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Austin I.S.D. Social Studies

High School Department Chair Meeting

at theAnn Richards School

for Young Women Leaders

November 18, 20098:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

8:30-8:40 WELCOME Joe Ramirez;

AISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies

HOLIDAY BOOK STUDY SOCIAL Joe Ramirez;

AISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies

Wednesday DECEMBER 2, 7:30 pm

LOCATION ?

A. Professional Development CenterB. Restaurant Private Dining RoomC. Private Home of ColleagueD. Campus Auditorium / CafetoriumE. Other 2007

2008

2009

I. When was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

A. 1492B. 1567C. 1621D. 1777

Spring 2010 Student Teacher Coordination Pam Myers; AISD Human Resources

2. Where was the turkey first domesticated?

A. CanadaB. Mexico and Central AmericaC. New ZealandD. India

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Report on Bill of Rights Institute Seminar Melanie Hirschfeld; Phoenix Academy Chair

3. Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?

A. Martin Van BurenB. Andrew JacksonC. William H. TaftD. Abraham Lincoln

SEMINAR A Strategies for Using Primary Sources in the Classroom Jim Furgeson; McCallum HS Chair

4. Which state produces the most turkeys annually?

A. KansasB. OhioC. ArkansasD. Minnesota

Mock Trial Competition

Nicki Glauser; Attorney, Vinson & Elkins  LLP

5. How fast can wild turkeys run?

A. 5 mphB. 15 mphC. 25 mphD. 45 mph

BREAK

6. Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Thanksgiving?

A. 49%B. 67%C. 82%D. 90%

7. Approximately what percentage of American homes eats turkey on Christmas?

A. 49%B. 67%C. 82%D. 90%

Ben Franklin wanted a Turkey to be our bird!

Citizen Bee

Janie Maldonado;Austin ISD Social Studies Curriculum Specialist

Local “Citizen Bee” Coordinator

State Competition, May 15, 2010

The “Study Guide” can be found at www.citizenbee.org

Click here to see Texas LRE 2009 Citizen Bee winners

8. What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the colonists?

A. the Wampanoag tribeB. the Sioux tribeC. the Choctaw tribeD. the Arapaho tribe

SEMINAR B Boosting Student Engagement Through Increased Use of Technology

Mari Aguayo-Tabor; LASA Chair

C ongratulations Mari!

Winner of the 2009 Milken National Educator Award

9. What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?

A. snarkB. wattleC. garbleD. swag

EOC and Vocabulary Celeste Smith;

Austin ISD Social Studies Secondary Curriculum Specialist

10. About how many feathers does a mature turkey have? A. 1,500B. 2,000C. 3,500D. 5,000

STOPSubmit your Quiz!

Spring 2010 District-Wide Staff DevelopmentTEKS Update & Formal Input Process Joe Ramirez;AISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies

TIMELINE

November 21, 2009 – Proposed TEKS Revisions “Comment Forms” emailed electronically & made available on the High School page of the Social Studies websiteJanuary 29, 2010 – Chairs submit their department’s formal comments by email to AISD Administrative Supervisor for Social Studies, Joe M. RamirezFebruary 12, 2010 – District’s Social Studies Subject-area PLCs assemble in last session of DWSD day to finalize input

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Austin I.S.D. Social Studies

High School Department Chair Meeting

at theAnn Richards School

for Young Women Leaders

November 18, 20098:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

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