Resources for Social Studies

Ohio Social Studies Standards COVID-19 Gap Analysis

This document was created to assist educators in preparing instruction for the 2020-2021 academic year.  It will illuminate any gaps in learning that may have been created during the school building closure of 2020, in order to address them with students during the 2020-2021 academic year.  
K-8 Gap Analysis
High School Courses Gap Analysis 
 

Social Studies Virtual Meetups

Race and Racism Virtual Meetups The Ohio Department of Education’s Social Studies team presents two Virtual Meetups to help understand race and racism in the United States today and help educators create tools to use in their classrooms to discuss race and racism. Both sessions will be recorded and be available on the Department’s website. Cynthia A. Tyson, PhD., MSW, LSW, Professor, The Ohio State University, College of Education and Human Ecology- Department of Teaching and Learning will be leading both sessions. Race and Racism: Developing a Personal Understanding of Race and Racism  Monday, July 20, 10:00am-11:30am  Cynthia Tyson, PhD., MSW, LSW, Professor, The Ohio State University- College of Education and Human Ecology- Department of Teaching and Learning This session is an introduction to race and racism and is intended for educators interested in learning about and teaching about race and racism but have questions and are unsure where to start looking for answers. This session will provide a safe space to ask questions, listen and reflect on race and racism in the United States today. The session will be recorded and posted on the Department’s website. Join here Teaching About Racism: Assembling a Teachers’ Toolkit  Wednesday, July 29, 3:00pm-4:30pm  Cynthia Tyson, Professor, PhD., MSW, LSW, Professor, The Ohio State University- College of Education and Human Ecology- Department of Teaching and Learning.  This session will help teachers create a toolkit of skills that can be used to teach about race and racism in their classrooms. It is designed for educators who want to teach about race and racism but need more background information, resources and confidence to teach these topics. The session will be recorded and posted on the Department’s website.    Join here

 

Recordings of Previous Virtual Meetups

Discovering History Through Archaeology: how we know what we think we know about the unwritten past
Dr. Brad Lepper
Senior Curator of Archaeology at the Ohio History Connection
Any educator who teaches about ancient civilizations and the prehistoric past, can learn from Dr. Brad Lepper about how historians know about prehistoric peoples and civilizations. (The first minute is missing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Gz-rDKVKk

Inquiry Based Global Learning in the Social Studies Classroom
Dr. Brad Maguth
Director, H.K. Barker Center for Economic Education
Associate Professor, Social Studies Education
This session focused on inquiry-based global learning in the social studies classroom. Free online tools and resources were shared with participants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvqCVPX-Soc

Genoa Area Local Schools: Tools and Ideas for Teaching Remotely (all grades and content areas
Educators from Genoa Area Local School share their experiences using choice boards and sharing them with their students electronically. Many diverse strategies and resources are shared during the presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvV4RdG9xFA

A Tale of Two Teachers
This series showcased two Ohio teachers who developed platforms for students and parents to follow at home and a methodology for students to provide evidence of learning. Part 1 and Part 2 each featured one teacher who shared details of what she developed to teach in an online environment.

• Part 1: Grid Method, Session Materials (5/13/20)​:  Session Slides, Session Recording
• Part 2: Digital Notebook,  Session Materials (5/14/20): Session Slides, Session Recording

Social Studies Ideas for Students with Little or No Access to Technology

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy - Question Starters 
For K-Grade 6 Students
For Grade 7-High School Students

Making the Case for Elementary Social Studies

• The Marginalization of Social Studies 1 page poster
• Speaking Up for Elementary Social Studies and Science, YouTube presentation by Nell Duke, University of Michigan, about the importance of teaching Social Studies and Science in the elementary grades.
• Educators' Beliefs About Teaching Science and Social Studies in K-3

Professional Resources for Social Studies

• Social Studies Resource Organizations
• Using Primary Resources, Library of Congress
• Document Analysis for Students, National Archives
• Engaging Students with Primary Sources, Smithsonian

Making Career Connections in Social Studies: Thinking Like A...
(courtesy of the Iowa Department of Education)

• Elementary
• Middle Grades
• High School

Additional Resources and Tools

• Financial Literacy Requirement FAQs
• U.S. Senate Youth Program Participation and Eligibility Requirements
• Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership for Ohio
• Foundation for Teaching Economics

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