- New Visions Social Studies Curriculum
- NV Social Studies Team
- Getting Started
- Global History I
- Unit 9.0: Global 1 Introduction
- Unit 9.1: First Civilizations: Stone & Bronze Ages
- Unit 9.3: Classical Civilizations: Golden & Iron Ages
- Unit 9.4: Political Powers and Achievements
- Unit 9.5: Social and Cultural Growth and Conflict
- Unit 9.6: Ottoman and Ming Pre-1600
- Unit 9.7: Transformations in Europe
- Unit 9.8: Africa and the Americas Pre-1600
- Unit 9.9: Interactions and Disruptions
- Global History II
- 10.0: Global 2 Introduction
- 10.01: Early Modern Era
- 10.02: Enlightenment, Revolution, & Nationalism
- 10.03: Industrial Revolution
- 10.04: Imperialism & Colonization
- 10.05: World Wars
- 10.06: Cold War
- 10.07: Decolonization & Nationalism
- 10.08: Cultural Traditions & Modernization
- 10.09: Globalization & Changing Environment
- 10.10: Human Rights Violations
- U.S. History
- Unit 11.0: US History Introduction
- Unit 11.01: Colonial Foundations
- Unit 11.02: American Revolution
- Unit 11.03A: Building a Nation
- Unit 11.03B: Sectionalism & Civil War
- Unit 11.04: Reconstruction Era
- Unit 11.05: Gilded Age & Progressive Era
- Unit 11.06: Rise of American Power
- Unit 11.07: Prosperity & Depression
- Unit 11.08: World War II
- Unit 11.09: Cold War
- Unit 11.10: Social & Economic Change
- Regents Readiness
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26 Components
Cause and Effect Chain
Contextualization
Sourcing
Zoom In
Three Reads Protocol
Writing Check In Cycle for US History
Enduring Issues Check-In Instructional Routine
Instructional Routines
Cause and Effect Chain
Contextualization
Sourcing
Zoom In
Three Reads Protocol
Writing Check In Cycle for US History
Enduring Issues Check-In Instructional Routine
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Instructional Routines
How can instructional routines support my teaching of Social Studies?
Instructional Routines
26 ComponentsRoutines help teachers and students know what to expect, make space and time for thinking, as well as providing everyone with a starting place. Routines are easily differentiated to provide access and entry points for all learners.
Cause and Effect Chain See 4 items
Use the presentation and resources linked here to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skills of contextualization and connecting cause and effect in a collaborative and engaging way.
- Cause and Effect Chain Review PresentationResource:Cause and Effect Chain Review Presentation
Use this presentation to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skills of contextualization and connecting cause and effect in a collaborative and engaging way.
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Use this presentation to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skills of contextualization and connecting cause and effect in a collaborative and engaging way.35 min - Cause and Effect Chain Review TemplateResource:Cause and Effect Chain Review Template
Use this worksheet template in conjunction with the Cause and Effect Chain Review Presentation and the reference document, How to Connect Cause and Effect to create an opportunity for students to contextualize and connect cause and effect between any events.
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Use this worksheet template in conjunction with the Cause and Effect Chain Review Presentation and the reference document, How to Connect Cause and Effect to create an opportunity for students to connect events. - How to Connect Cause and EffectHelpful words and phrases for making connections between cause and effect in history and activities for practicing the use of those words and phrases
- Regents Prep Cause and Effect Chain Review ActivitiesThese chains prompt students to contextualize the events in those causal relationships and to explain the links between them in a collaborative and fun way.
Contextualization See 5 items
Use the presentation and resources linked here to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skill of contextualization in a collaborative and engaging way.
- "BIG C, little c" PresentationResource:BIG C, little c Presentation
Use this presentation to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skill of contextualization by analysing a document's "Big" and "Little" contexts.
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Use this presentation to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skill of contextualization by breaking down a document's context into "big" and "little".1 day - Contextualization One-PagerResource:Contextualization One-Pager
Informational document for teachers that explains the social studies practice, contextualization, where it appears on the Regents Exam, and includes suggestions for activities to use in class.
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Informational document for teachers that explains the social studies practice, contextualization, where it appears on the Regents Exam, and includes suggestions for activities to use in class. - Contextualization Instructional Routine Worksheet TemplateResource:Contextualization Instructional Routine Worksheet Template
Use this worksheet template in conjunction with the Contextualization Instructional Routine Presentation and the reference document, How to Contextualize an Event to create an opportunity for students to contextualize any document or event.
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Use this worksheet template in conjunction with the Contextualization Instructional Routine Presentation and the reference document, How to Contextualize an Event to create an opportunity for students to contextualize any document or event. - What is contextualization?Resource:Historical Thinking and Writing Skills: What is contextualization?
