The document provides strategies for effective small group instruction in social studies. It discusses three key elements: historical thinking, historical literature, and student engagement. Teachers should consider how to differentiate instruction for diverse learners and assess learning. Effective lessons engage students, encourage inquiry, and make historical events real by connecting students to primary sources through books and online resources.

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

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3. The Learner

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

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

8. Three Key Elements of an Effective Social Studies LessonHistorical ThinkingHistorical LiteratureStudent Engagement

9. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesCheck out more books about Lincoln!BookHook Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

10. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesYou’ll find many more Civil War books? BookHook Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

11. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesStudents can read the book and locate “evidence” that supports the story.BookHookWinnick, Karen. Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 1996. Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

12. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesBookHookBookHookTeaching Strategy: Compare books written on the same topic. Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

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

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

15. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesKeep your eyes open for new titles….BookHook Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

16. Historical Thinking

17. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

18. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

19. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

20. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

21. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

22. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

23. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

24. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

25. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary SourcesDo you see a connecting theme?PD Builder: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

26. Library of Congress Teacher Page for Social Studies TEKSActivity: Connecting With Primary SourcesWhat does this group of documents have in common?PD Builder: Connecting With Primary Sources Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

27. Engage LearnersRelate to learning

28. Encourage research and inquiry

29. Make events realBooks as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesTraveling on the ship… Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

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

31. Books as Hooks to Online Primary SourcesArrival at Ellis Island… Education Outreachwww.loc.gov/teachers/

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

33. ResourcesCiceroLibrary of CongressTeachingHistory.OrgDistrict 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