{"product_id":"history-repeats-itself-in-the-classroom-too-9781475804133","title":"History Repeats Itself in the Classroom Too","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best history\/social studies classes are those in which students act as historians, political scientists, and economists. The best teachers are those who model discipline-specific expertise. There is an effective formula for achieving the Common Core State Standards' goal of college and career readiness in history\/social studies:Establish the foundation for future academic work, subject area knowledge and skill developmentTake deliberate advantage of students prior knowledge of those topics taught multiple times from elementary school through high school Increase the complexity of reading materials in these subjects as they are covered in subsequent coursesDevelop a multi-year plan to vertically spiral writing and speaking skills towards producing work that demonstrates thinking commensurate with college and career readinessThis resource book is intended for both new and experienced teachers. School-site departments and district curriculum specialists will find this book useful. In \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory Repeats Itself in the Classroom, Too!, provides a practical approach for satisfying the exigency of Common Core Standard implementation for social studies teachers, social studies departments and secondary school administrators. It is also an excellent source for teachers of all experience levels that are searching to augment their own content knowledge, to be aware of their students’ prior\/future experiences in Social Studies and to collect rigorous writing and project based activities to be applied in the classroom. This book makes a cogent argument for the vertical alignment of social studies curriculum as an effective method for teachers to prepare students to handle readings of increasing difficulty and to improve the quality of citizenship education for all secondary students through the exploitation of content repetition and the scaffolding of content literacy skills. -- Jon Resendez, social studies teacher, Irvine High School, James Madison Memorial Foundation Senior Fellow (CA 2012)\u003cbr\u003eOne goal of the Common Core State Standards is to increase the complexity of student reading and writing in subject specific academic disciplines. With these new demands, social studies teachers must rely on students' prior knowledge and build on this knowledge progressively each year. History Repeats Itself in the Classroom, Too! is a practical guide with many examples of key terms, readings, writing assessments, and projects to help teachers connect and align their students' learning from year to year. -- Alyson Brant, principal, Alder Creek Middle School, Portland, Oregon\u003cbr\u003eGreg and Jennifer make a timely and compelling argument for activating and building prior knowledge in order to deepen and extend student understanding of history. Rather than simply providing lip service to the power of vertical alignment and the Common Core State Standards, this book illustrates that power and reminds us why history should be engaging and relevant for students. Each chapter provides practical examples of highly recursive, articulated curriculum that weaves together non-fiction, literature, and primary source documents with inspiring and engaging lessons. This book isn’t just about the Common Core; it’s truly about good pedagogy and common sense. By working together to align curriculum so that each course\/grade level builds on the next and by infusing smart, creative approaches to instruction into the classroom, teachers can anchor historical understanding and generate a desire for students to question, argue, and engage in conversations about their world. In History Repeats Itself in the Classroom, Too!, educators have a collaborative tool to re-energize teaching, re-align curriculum, and re-focus instruction on the knowledge and skills that our students need to understand how the past informs the present and how educated and empowered voices will shape the future. -- Cassie Parham, assistant superintendent, education services, Irvine Unified School District, Irvine, CA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgments Introduction\t Chapter  1\tThe Foundations of Democracy   Chapter  2\tThe Age of Exploration and Discovery Chapter  3\tThe Age of Enlightenment Chapter  4\tPolitical Revolutions\t Chapter  5\tThe Industrial Revolution Chapter  6\tImperialism Chapter  7\tThe First World War\t Chapter  8\tThe Great Depression\t Chapter  9\tThe Second World War Chapter 10\tThe Cold War and Decolonization\t Chapter 11\tThe Post-Cold War World\t\t Chapter 12\tGlobalization\t\t Conclusion\tDeveloping a Vertical Alignment Plan to Implement the Common Core State Standards","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040141934935,"sku":"9781475804133","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/history-repeats-itself-in-the-classroom-too-9781475804133","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}