Social Studies Academy FOR Elementary Teachers Welcome on behalf of DOSS – Introduction Brief description of cohorts WE SHAPE HISTORY

Cross Curricular Integration Reading Strategies in the Social Studies Content Area Ms. Tania Gonzalez-Gomez Curriculum Support Specialist Social Studies and Music Integration Mr. Matthew Sabatella We welcome colleagues from Division of Academics, Elementary English Language Arts and within the Division of Academicswho will work with us today on

Session 4 Goals Learn reading strategies to with informational text Explore how to integrate music in the social studies classroom Discover elementary competitions to motivate and engage students Learn about a free app for fun, formative classroom assessments These are the main topics for today’s session.

Elementary Social Studies Competitions “Bee” excited about learning social studies!

Theodore Gibson Oratorical 41st Annual Theodore Gibson Oratorical Competition

Geography and History Bees General Information Announced via Weekly Briefings Student teams compete DOSS Website: See Competitions Teacher training for the “Bees” Registration and fee May 2018 These are the main topics for today’s session.

Resources

DEMONSTRATION OF THE HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY BEE

TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain

Team A Wins the Coin Toss TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain

May read the question twice) What national park is considered the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S.? (30 SECONDS TO ANSWER May read the question twice) Team A’s Original Question TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Team A’s captain answers “Biscayne National Park” Score 0 - 0

“Sorry that is incorrect” (Reads the same question one more time to Team B.) TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Capitan Team Capitan Team B’s captain answers “Everglades National Park” Score 0 - 0

“Correct! One point for team B. Now for your Original Question Team B” TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Score 0 - 1

Team B’s captain answers “Wool” Together, Australia and New Zealand produce more than 40 percent of the world’s supply of what textile fiber? TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Capitan Team Capitan Team B’s Original Question Team B’s captain answers “Wool” Score 0 - 1

Team A your original question now. Correct. You now have two points. To visit the ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, you would have to travel to what present-day country? Team A your original question now. Correct. You now have two points. Team A’s Original Question TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Capitan Team Capitan Team A’s captain answers “Saudi Arabia” Score 0 - 2

You have now used your challenge. Here is your new question. Sorry that is incorrect… Team A’s Original Question TEAM A TEAM B Moderator CHALLENGE! Team Captain Team Captain Score 0 - 2

Which country includes Caprivi's Finger? TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Team A’s captain answers “Namibia” Score 0 - 2

Team B your original question. Correct. The score is 1-2 with team B in the lead. TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Score 1 - 2

Time Passes…

Team B’s captain answers “Equatorial Guinea” Which African country is the only one in which Spanish is the official language? Team B your original question and for the win… TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Team B’s captain answers “Equatorial Guinea” Score 3 - 9

Correct. Congratulations on winning this round. TEAM A TEAM B Moderator Team Captain Team Captain Score 3 - 10

Remember it is double elimination THE END Remember it is double elimination

Complete Reflection for Session 4 Follow up Activity Complete Reflection for Session 4 Implement a content area reading strategy from today’s presentation within your social studies instruction Use with any non-fiction social studies text (textbook, Department of Social Studies resource or other passage)

Department Of Social Sciences We Shape History Mr. Robert Brazofsky Executive Director Dr. Sherrilyn Scott District Supervisor Ms. Raquel Sotolongo Curriculum Support Specialist Department Of Social Sciences