1. Social Studies, The SITE of Citizenship (Working title for the SS standards) As shared with MSSSA membership on March 16, 2012 By Jim Cameron, MDE Social Studies Consultant

2. Standards Update Twenty one state education agencies are collaborating with fifteen professional organizations to develop a set of social studies standards. The groups have a shared framework focused on both disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways of thinking about civics, economics, geography and history. The ultimate goal is to produce a set of fewer, higher, clearer standards that prepare all students for college, career, and citizenship. As states continue their conversations, we will share any additional information and updates.

3. Standards Update 1. We have begun the states’ work of developing a set of common social studies standards. 2. We have hired a team of 13 writers. The writers have both disciplinary expertise and an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of the social studies. 3. These writers are working in conjunction with 40 teachers from 21 states as well as members of SSACI (21 State Education Agencies) and the Task Force (15 social studies professional organizations). 4. We expect that a draft of the standards would be available for public comment in the fall of 2012. Joint Education Conference will probably be the Michigan rollout for public feedback.

4. The Standards Process

5. Feedback Need for higher-order thinking, reflected in verbs Avoid “know” and “recognize” Must be consistent with Common Core Must be more interdisciplinary- Elem Get rid of silos- Elem

6. Feedback Verbs for objectives (DOK, Marzano, Bloom) Emphasis on clarity, consistency, progression  Creation of examples Review of new science framework  disciplinary concepts  cross-cutting concepts  science practices

7. Disciplinary content needed for civic, economic, geographic, and historic literacy Social studies practices needed to be ready for college, career, and civic life Cross-cutting social studies content needed to be ready for college, career, and civic life

8. Is this an important practice to include in the standards? Is this written in a way that is clear and reasonable? Does it show progression? Overall reaction?

9. Examples Possible uses of examples To explain what is meant by the standard To provide sample applications for the classroom (without getting too specific) To suggest specific curricular content

10. Overall structure What purpose should integrative concepts serve? To add important content that doesn’t show up in the other areas of the standards? To reduce the amount of content in the subject areas by finding areas of commonality? To provide themes or topics that organize the content of the other areas of the standards (ie; literacy standards are deeply embedded)?

11. Connection to Common Core What does this mean? Borrow language from Common Core when appropriate? Repeat literacy skills from Common Core and include them in social studies? Develop a concordance showing where social studies standards mesh with Common Core? Something else?

12. Feedback Questions Comments Criticisms Observations Suggestions