New

Social Studies

TEKS

With a partner on an index card please answer this question:

Why bother with

social studies in grades K-

5?

ACADEMIC READINESSTAKS

• Did our students learn what they were supposed to learn in their current grade?

STAAR• Did our student learn

what they were supposed to learn in their current grade?

• Are they ready for the next grade level?

• And the one after that?• Are they ready for

college or a career?

Content for 8th grade social studies STAAR reaches back to 3rd grade social studies.

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8.4.B explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.

3.1.B identify individuals, including Pierre-Charles L'Enfant, Benjamin Banneker, and Benjamin Franklin, who have helped to shape communities;

5.2.B identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period; 5.23.A identify the accomplishments of notable individuals in the fields of science and technology, including Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney, John Deere, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, the Wright Brothers, and Neil Armstrong;

38% of the STAAR reading test will be based on expository text.

Expository text is nonfiction. It is intended to teach, be descriptive, convince or explain.

Most of the reading in social studies is expository.

Overview of the New

Social Studies

TEKS

The 8 Social Studies Strands

• History• Geography• Economics• Government• Citizenship• Culture

• Science, technology, and society• Social studies skills

(30 % of the STAAR and EOC social studies test questions will have social studies skills imbedded in them.)

General changes to elementary TEKS include…new statements in the introduction which address

• Free enterprise system• Constitutional republic• Celebrate Freedom Week• Evaluating the ideals of the founding

documents

Key Vocabularycited in the Introductions K-12

• Students identify the role the U.S. FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM within the parameters of this course and understand that this system may also be referenced as CAPITALISM or the FREE MARKET SYSTEM.

• Students understand that a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC is a representative form of government whose representatives derive their authority from the consent of the governed, serve for an established tenure, and are sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.

What is “Celebrate Freedom Week?”When is it required in the schools?

The 77th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1776, which required, during a designated week, every social studies class (grades 3 through 12) to include appropriate instruction concerning the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, including the “Bill of Rights”, in their historical contexts. Since the passage of HB 1776, both the Texas Education Code and Texas Administrative Code have been amended to change the date of Celebrate Freedom week to the week of in which September 17th (Constitution Day) falls.

Evaluating the ideals of the founding documents for intent, meaning, and importance of• Declaration of Independence • U.S. Constitution• Bill of Rights • nation of immigrants• abolitionist movement• Emancipation Proclamation • women's suffrage movement

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."

What is the statement from?

Students in Grades 3-12 study and recite the following text:

Kindergarten and first grade teachers need to use a variety of rich materials. Motivating resources are available from:

• museums• historical sites• Presidential libraries• local and state preservation societies

Second grade teachers need to use a variety of rich materials that includes…

• Nonfiction texts• Primary source documents• Biographies• Folklore• Poetry• Songs• Artwork

Third grade teachers need to use a variety of rich materials that includes…

• Nonfiction texts (expository)• Founding documents• Biographies• Songs• Artwork

Fourth and fifth grade teachers need to use a variety of rich materials that includes…

• Primary and secondary sources• Biographies• Novels• Speeches• Letters• Poetry• Songs• Artwork

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Daniel_Boone_Escorting_Settlers_Through_the_Cumberland_Gap_by_George_Caleb_Bingham_1851-52.jpg

What did you see?

Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap

by George Caleb Bingham oil on canvas painted 1851–52

3.1 (C) describe how individuals, including Daniel Boone, Christopher Columbus, the Founding Fathers, and Juan de Oñate, have contributed to the expansion of existing communities or to the creation of new communities.

“including” and “such as” statements

• “including” statements refer to content that must be mastered

3.4 (A) describe and explain variations in the physical environment, including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards;

• “such as” statements are intended as examples4.5 (A) identify the impact of various issues and events on life in Texas such as urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II;

3.16 Science, technology, and society. The student understands how individuals have created or invented new technology and affected life in various communities, past and present. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify scientists and inventors, including

Jonas Salk, Maria Mitchell, and others who have discovered scientific breakthroughs or created or

invented new technology such as Cyrus

McCormick, Bill Gates, and Louis Pasteur;

50% of the content in our social studies textbooks is not tested.

What are the implications for teachers?

5.4 (D) identify significant events and concepts associated with U.S. territorial expansion, including the Louisiana Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny;

Picture books are a great resource for elementary teachers as they plan social studies lessons.

For example, 4th and 5th grade teachers need to use a variety of rich materials that include…

Primary and secondary sources LettersBiographies PoetryNovels SongsSpeeches Artwork

How We Crossed the West. The Adventures of Lewis and Clark by Rosalyn Schanzer

8.6.C analyze the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation8.6.E identify areas that were acquired to form the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to(A) claim California for the United States(B) explore a route to the Pacific Ocean(C) remove British outposts from United States land(D) establish settlements in the Southwest

How can a teacher use this book? What social studies TEKS does it support?

As K-5 teachers plan their social studies lessons they should consider:

1. How are the new TEKS different?

2. How will I plan my lessons to meet the new expectations?

3. What resources will I need to meet the requirements of the new TEKS?

4. How will what I teach this year impact next year and the year after?

On an index card complete the following:

I already knew . . .

I learned. . .

I still have questions about . . .

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