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The New Grade 8 Global Studies Standards
Presented byMichelle Leba
Washington Technology Magnet [email protected]
Information can be found at
https://michelleleba.wikispaces.com/
• This session will focus on the new World Studies Standards for Grade 8 with special emphasis on the Geography components.
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Legislative History: 2003 and later
• Profile of Learning repealed• Commissioner required to create rigorous
academic standards (Minn. Stat. §120B.02)• Social studies standards created in 2004• Course credit requirements identified in all
subjects (to begin with graduating class of 2007-2008)
• Commissioner forbidden to develop statewide assessments for academic standards in social studies, health and physical education, and the arts (120B.30, subd. 1a)
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Standards Review Cycle Review Implement Standards Review
2006-07Math 2010-11 2015-16 2007-08Arts 2010-11 2016-17 2008-09Science 2011-12 2017-18 2009-10Language Arts 2012-13 2018-19 Phy. Ed. (NASPE standards) 2012-13
2010-11Social Studies 2013-14 2019-20 Health, World Languages, and Career and
Technical Education to be reviewed on a locally determined cycle. (Minn. Stat. § 120B.023)
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New state mandate: grade-specific standards
K-8 2004 2011 Grade-banded standards Grade-specific standards
• All Minnesota students will be covering the same standards at the same grade level in gr. K-8
• Provides a consistent educational experience for students who transfer from one district to another
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Goals and Assumptions Revised Standards must be aligned with
the knowledge & skills needed for college and career readiness
Reduce number of Standards and benchmarks
Provide a grade-specific scope and sequence for all social studies disciplines
Integrate social studies disciplines in grades K-8
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The New Minnesota Social Studies Standards
Continues to be finalized
Implementation begins in 2013-2014 school year, but may be delayed
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Assumption: specific content
• U.S. History will include Minnesota History at grade 6.
• Geography will include Geographic Information Systems in grades 7-12.
• Economics will include personal finance and/or financial literacy.
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DefinitionsStandard• A general goal or summary description of student
learning in a content area;
Benchmark (Minn. Stat. § 120B.023)• Specific “academic knowledge and skills schools
must offer and students must achieve to satisfactorily complete a state standard” by the end of that grade level or grade band
• Used to inform and guide parents, teachers, school districts and others and for use in developing tests
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1. Gap analysis: MN standards/other state standards & national reports
2. First draft3. Public review and comment period: February 25-March 14
• Online feedback• Town meetings- March 2, 7, 8, 10 (Fergus Falls, Marshall,
Duluth, Roseville)• Targeted feedback
4. Second draft5. Expert reviews: April 8- April 20 6. Third draft7. Second Public Comment period: April 29- May 88. Targeted Group Meetings 9. Commissioner approves draft10. Posting on MDE website11. Rulemaking process
Standards Review Process
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Standards Review Committee• Committee members were selected by the
commissioner• 10 committee meetings• 32 of the 45 committee members were K-12
teachers• Each member on two teams: grade level &
discipline• Led by committee co-chairs (postsecondary and K-
12) named by commissioner• David Lanegran• Tony Filipovitch• Aaron Nelson• Teresa Ponessa
• Endorse final draft of revised standards; submit it for commissioner’s approval
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Grade K
Social Studies
Grade 1
Social Studies
Grade 2
Social Studies
Grade 3
Social Studies
Government & Civics
* Economics
* History
* Geography
Government &
Civics *
Economics *
History *
Geography
Government &
Civics *
Economics *
History *
Geography
Government &
Civics *
Economics *
History *
Geography
Grade 8
Global Studies
The world today and in the past
Grade 7
United States Studies
(1800 -present)
The United States in relation to the
world.
Grade 6
Minnesota Studies
Minnesota's place
in the United States
Grade 5
North American
History (up to 1800)
The foundations
of the United States
Grade 4
North American Geography
This place
where we live
Lead Discipline: Geography
Supporting disciplines:
Government & Civics
* Economics
* History
Lead discipline: History
Supporting disciplines:
Government & Civics
* Economics
* Geography
Lead discipline: History
Supporting disciplines:
Government & Civics
* Economics
* Geography
Lead discipline: History
Supporting disciplines:
Government & Civics
* Economics
Lead Discipline: Geography
Supporting disciplines:
Government & Civics
* Economics
* History
Slide 14High School Required Course Credits (3.5
Credits)Social Studies Disciplines Course Credits
U.S. History 1.0
World History 1.0
Geography .5
Economics .5
Government & Civics .5
Slide 15Reading the Standards:
An Example 4.3.6.1.2
4: Grade 3: Strand Geography 6: Sub strand The World in Spatial
Terms 1: Standard Maps and globes are
used to display and analyze Geographic Information
2: Benchmark Demonstrate the ability to use latitude and longitude to locate places
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Anchor Standards for Geography
The World in Spatial Terms Places and Regions Human Systems Human Environment Interaction The Uses of GeographyCitation: National Geography Standards, Geography Education Standards Project. 1994. Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society Committee on Research and Exploration.
