School.eb.com & Quest.eb.com Username: illinois (case sensitive) Password: preview Good through March 31, 2015 Doreen Wolfgram Curriculum Specialist (513) Brenna Castagna Education Territory Manager (800) x 7159 Teaching Literacy Through Social Studies and Science with Britannica

Literacy and the Common Core State Standards Literacy strategies & modifications How does Britannica Digital Learning support literacy across the content areas? White Papers – Go To:  Info.eb.com  21 st Century Learning  White Papers Teaching Argumentation and Reading for Evidence with Online Resources Using Online Resources to Build Critical Thinking Skills Teaching Literacy Through Social Studies and Science with Britannica

Britannica School Features Three levels of online resources for students and educators (plus The Learning Zone for PK – 2 students) Articles, illustrations, primary source documents, e-books, maps, and more Accessible on any device, at any time, wherever you are with responsive design Safe, reliable, up-to-date Access to high-quality technical help, professional development, and online training

Common Core and State Standards for College and Career Readiness What will students need to know and be able to do? Compare and analyze informational text and media Read informational texts in all content areas Analyze & evaluate information presented in various forms of media Make use of a variety of media to express meaning and enhance understanding Gather information, assess credibility and accuracy of multiple digital and print sources Build academic and subject-specific vocabulary

Literacy Strategies: Science & Social Studies CCRA.R.8 – Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the… reasoning as well as… evidence. GOAL: Identify and evaluate the argument / claims in a text, including the reasoning and supporting evidence. STRATEGY: C-R-E Claim – Reason – Evidence CCRA.W.1 – Write arguments to support claims… using valid reasoning and… evidence The Crime The Motive The evidence

Helpful Hints for Students: Main idea = CLAIM – Often answers the question “What?” (e.g. What is the text section about?) Identify the REASON – Often answers the question “Why?” (e.g., Why did this happen? Why is it important?) Identify EVIDENCE – Proof to support the statement – Often answers the question, “How?” (e.g., How do you know? How does it work?) STRATEGY: C-R-E: Claim – Reason – Evidence Students read a text section, and write a summary, including the CLAIM (main idea), REASONS, and EVIDENCE. CLAIM C REASON R EVIDENCE E Literacy Strategies: Science & Social Studies

ClaimReason 1 Evidence 1A Evidence 1B Reason 2 Evidence 2A Evidence 2B STRATEGY: C-R-E Claim – Reason – Evidence Literacy Strategies: Science & Social Studies

Strategy: C-R-E (Claim – Reason – Evidence) Try it out! Go to school.eb.com Search a topic, find an article Find ONE claim, ONE reason, & ONE piece of evidence Need an search topic? “conservation” in Level 2 (MS) Paragraph 2: “Abuse of Natural Resources” Share with your neighbor! 10 minutes Literacy Strategies: Science & Social Studies

R.CCRA.7 & SL.CCRA.2 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Strategy: Reader Response Journal – Summarize main ideas, record personal reactions to text, photos, and illustrations. (Creating relevance) Variations: Twitter-style writing: 140 characters or less Free-writing: 5 – 10 minutes of written response without concern for writing conventions Drawing/sketching personal response Record key words/phrases Teaching Literacy Through Social Studies and Science with Britannica

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SRATEGY: Visual dictionary for content-specific vocabulary Variations: ELL Support: Poster with images of common items with descriptions in English and other languages Brochures, tri-fold board displays Illustrations for student writing: fictional stories, reports, poetry, etc. Standard SL.CCR.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

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BritannicaLearn Thanks for joining us today! Brenna Castagna Education Territory Manager (800) x 7159 Doreen Wolfgram Curriculum Specialist (513) School.eb.com Quest.eb.com Username: illinois (case sensitive) Password: preview Good through March 31, 2015