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Heres the Scoop from the Co-op

• Brought to you by the
• Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative
• and the
• 2006-2007 Social Studies Committee

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The Committee

• Sean Duff 6-8 Olney-Bissell
• Becky Schrade K-5 Marion
• Wendy Davis 6-8 Marion
• Judy Olsen K-5 Cayuse Prairie
• Jason Christy 6-8 Cayuse Prairie
• Sandy Johnson K-5 Creston
• Wendy Schwarz K-5 West Valley
• Nick Hanson 7-8 West Valley
• Melissa McMorris K-5 Smith Valley
• Lindsey Aldrich 6-8 Smith Valley
• Shirley Gunter K-5 Kila
• Christine Granrud 6-8 Kila
• Alisha Morse K-5 Hot Springs
• Renee Floyd 6-8 Hot Springs
• Chris Clairmont 9-12 Hot Springs
• Lorrie Gomez K-5 Somers/Lakeside
• Debbie Davis K-5 Somers/Lakeside
• Tom Gillespie 7-8 Somers/Lakeside
• Carolyn Wieringa K-5 West Glacier

The committee met three times during the
2006-2007 school year.
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Rationale for Changes

• Cross Co-op Alignment
• Infusion of IEFA
• Emphasis on 5 Themes of Geography
• Current Events
• Direct Instruction Vocabulary

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Some of the Shifts

• Kalispell School District 5 will be teaching
  Montana History at the 8th Grade reflecting what
  the Co-ops curriculum has been
• Theres been a time period shift relocating some
  information from 5th grade to 7th grade
• (check the sound bites for details)
• 2nd Grade has more of an emphasis on Community
• 3rd Grade has received some of the MT focus from
  4th Grade (MT as part of the NW Region)
• EU Connections have been added
• One page At a Glancecurricular documents have
  been generated in addition to the longer document

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The Topics (Co-op Alignment)
Grade Level Topic IEFA Focus
Kindergarten Self-Home Family Unit
1st Grade Neighborhood-Nearby School and Neighborhood Culture
2nd Grade Community-Valley Salish, Kootenai, Pend Oreille Blackfoot
3rd Grade Northwest Regions of the US --MT Concentration Northwest Tribes
4th Grade United States Regions --Compared to MT American Indian Cultural Groups
5th Grade Western Hemisphere North and South American Indigenous Peoples
6th Grade Eastern Hemisphere Ancient Cultures
7th Grade US History American Indians
8th Grade MT History Montana Indians
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Sound Bites

• Each grade level has a bite of information
  which is a summary of what the committee was
  thinking in regard to the learning objectives.
• For example
• Fifth graders will study early cultures and
  civilizations of the Western Hemisphere.
  Students will then learn about the meeting of
  cultures as European settlers and explorers came
  into contact with native groups. Students will
  learn the early historical record of our nation
  through the study of colonization, culminating
  with the Declaration of Independence.

A complete chart is available on the Co-op
website.
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Topics at the High School

• Topical offerings at the high schools are staff
  and size dependent as well as inclusive of
  elective offerings.
• However, three commonalities exist which are
  World History, US History, and American
  Government.

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At a Glance

• Curriculum documents are available for each
  grade level in which the standards and all of the
  grade levels objectives are listed. Feel free
  to cut and paste to make this a usable teacher
  resource.

The complete curriculum document complete with a
list of suggested activities and lessons will be
available in the Fall of 2007
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At a Glance Example
Standards Grade and Topic Focus 3rd Grade NW Regions of the US-Montana Focus NW Tribes
State Standards Standard 3 Students apply geographic knowledge and skills 3.1.1 Identifies on a map and globe north and south poles, equator, and hemispheres. 3.1.2 Identifies on a map the key, compass rose, cardinal and intermediate directions. 3.1.3 Distinguishes between a physical and a political map. These are just a small sampling . . .
Direct InstructionVocabulary Cardinal directions, intermediate directions, symbol, political map, producer, consumer, scale, physical map, hemisphere, supply, demand, tolerance, recycling
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Infusion of IEFA

• Some big ideas to keep in mind regarding IEFA
• When you see EU, that is referencing IEFA
  Essential Understandings.
• The more background knowledge you have yourself,
  the easier you will see curricular connections
• (more book clubs will be available through the
  Co-op)
• Consider the source, when possible seek materials
  that have been cultural committee approved and
  come from the tribes themselves
• Tribal newspapers are available for older
  students to assist with current event integration
• Avoid generalizations . . . All Indians . . .
  Be as tribally specific as possible
• Beware of Fakelore (How the Rabbit Lost its
  Tail)
• Remember the power of a read aloud and follow-up
  discussion
• (try to do a multicultural read a loud once a
  week)
• Keep checking the OPI website IEFA area for more
  lessons and activities.

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5 Themes of Geography

• Location
• Relative Location (landmarks, time, direction,
  distance)
• Absolute Location (latitude, longitudeglobal
  location, street addresslocal location)
• Place
• Human Characteristics
• Physical Characteristics
• Human-Environment Interactions
• Humans adapt to the environment
• Humans modify the environment
• Humans depend upon the environment
• Movement
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
• Regions
• Formal (defined by government or administrative
  boundaries)
• Functional (defined by function and if function
  ceases to exist, so does the region)
• Vernacular (defined by peoples perception)

This is available on the website and could easily
be copied on the back of your At a Glance
curriculum document.
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Current Events

• Consider how you can add current events into
  your classroom routine
• Time for Kids and other Magazines
• Teacher Provided
• (from TV news, newspapers, radio, magazines,
  etc.)
• Internet
• Tribal Newspapers
• Etc.

Step Up to Writing has a list of current events
writing assignments in the 2nd edition binder
(3-52).
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Direct Instruction Vocabulary

• The committee generated a list of direct
  instruction vocabulary suggestions per grade
  level. These are to help develop students
  background knowledge and are listed in the footer
  portion of your At a Glance.
• A complete grade level vocabulary chart
  is available on the Co-ops website.

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Resources and Activities

• In the teacher resource folder on the Co-op
  website, there is a Social Studies support folder
  where you can find lesson plans and activities
  shared by Co-op teachers. If you have something
  to share, please email it to Eliza at
  elizasorte_at_centurytel.net. For continuity, there
  is a blank lesson plan template available for
  submissions.

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Questions? Comments. Concerns!

• THANK YOU!
• For the updated curriculum and other teacher
  resources visit the Co-op website at
• www.nwmteducationalcoop.org.