Standard 3: Criteria E

Uses available resources including technologies, in the development and sequencing of instruction.

I chose the 6-8 social studies social studies analysis document as an artifact in order to show strength and growth in this criteria.

Artifact #1:  6-8 social studies analysis                  

Reflection:  I was searching for a way to map the social studies curriculum for grades 6-8. Justin Copeland and I had been working together in our professional development plan in order to design common formative assessments for the social studies department.  It became apparent that our first move would be to properly map the curriculum. This gave us a foundation to look for gaps in our curriculum when it comes to the Iowa Core Curriculum.  When we made our analysis, we saw gaps as well as places where we perhaps "over-taught" some content.  We created the 6-8 ss analysis document to keep track and make changes as necessary.  The curriculum is not yet properly mapped, but we are at least in the process and know in which direction to go.  We have certainly been able to utilize technology in our endeavors.  Google Docs has been very useful.  Not only to us.

Week	Big Ideas	Enduring Understandings	Essential Skills	Essential Questions	Vocabulary	Iowa Core Connection	Student Success Statement
8/27/2012	Culture	Pre-Columbian Native Americans had economic, social, and political aspects of culture before European colonization	Analyze maps; make inferences; synthesize product	What is culture? What are the 3 aspects of culture?	confederation; matrilineal; culture; economic; social; political; civilization	BS 1,2,3,4,6 E1, G2,3,4 H1,2,3,5,6,8,
9/3/2012	Culture	Pre-Columbian Native Americans had economic, social, and political aspects of culture before European colonization	Collect and organize information; Form and support an opinion; Write a 5 paragraph essay	Were Pre-Columbian Native Americans Worthy of Respect?	same	BS 1,2,3,4,5,6 E1, G2,3,4 H1,2,3,5,6,8,

I am also currently working with teachers to sequence their unit plans into Canvas as well.