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1. Effective Strategies for Small Group Instruction in Social Studies Berkeley County School District

2. Copied from http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4443168109/sizes/m/in/photostream/ "All learning pivots on who we think we are, and who we see ourselves as capable of becoming." Frank Smith

3. The Learner

4. Picture copied from http://www.geography.org.uk/image/page/steelfig2.jpg

5. Copied from Dean Shareskis: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shareski/2942564830/sizes/m/in/photostream/

6. How will you assess the learning? What is the essential learning? What will the instruction design look like?

7. Reflective Activity #1 Using the support document, discuss with your partner or group about the possible ways of differentiating instruction to meet the needs of the diversity of learner in the classroom. How will student learning plans, multiple intelligences, learner’s modality, and student’s cultural and life experience influence your instructional planning.

8. Three Key Elements of an Effective Social Studies Lesson Historical Thinking Historical Literature Student Engagement

9. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Check out more books about Lincoln! Book Hook Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

10. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources You’ll find many more Civil War books? Book Hook Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

11. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Students can read the book and locate “evidence” that supports the story. Book Hook Winnick, Karen. Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 1996. Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

12. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Book Hook Book Hook Teaching Strategy: Compare books written on the same topic. Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

13. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

14. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

15. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Keep your eyes open for new titles…. Book Hook Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

16. Historical Thinking

17. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

18. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

19. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

20. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

21. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

22. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

23. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

24. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

25. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources Do you see a connecting theme? PD Builder: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

26. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKS Activity: Connecting With Primary Sources What does this group of documents have in common? PD Builder: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

28. Encourage research and inquiry

30. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources First view of the Statue of Liberty… Teaching Strategy: Use an image as a story starter or a prompt for writing dialogue. Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

31. Books as Hooks to Online Primary Sources Arrival at Ellis Island… Education Outreach www.loc.gov/teachers/

32. Reflective Activity #2 Building upon your previous discussion, discuss how historical thinking, historical literature, and student engage will influence learning strategies in your classroom.

33. Resources Cicero Library of Congress TeachingHistory.Org District Portal

34. Copied from http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4443168109/sizes/m/in/photostream/ "All learning pivots on who we think we are, and who we see ourselves as capable of becoming." Frank Smith

35. For more information, contact Bill Gaskins. gaskinsb@berkeley.k12.sc.us