Social Studies Department Update 2011 -12

DESE ~ No timetable to move forward with History and Social Science MCASCommon Syllabi grades 6-11 Common Syllabi for high school elective courses being

developed this summerCommon writing assessments being developed

for implementation next yearIncrease in technology integration Honors summer reading

State of Social Studies & Department Initiatives

Authentic Learning Experiences

High school students will attend program at Plymouth District Court

High School students participate in Model UN programs in Boston and New York

Students will be competing at the State House in June

Grade 3 students present performance in conjunction with Plymouth Antiquarian Society

Law Day

Model UN

Corn Planting

Play

Student Gov Day

Project Citizen

Students will be attending program at the State House

• 9/11 Commemoration• Students participated in the VFW Voice of Democracy

and Patriot Pen Contests• Students created posters and wrote essays for the local

Martin Luther King, Jr. contest sponsored by Plymouth No Place for Hate and the Interfaith Clergy Council

• Grade Seven students took part in Geography Fair at Bridgewater State University

• Students participated in NGS Geography Bee• Adopt An Artifact Project with Pilgrim Hall• Class of 2020 working on Letter Writing Project• Grade Plymouth Posters / Graphic Arts Students

Student Opportunities

• Funding through grants and donations• Voter Registration• School programs • Coverage at 15 Precincts• Phyllis Hughes Trophy

KidsVoting

Community Service Learning

• Responsible citizens• Socially responsible• Positive contributions to society• Demonstrate civic responsibility

District, School and Classroom based projects

Teacher training opportunities