Social Studies Scoop
A Monthly Bulletin for 6-12 Social Studies Teachers in CCS

November 2018
In this edition:
- Student Programs: High School Policy Debate - Deadline Extended to November 16
- Curriculum and Instruction: Social Studies Action Plan
- Curriculum and Instruction: Common Instructional Framework - Teacher Clarity
- Curriculum and Instruction: Anchor Charts/Reference Sheets
- Curriculum and Instruction: Veterans Day Ohio Law
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High School Debate Winter Tournament - Deadline Extended to November 16
Click HERE to access the debate folder with registration form.
Debate Resolution - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.
This is a two-on-two debate that focuses on a policy question that hones a student’s research, analytical, and delivery skills. Policy debate involves the proposal of a plan by the affirmative team to enact a policy, while the negative team offers reasons to reject that proposal and stay with the status quo.
Date: Friday, December 7th, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 pm.
Location: Capital University, Ruff Learning Center, 631 Pleasant Ridge, Bexley, OH 43209
Registration and Resources: Be sure to register your school NOW even if you don’t yet know the names of students on your teams. That can be added later. The deadline for having all your names added is November 16th.
Debate Resource Folder: https://tinyurl.com/debatehs2018
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Social Studies Action Plan
To be sure, the implementation of this action plan will be a collective effort, and we welcome your feedback on this working document. John Hattie's meta-analysis shows that collective teacher efficacy is the leading influence related to student achievement, with 1.57 effect size. That's why our collaborative work is critical in this endeavor. Thank you to those who have contributed to this plan via your survey responses and other feedback.

Common Instructional Framework: High Impact Strategies - Teacher Clarity
Four teachers at each middle and high school have recently participated in professional development using The Teacher Clarity Playbook, facilitated by co-author Olivia Amador. These teachers will share out at their school-based professional development. You can access materials from the Teacher Clarity PD in the Secondary Curriculum Digital Resource Binder. CCS Google-sign required.
CCS Social Studies Curriculum has already made great strides in implementing teacher clarity. The CCS Clear Learning Targets, based on the FIP approach to unpacking learning targets, provide the foundation for implementing teacher clarity. Access the Clear Learning Targets from the Social Studies Curriculum page or the respective Course Sites. One important note is that the language of the CCS Clear Learning Targets varies slightly from the teacher clarity model:
- Standards = Broad Learning Targets (Content Statements); and
- Learning Intentions and Progressions = Underpinning Learning Targets.

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Social Studies Anchor Charts/Reference Sheets for Historical Thinking
The four new anchor charts below are designed for use in the social studies classroom to support students in historical event analysis, close reading of primary and secondary sources, classroom discussions, and evidence-based writing.
- Questions to Ask About Historical Events
- Analyzing Cause and Effect in History
- Reasons to Question the Credibility of a Source
- Avoiding Logical Fallacies in History & Social Sciences
The posters can be printed on 8 1/2 x 11, 8 x 14 or scaled all the way up 24 x 60 on a poster printer.
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Veterans Day Ohio Law
Teaching resources include:
- Veterans Day Facts (The History Channel)
- Primary Source Highlights for Veterans Day (Library of Congress)
- Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice (PBS Newshour)
- Veterans Day 2018 Teaching Guide (VA)
- Veterans Day Records (National Archives)
- The History of Veterans Day (Military.com)
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Matthew I. Doran
Office of Teaching & Learning
Curriculum Division
Linmoor Education Center
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