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= = =Welcome to the DPS Social Studies Curriculum Wiki!=

==="Excellent social studies instruction does not merely have students repeat information that they have heard or read; rather, it engages them in thinking about ideas, concepts, people, places, events and, yes, even facts. Some memorization of dates and facts will always be necessary, but it is critical thinking that will be vital to our students as they make their way into the future."===

-Mike Yell, NCSS President
Click here to explore a site on inquiry based learning: []

BOE Slide Show



Sites for previewing resources:
[|www.tcmpub.com]

[|www.lernerclassroom.com]

[|www.newbridgeonline.com]

[|www.ngsp.com]

[|www.cobblestonepub.com]

[|www.crabtreebooks.com]

[|www.kidsdiscover.com]

[|www.fes.follet.com]

[|www.benchmarkeducation.com]

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By January, 2010, the revised Social Studies Curriculum document will be presented to the Board of Education for approval. The development and publishing of units of study for each content standard in the K-5 Social Studies grade level scope and sequence by grade level teams will continue along with the identification of appropriate instructional resources.=====



BOE Introduction 5/26/09
scope and sequence

unit template

1st grade sample unit-economics

3rd grade sample unit -economics

5th Grade Unit- The American Revolution

Chris Basta's blog with Civil War final assessments:

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Committee Members:
Neal Gallub, Principal Royle School Adam Carley, Assistant Principal, Holmes School Luke Forshaw, K-12 Technology Integration Specialist Antoinette Fornshell, K-5 LA/SS Specialist Chris Basta, 5th grade Hindley David Bigham, 5th grade, Royle Scott Bulkley, 5th grade Holmes Cathy Coudert, 1st grade, Tokeneke Karen Curth, 4th grade, Holmes Joslyn Delancey, 3rd grade, Tokeneke Julia DiMatteo, 3rd grade, Hindley Annmarie Ekey, 3rd grade, Ox Ridge Laura Emmerson, 4th grade, Hindley Stephanie Frawley, 2nd grade, Ox Ridge Danielle Getchell, 2nd grade, Hindley Lauren Mailhot, 3rd grade, Royle Rachel Satter, 2nd grade, Holmes Katie Tobin, Kindergarten, Holmes Natasha Torre-Heffron, Instruction Specialist, Holmes Jennifer Trifiatis, Kindergarten, Ox Ridge

What is Social Studies? from the National Council of the Social Studies