Readings+Schedule+(11.8+-+12.15)

Dear Seniors,

Below is a revision of the readings you are responsible for each week from last Monday to the end of the semester.

We made modifications to be clearer about what you are responsible for reading and assignment due dates for the weeks to come, and to provide you more in class time for your group projects.

If you have questions please email Edwin or Cynthia.

Thanks,

Cynthia & Edwin

File version of the Revised Schedule


 * __ Revised Reading Schedule __**

// Meet in your assigned room //
 * __ November 8/Class 8: Examining Contemporary Issues as Social Scientists __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Have at least 2.5 of your five hours of PD fieldwork completed, including a posting on the wiki for the two hours. · Bring in an article on a contemporary issue

Reading: · Loewen Chapters (Assigned in Class) · Schmidt, Chapter 6: “Place Based Learning” from SSTS · Seefeldt, C. Chapter 1: “These are the Social Studies” from //SSP//

//Meet in your assigned room//
 * __ November 15/ Class 9: Inquiry & Project-based Teaching and Learning for Social Justice __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Bring in a list of potential topics, concepts or questions you would like to be your focus for your final project.

Readings: · Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions (Handouts will be distributed 11/8/10) · Bob Peterson, “Presidents and Slaves: Helping students Find the Truth” (Reader, #19) · Rogovin, P. Chapter 1 (Reader, #17) · Seefeldt, C. Chapter 2 : Planning & Assessment (Book is on Reserve) · Examine the NYS Social Studies Standards (Reader, #16)

// Meet in Pless Hall, 1st Floor (Panel on Multicultural and Social Justice Education) //
 * __ November 22/ Class 10: Social Studies and ELA __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Choose a topic in Leon’s Story that you would like to further develop into a unit. Use EU/EQ worksheet to develop EU’s and EQ’s.

Readings · Tillage, L. //Leon’s Story// (book) · Review handouts on EUs & EQs · Rogovin, P. “Guide Research—What Is it? (Reader, #18) · // At your leisure please read: // Literature & Reading in Our Inquiry Classroom (Reader, #21)

// Meet together at 1st Floor Pless //
 * __ November 29/ Class 11: Planning Curriculum and Planning Action __**

Assignment(s) Due: Draft of your Framework for the Unit of Study

Readings · Seefeldt, C. Chapter 3 Resources for Learning (Book on Reserve) · Seefeldt, C (Divy up Chapters 5 -11 in your project groups) · Schmidt, L. Chapter 9: “Who do we see about that” (Reader, #20).

// Groups will have 1st Floor Pless as place to meet // //Cynthia and Edwin will meet with individual groups at 1st Floor Pless (Meetings will be scheduled on 11.29.10)//
 * __ December 6/Class 12: Project Group Meetings with Instructors __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Have completed all 5 hours of your PD hours, submit log, and make sure you have completed postings on wiki. · Child Connection Assignment Part 3: Letter to Teacher · Thematic Brainstorm · Bring in a synopsis of a children’s book you are planning on using in your unit of study.

Readings:
 * 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism (Reader, #23)

**__December 13/Class 13: Curriculum Planning/Assessment__** Meet in your assigned room

Assignment(s): Due · Bring draft of final project

Readings: · Seefeldt, C. Chapter 2: Planning and Assessment (Review) (Book on Reserve) · Object based learning, and portfolio

// Meet in same room //
 * __ December 15/Class 15: Final Project Share __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Final Project & Presentation Materials

Readings None