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The World In Spatial Terms People use geographic representations
and geospatial technologies to acquire, process and report information within a spatial context.
Geographic inquiry is a process in which people ask geographic questions and gather, organize, and analyze information to solve problems and plan for the future.
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What does it mean to think spatially?
What is spatial thinking?
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What do we mean by spatial thinking?
Spatial Thinking Skills are an important set of competencies for examining the world around us. These skills enable the geographer to visualize and analyze spatial relationships between objects, such as location, distance, direction, shape, and pattern. Any issue or event can be viewed spatially: the spread of disease, earthquake activity, trade, immigration, and so forth.
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Geography’s unique perspective is the spatial perspective. To think spatially means to consider how people, places and things are laid out, organized and arranged on the surface of the Earth.
Slide 21 High Growth Jobs Initiative
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What do we mean by Geospatial Technologies?
The core group of technologies that make up geospatial technologies are:
GIS - Geographic Information Systems
GPS - Global Positioning System Remote Sensing Mapping
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Spatial Questions Where is it? What is there? Why is it there? What difference does it make? How are other places similar or
different? How are places linked? What spatial patterns can you see on
a map? How do spatial patterns change over
space and time?
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Geography Anchor Standards
DRAFTGeospatial Skills: THE WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS
1. People use geographic representations and geospatial technologies to acquire, process and report information within a spatial context.
2. Geographic inquiry is a process in which people ask
geographic questions and gather, organize, and analyze
information to solve problems and plan for the future.
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Geography Anchor Standards
DRAFTPLACES AND REGIONS
1. Places have physical characteristics (climate, topography,
vegetation) and human characteristics (culture, population,
economic and political systems).
2. People construct regions to identify, organize, and interpret
areas of the Earth’s surface, which simplifies the Earths’
complexity.
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HUMAN SYSTEMS
1. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human
populations on the Earth's surface influence human systems
(cultural, economic, and political systems).
2. Geographic factors influence the distribution, functions, growth,
and patterns of cities and other human settlements.
3. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of the Earth’s
cultures influence human systems (cultural, economic, and
political systems).
4. Processes of cooperation and conflict among people
influence the division and control of the Earth's surface.
Geography Anchor Standards
DRAFT
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Geography Anchor Standards
DRAFTHUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
1. Human actions of adaptation and change both influence and are
influenced by the physical environment
2. The meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
changes over time.
Citation: National Geography Standards, Geography Education
Standards Project. 1994.
Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards. Washington
D.C.: National Geographic Society Committee on Research and
Exploration.
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The World In Spatial Terms-Benchmarks DRAFT
Obtain and analyze geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources to investigate places or answer specific questions; give a rationale for its use.
For example: Sources--Google Earth or similar programs, maps, aerial photos, and other images.
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Formulate questions about topics in geography; pose possible answers; use geospatial technology to analyze problems, and make decisions within a spatial context.
Create and use thematic maps to locate major cultural, economic, physical, and political regions of the world.
The World In Spatial Terms-Benchmarks DRAFT
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Using appropriate geographic tools analyze and explain the distribution of physical characteristics of places. For example: Geographic tools-- maps, graphics, geospatial technologies, GIS, online atlases and databases. For example: Physical characteristics—landforms (Rocky Mountains), ecosystems (forest), bodies of water (Mississippi River, Hudson Bay), vegetation, and weather and climate.
The World In Spatial Terms-Benchmarks DRAFT
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Using appropriate geographic tools to analyze and explain the distribution of human characteristics of places. For example: Human characteristics—bridges (Golden Gate Bridge), Erie Canal, cities, political boundaries, population distribution, settlement patterns, language, ethnicity, nationality, and religious beliefs.
The World In Spatial Terms-Benchmarks DRAFT
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Using appropriate geographic tools to analyze how humans influence the environment and are in turn influenced by the environment through dynamic processes.
The World In Spatial Terms-Benchmarks DRAFT