KMS Global Studies
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Transcript of KMS Global Studies
CURRICULUM FOCUS• Student Driven/Teacher
Guided• Data Supported• Common Core Standards• Problem Base Authentic
Learning Experiences• Technology Integrated• School Initiative Driven• Globally Focused
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Globally Focused
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Dynamic Student Driven
Curriculum
Problem Solving Project Based
LearningAchieveme
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Common Core
Curriculum Based
Technology Rich
Data Analysis as a TeamData Analysis of Student Needs taken from
state, common, & classroom assessments:NEEDS DETERMINED:Informational TextResearch (using proper sources and citing)Interpreting Charts and GraphsVocabulary Acquisition in TextGeometry and Spatial Awareness
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COLLABORATED AS A TEAM TO:• Determine Global Topics &
Order• Created Timeline with dates
Digitally organized Unit templates and resource files on Google Docs in order to collaborate remotely!
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1ST TWO WEEKS TO FOCUS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ASSET BUILDING FROM CARE TEAM GLOBAL FOCUS CURRICULUM MATERIALS:
B y : J e n n i f e r G r i ffi n -W i e s n e r , M . E d & C h r i s M a s e r , M . S
Teaching Kids to Change the World:
Lessons to Inspire Social Responsibility for Grades 6-12
Make a World of Difference:50 Asset-Building Activities to Help
Teens Explore Diversity
6B y : d a w n C . O p a r a h ’ s
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• Social Justice8/20/12 to 8/31/12
• World View & Culture 9/10/12-10/5/12• Human Rights10/8/12-10/26/12• Poverty10/29/12-
12/20/12• Food and Water1/2/12-1/17/12• Population and Carrying
Capacity1/22/12-2/22/12
• Sustainable Development2/25/12-3/15/12• Consumption and
Consumerism3/18/12-4/12/12
GENERATED LIST OF GLOBAL TOPICS AND ORDER THAT MATCHED OUR STUDENT NEEDS:
Matched Global Topics with:
Identified student needs Common Core standardUnit TopicsSearched ResourcesDetermined Driving Understanding Questions!!!!
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IDENTIFIED STATE ADOPTED COMMON CORE STANDARDS TO FOCUS ON!
GLOBAL STUDIES UNITTaking our ideas , organizing them,
and making sense of the order to handle the content:
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UNIT AND RESOURCE PAGES
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As a teacher team finds resources they post links and materials (videos, PDFs, ideas, etc.) to aGoogle Doc to later organize into a unit or task:
WRITING A UNIT USING THE TOOLS PROVIDED:
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• Go to the following website: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/
SCROLL DOWN TO PGL12 TOOLSClick on template form you are able to download:
• Blank template with promptsOn Google Docs to make a copy of
• PDF form to fill out if you do Not have Google Doc Access
• Common core standards links and example unit
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YOUR TASK FOR TODAY:1.Form Groups of 3 to 42.Choose Global Topic from List Provided3.Retrieve usable format of Unit
Template from following Website or Hard Copy: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/
4.Using the tools provided on the website create a unit outline of study for your topic that would apply to your students, their community.
5.Share out and reflect on ideas at end of session.
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Using the tools providedcollaboratively create a
unit map
GROUP SHARE OUT:• Share ideas for your units• Share thoughts about the process• Share suggestions on how you would
adjust this process to fit your needsREFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR EXIT SLIP:• What have you learned today that you
can take back to your school?• What would you change about our
process to make it better?
SHARE AND REFLECT:
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Putting all the Pieces Together to form a Global Unit
REFERENCEUnit template inspired from:Sergiovanni, T. J. & Starratt, R.J. (2007). Supervision: a redefinition (8th
ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. (p.116)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!