1. Transforming IS Social Science Curriculum with Common Core Activities & Assessments presented by Debbie Latteri Principal of Independence High School Roseville, CA

2. Difficultyvs. Cognitive Complexity Difficulty refers to how many students answered the question correctly. Cognitive Complexity refers to how many steps it takes to answer the question.

3. DOK IS NOT…  About the verbs  About making it more difficult

4. Same Verb With… Three Different DOK Levels DOK 1- Describe the Federal Reserve Act. (DOK1 because it requires simple recall.) DOK 3- Describe how the goals and actions of Wilson’s New Freedom were both similar and different to the goals and actions of Roosevelt’s New Nationalism. (DOK3 because it requires deep understanding of both the New Freedom goals and actions and New Nationalism.) DOK 2- Describe the steps Wilson took to increase the government’s role in the economy. (DOK2 because it requires cognitive processing to determine the different steps and then explain each step.)

5.  40% DOK 1  30% DOK 2  30% DOK 3  Once in a course DOK 4

6. What is the Supreme Law of the Land? A. California legislature B. the Supreme Court C. the president D. Constitution E. President DOK Level Activity

7. According to Document D, what caused the shift of population from the cities to the suburbs? A. The availability of affordable housing. B. Fewer apartment buildings were built. C. People saved more money to buy a home. D. Cities provided good public transportation.

8. History questions on Martin Luther King, Jr. categorized by DOK Levels

9. DOK 1: Was Martin Luther King, Jr. a peacemaker or a protester?

10. DOK 2: How can you be both a peacemaker and a protester at the same time?

11. DOK 3 : After reading Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Had a Dream Speech,” write an essay in which you analyze the man, the dream, and evaluate whether or not we have achieved his dream in 2016. Use direct quotes from the speech to support your position.

12. DOK 4: After having read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Had a Dream Speech”, find 3 other countries in the world who had a leader with a dream. Write a report in which you evaluate the leader, the dream, and whether that leader’s dream has been achieved in his/her country.

13. “This all is fine and dandy, but it won’t work for independent studies.” “We have too much to ‘cover’ in one hour and don’t have time to get to these complex questions.” “We have a lot of second language students for whom the language and assignment would be too difficult.” “Our students are below grade level and won’t be able to do this.”

14. Eleanor Roosevelt Audie Murphy Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Glenn Miller Tokyo Rose

15. 1.Why did some Americans oppose American involvement in World War I? 2.Why did Herbert Hoover’s policies fail to solve the country’s economic crisis? 3.What major issues did the second New Deal address? 4.What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?