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Grade 9 and 10 Standards and Benchmarks here (Oct 2010)
HS_social_studies_Standards_and_benchmarks-1.doc

Proposed Psychology Curriculum here.

FLEX AGENDA

Review work accomplished
Read MS work, discuss integration of frameworks
Determine key Fenceposts for China and Japan
Create anchor units of study (non-time specific)

Enduring Understandings:


Program Level: TBD from Program Level EUs

Course Level:


Nationalism can lead to internal and external conflict (i.e., Civil and "foreign" war) Imperialism is one aspect of Nationalism Nationalism both unifies and divides humanity

History influences our Modern World



Standards


High School Standards Overview.htm

These Enduring Understandings will be studied within the context of:

China, Japan, (inclusive of at least one of the following: Korea, India, or the Middle East]

Key Historical Concepts

  • Indigenous Cultures
  • Independence
  • Modernization
  • Nationalism (as defined by common ideology, culture, language, ethnicity, & traditions)
  • Religion, Beliefs, & Ideologies
  • (Conflicts)/Revolutions
  • Resources and Acquisition

Epochs: TBD

FENCEPOST KNOWLEDGE:

about China and Japan
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATLSovmANWnpZGZjNWc5Z2dfMzZjMnR4MzZjbQ&hl=en


Essential Outcomes:

  • Research Skills (see Big 6 "Rubber Meets the Road"article): Primary and Secondary Analysis, Evaluation of Resources,
    Compare and Contrast [Thesis statement?]
  • Communication: Written and Presentational
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem solving

Common Assessments:

Research Paper/Work
Multi-media project
  • Bound by rubric or COMMON EXAM?
  • Historical mandate of two common assessments per year.
  • Consider the same exams with more open-ended exams based on the concept, rather than the specifics of the content in the class.
  • We need the big ideas clarified as educators - what does that look like in the classroom?
  • Alternative of an oral defense based on research skills. Exam was by a panel of teacher (2 instructors and one ESOL Educator)

[Content Area - based on "Fence Posts"]


Resources

Connections to Modern World
http://ahresources.wikispaces.com/

Desired Resources
Curriculum on Demand:Streaming videos onfile
Streaming facts on file
These digital resources speak DIRECTLY to the entire Asian History curriculum, yet we are unable to access them (not downloadable) due to technology issues.

Worksheets from December Meeting attached.