fill quickly. Click here for registration information.
Check out the GCEE Workshops offered this semester! Additional professional development opportunities are located within the section titled Professional Development for All.
Attention Middle School Social Studies Teachers:
8th Grade Georgia Studies Economics Review App Coming Soon
GCEE is planning to release the 8th Grade Economics review app in late February, early March. Please be on the lookout. This will serve as an additional tool to help prepare our students for the Milestones.
Attention 7th Grade Social Studies Teachers:
Please take time to view the professional learning opportunity specifically tailored to 7th Grade GSE. The Georgia Council for Economic Education will be leading a workshop at WERZ on March 8 focusing on the Africa standards. Please make sure you register for this fantastic opportunity.
Attention 6th Grade Social Studies Teachers:
Please take time to view the professional learning opportunity specifically tailored to 6th Grade GSE. The Georgia Council for Economic Education will be leading a workshop at WERZ on March 14 focusing on the Canada standards. Please make sure you register for this fantastic opportunity.
Opportunity for Students in Grades 6-12:
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is looking for it's 2019 Student Community Service Award recipient. This award is given to honor students in middle and high school who are making significant contributions to their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication. Students applying for these awards will have consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion and service in their volunteer activities. Students may not receive any monetary or personal benefits from their involvement in these activities. Please encourage students to apply! We'd love to have a CCSS student recognized for the work they are doing to better our community. Click here for an application.
Middle School District Social Studies Meeting
This month's meeting will be held at East Coweta Middle School. Please plan to arrive by 4:10.
Picturing History: Using Children's Literature to Spark Inquiry in Social Studies K-12
Save the date Thursday and Friday, June 20-21 2019! This read-aloud retreat will connect educators with professional authors and illustrators. Held at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, nestled in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia, we expect this retreat to fill quickly. Click here for registration information.
Check out the GCEE Workshops offered this semester! For specific information about additional opportunities, scroll down to the section titled Professional Development for All.
Attention High School Social Studies Teachers:
Econ Teachers: It's Never too Early to Spiral...
General Economics and AP Economics review apps are now available in the Apple and Google Play Stores. These apps were created by GCEE and will provide students with a great review resource for general Economics and AP Economics course assessments. The current bank of questions holds nearly 400 questions and is constantly working to add additional questions. Encourage your students to download and use these apps today!
Opportunity for Students in Grades 6-12:
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is looking for it's 2019 Student Community Service Award recipient. This award is given to honor students in middle and high school who are making significant contributions to their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication. Students applying for these awards will have consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion and service in their volunteer activities. Students may not receive any monetary or personal benefits from their involvement in these activities. Please encourage students to apply! We'd love to have a CCSS student recognized for the work they are doing to better our community. Click here for an application.
Social Studies Civic Engagement Diploma Seal
If you teach at either ECHS or NHS, please advertise this opportunity to your students. I encourage each high school to run morning announcements about this opportunity to attract student interest. The finalized rubric is available for viewing, please see your department head to see how student applications will be assessed. Two honor cords options will be available for students to chose. The basic honor cord will consist of three strands twisted together representing the national colors of the United States (red, white, and blue). An upgrade option will be available for students who wish to receive a double cord consisting of one red/white cord and one blue/gold cord. If students chose the upgraded cord, they will be expected to pay the $5.00 upgrade fee. (We requested this option in order to establish a distinction between Civic Engagement Diploma Seal Program and French Honor Society cords.)
Picturing History: Using Children's Literature to Spark Inquiry in Social Studies K-12
Save the date Thursday and Friday, June 20-21 2019! This read-aloud retreat will connect educators with professional authors and illustrators. Held at Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa, nestled in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia, we expect this retreat to fill quickly. Click here for registration information.
Check out the GCEE Workshops offered this semester! Additional professional development opportunities are located within the section titled Professional Development for All.
Network Connectors
Connect with Georgia's virtual learning community for Social Studies
Georgia Council for the Social Studies
Georgia Council on Economic Education
Professional Learning for All
Incorporating Literacy and Economics in the Grade 3 Curriculum
This workshop focuses on strategies and new materials that will help 3rd grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging math, science, language arts, and social studies lessons. There is no registration fee for this workshop, instructional materials are provided, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.
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Tuesday, Mar 5, 2019, 08:30 AM
106 Trojan Drive, Carrollton, GA, USA
Revving Review- Preparing for the 5th Grade Georgia Milestones
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Tuesday, Mar 5, 2019, 08:00 AM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
Revving Review- Preparing for the 8th Grade Georgia Milestones
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Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019, 08:00 AM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
Focus: South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya (7th Grade)
The Georgia Standards of Excellence have clarified and focused the countries to be studied in-depth in Africa. This one-day workshop for 7th grade teachers provides with a targeted look at the economies of these three countries and how they interact within the region and on the world stage. There is no registration fee for this workshop, instructional materials are provided, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is included.
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Friday, Mar 8, 2019, 08:30 AM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
Focus: Canada, Australia, and the United States (6th Grade)
This one-day workshop for 6th grade teachers examines Canada and Australia in relation to the United States. The elementary curriculum is focused on six years of U.S. History and lays the groundwork for this workshop. Canada and Australia are the only two units of study in the GSE that are not taught as part of a cultural region, so this workshop demonstrates a way to organize the standards to teach economic systems, international trade, and economic growth/GDP in a comparative context. There is no registration fee for this workshop, instructional materials are provided, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is included.
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Thursday, Mar 14, 2019, 08:30 AM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
GIMKIT: A New Way to Review -- Instructional Technology Workshop
Learn about GimKit - an alternative to Quizlet and Kahoot. Training will demonstrate the program and how to create your own GimKit from scratch or from your own Quizlet sets. This platform can be integrated into any subject area and all are welcomed to join. We look forward to working with you as we showcase this new method for engaging students during review!
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Thursday, Mar 28, 2019, 04:00 PM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
Lights, Camera, Econ- The Economic Impact of the Film and TV Industry in Georgia (Grades 8, 9-12)
Georgia is now one of the largest hubs for television and film production in the c world. This one-day workshop for 8th - 12th grade teachers focuses on the various characteristics of Georgia that make this possible including Georgia's infrastructure, its location, crew-base and the all-important tax credit. There is no registration fee for this workshop, instructional materials are provided, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is included.
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Friday, May 10, 2019, 08:30 AM
Coweta County Schools- WERZ
Picturing History: Using Great Children's Literature to Spark Inquiry in Social Studies K-12
Thursday, Jun 20, 2019, 08:00 AM
6321 U.S. 76, Young Harris, GA, USA
Comments, Concerns, Questions?
Email: phillip.sykes@cowetaschools.net
Website: http://curriculum.cowetaschools.org/
Location: 167 Werz Industrial Boulevard, Newnan, GA, USA
Phone: 770-254-2800
Twitter: @Syked4SS