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1 class period - How to Contextualize an EventHelpful words and phrases for contextualizing historical events and activities for practicing that skill that includes the formative assessment used in the contextualization instructional routine1 class period
Sourcing See 6 items
Use the presentation and resources linked here to guide students through a series of activities that will help them practice the skill of sourcing a document in a collaborative and engaging way. This utilizes an activity called "sourcing squad" which assigns different analysis roles to groups of 3 students.
- Sourcing Routine SlidesResource:Sourcing Routine Slides
These slides provide a template and overview of the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine.
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These slides provide a template and overview of the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine. - Sourcing Squad Role CardsResource:Sourcing Squad Role Cards
This resource is to support using the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine activity. Students are each assigned a role and can use these cards to help them better understand their roles.
We recommend that teachers print these double sided and then cut out each card. If you cannot print on both sides they can be folded instead.
We would also recommend that each card is laminated so they can be reused throughout the day's lesson/school year.
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This resource is to support using the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine activity. Students are each assigned a role and can use these cards to help them better understand their roles. We recommend that teachers print these double sided and then cut o - Sourcing Squad Graphic OrganizerResource:Sourcing Squad Graphic Organizer
This resource supports the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine by providing a graphic organizer for students to fill out while analyzing a text. In groups of three, students are assigned roles (use the "Sourcing Squad Role Cards" to help support student understanding) and fill in the graphic organizer before coming together to share their perspectives on a source.
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This resource supports the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine by providing a graphic organizer for students to fill out while analyzing a text. In groups of three, students are assigned roles (use the "Sourcing Squad Role Cards" to help support studen - How to Introduce Evidence with Sourcing InformationHelpful words and phrases for introducing evidence with sourcing information and activities for practicing that skill1 class period
- How to Source a Document (author, audience, purpose, point of view, bias)An explanation of sourcing with helpful words and phrases for identifying and explaining an author’s point of view, bias, purpose, and the effects of an audience on the presentation of an author’s ideas and activities for practicing the use of those words
- Sourcing Squad Example: Armenian GenocideResource:Sourcing Squad Example: Armenian Genocide
This is an example of the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine being used for a lesson on the Armenian Genocide (10.05.A.5), Lesson 5: What was the impact of the Armenian Genocide on both its survivors and global conflict in the 20th century?
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This is an example of the "Sourcing Squad" instructional routine being used for a lesson on the Armenian Genocide (10.05.A.5), Lesson 5: What was the impact of the Armenian Genocide on both its survivors and global conflict in the 20th century?1 day
Zoom In See 4 items
The "Zoom In" instructional routine is for students to practice analyzing visual images and providing analysis. A "Zoom In" lesson provides scaffolding for students while building to developing conclusions supported with textual evidence.
- Zoom In PresentationResource:Zoom In Presentation (Teacher Facing)
This presentation provides a detailed description of how to use and make a "Zoom In" lesson. The purpose of the "Zoom In" instructional routine is for students to practice analyzing visual images and providing analysis. The lesson provides scaffolding for students, building to students developing conclusions supported with textual evidence.
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- Zoom In Routine TemplateResource:Zoom In Routine Template
This is a template for creating your own Zoom In resource.
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- Zoom In Example: Sojourner Truth PresentationResource:11.03B.A.4 - Zoom In Example: Sojourner Truth
This is an example of the "Zoom In" instructional routine being used for a lesson on Sojourner Truth (Unit 11.03B.A.5), Lesson 5: How does Sojourner Truth demonstrate the intersection of women and Black rights and impact both early feminism and abolition?
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This is an example of the "Zoom In" instructional routine being used for a lesson on Sojourner Truth (Unit 11.03B.A.5), Lesson 5: How does Sojourner Truth demonstrate the intersection of women and Black rights and impact both early feminism and abolition?1 day - Zoom In Example: Iranian RevolutionResource:Zoom-In: Iranian Revolution
Zoom-In activity that goes along with the Iranian Revolution lesson.
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This is an example of a Zoom In presentation used in our lesson on the Iranian Revolution of 1979 (10.08.C.1)
Three Reads Protocol See 2 items
This protocol guides students through reading and annotating a difficult chunk of text.
- Three Reads ProtocolResource:Instructional Routine: Three Reads Protocol
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Annotation and Reading instructional routine - Three Reads - PD Slide DeckResource:Instructional Routine: Three Reads Protocol - PD Slide Deck
This slide deck was used and created by instructional specialists in August of 2018. It was used at a PD to introduce and engage teachers in the Three Reads Protocol.
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Used to facilitate PD on the Three Reads Protocol for USH teachers
Writing Check In Cycle for US History See 1 item
New Visions US History writing check in cycle is a series of writing prompts aligned to the New Visions US History curriculum & New York State 9 - 12 social studies framework for the US History and Government course. As a whole, the prompts form a system of formative assessment that can be used to both assess content understanding as well as writing skills.
- US History Writing Check In CycleResource:US History Writing Check In Cycle
Originally designed for the ENL classroom, this system of formative assessments can be used by any teacher hoping to find tools to improve their students writing skills.
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System of Formative Assessment
