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Tools for Teachers:

Connecting Social Studies and the CCSS

Writing from Sources

Session Objectives

As a result of this session, participants will…

•EXPLORE writing from sources

•ENGAGE in identifying characteristics ofwriting from sources

•CONNECT writing strategies to reading

•REFLECT on how writing from sourcesimpacts teaching and learning

Watch the following videoand answer the questionsthat follow:

1.What is writing from sources?

2.What does it look like in theclassroom?

3.What strategies will I need to helpstudents write from sources?

4.What challenges will I face as Ibuild student confidence inwriting?

EXPLORE:

How do we engage students in writing using sources in ourcurrent practice?

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Use the Characteristics worksheet you printed in the lastlesson – circle 3 characteristics on the worksheet.

ENGAGE

Characteristics of Writing from Sources

Use the “Characteristics”chart from the last Module,

Reflect on HOW you will incorporate the ideas viewed intoyour practice.

Connecting ideas, readarticles, review site:

•READ: Understanding DBQs &Primary Sources; Writing Sources

•REVIEW:Reading Like a Historian site

•ANSWER:Questions on the Journal sheet

CONNECT

Writing from Sources to Classroom Practice

Use the JOURNAL provided to answer the questions.Discuss with your table partners.

Google Exhibit, 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’sGettysburg Address Digital Exhibit

Review the following websitesfor your grade band:

•Elementary:Copy/Paste – 17 Document-Based and Constructed Response Questions (DBR-CRQ)

•Middle School:Contributions of Classical Period and Sample DBQ

•High School:DBQ 2: Economics and Global History Sample DBQ

CONNECT

Writing from Sources to Classroom Practice

Complete the Chart – on Reflect: Describe one new wayyou could incorporate this lesson-type into your practice.

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Using the Tools learned inthis Module –

Identify ways instructionaround writing fromsources is relevant toyour teaching.

Where will you begin toincorporate lessonslearned?

What support do youneed to get started?

Time to Reflect

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•LDC: History/Social StudiesComparing Economic SystemsExemplar Lessons Module

•LDC: You Can Run, But You Can’t HideA module discussing digital footprints

•LDC: TasksA tool for creating assignments thatencourage students to think criticallyand build arguments

•The Hunger Games ChallengeIn this set of lessons, students usetextual analysis to discuss the possiblecauses of Panem.

•Doing CL: Writing to LearnAn article discussing types of writingand the role of writing in learning

Additional Resources

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We would like to thank the followingpartners & contributors:

•MAISA – Michigan Association ofIntermediate School Administrators,General Education Leadership Network(GELN) Project

•REMC Association of Michigan –Regional Educational Media Center forthe funding of this project

•The Aspen Institute – PowerPointgraphics

•Teaching with Midwest Region – forthe content references

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