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Contemporary Issues Social Studies: Quarter 2 Curriculum Map Scope and SequenceUnitLengthUnit FocusStandards and PracticesUnit 1: Traditional Culture in Transition3 WeeksStudents will explore the impact of contemporary issues around religious faith and traditional cultural values. Through complex texts and text dependent questions, students will study how culture is rapidly evolving thanks to the spread of globalization and communication technology. Students will study the impact of this change on major world religions and localized folk cultures.TN Social Studies Practices: SSP.01-SSP.06Week 1: CI.18Week 2: CI.19Week 3: CI.20Unit 2Multiculturalism3 WeeksStudents will inquire into the nature of multiculturalism and the roles played by language, assimilation and discrimination in forming modern cultural identities. Students will analyze trends in cultural issues and examine the impact of global communication, especially the spread of the English language, on the shape of contemporary issues.TN Social Studies Practices: SSP.01-SSP.06Week 1: CI.21Week 2: CI.22Week 3: CI.23Unit 3The Changing World3 WeeksTo synthesize the learning of the course, students will evaluate the impact of modern individuals and current events in current global issues. Focusing on the changing relationships experienced worldwide after 9/11, students will examine how history, politics, geography and culture have shaped contemporary issues and use the lens of political science to contemplate the ramifications of these issues on the future of our country and the world.TN Social Studies Practices: SSP.01-SSP.06Week 1: CI.24Week 2: CI.25, CI.26Week 3: CI.27Contemporary Issues Social Studies: Quarter 2 Map Instructional FrameworkCourse Description Copy standards course description for each grade level.Planning and PacingThe curriculum map outlines the content and pacing for each grade and subject and allows teachers to adequately cover all new material prior to testing. The map is meant to support effective planning and instruction; it is not meant to replace teacher planning or instructional practice. Teachers are considered on pace if they are within two weeks of the curriculum maps. Weekly GuidanceEach map begins with the recommended texts, protocols or activities that align to these texts or standards, and a weekly assessment in the form of a TN Ready aligned writing prompt. All curriculum materials, including the texts and instructions for protocols, can be found in Sharepoint. Texts are in the “6-8 Supporting Documents and Resources” folder and arranged by grade level, quarter, and unit. Vocabulary InstructionTBD once new appendix is made.Daily StrategiesTBD once new appendix is made.Unit AssessmentsUnit assessments have been provided in Sharepoint and can be used in conjunction with the maps. These assessments are housed in the “6-8 Assessments” folder of the Middle School section. They are arranged by quarter and include at least two TN Ready style assessment questions per a standard. Teachers may choose to use these as common formative assessments or break them apart to pull questions for bell work, exit tickets, or mini-quizzes. Unit Overview: Quarter 2 Unit 0UnitLengthUnit FocusStandards and PracticesNarrative OverviewContemporary Issues Social Studies: Quarter 2 Unit 0 VocabularyTier 2 VocabularyWord, word, word, wordTier 3 VocabularyWord, word, word, wordSample Lesson: Quarter 2 Unit 0SS TN Standard(s):Student Outcomes: What will students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?Key Academic Vocabulary:Resources / Materials:Warm-Up / Bell Ringer: Examples: Identifications, Vocabulary, Map Skills (Suggest no more than 5 minutes.)Essential Question / Relevance: Develop student interest and connect learning to daily standards. High-Quality Text(s):Text-Specific Inquiry: Teacher guided inquiry into content-rich texts, images or other content. Text-Specific Application: Teacher facilitated small group or partner strategies to deepen student understanding and foster robust, collaborative discussion.Closure: Individual students synthesize and/or summarize learning for the day.Weekly Assessment:Guidance is provided weekly in the map tosupport robust student writing every week that is strongly aligned to Social Studies contentstandards.Homework:Unit 0: Week 1Essential Question(s)Student OutcomesTextsTextbook:Reader:Maps/Videos/Images: Suggested Classroom Strategies and ProtocolsAssessmentStandardsESL Support ................
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