KMS Global Studies

KMS GLOBAL STUDIESA D Y N A M I C S T U D E N T D R I V E N D I G I TA L C U R R I C U L U M 1

CURRICULUM FOCUS• Student Driven/Teacher

Guided• Data Supported• Common Core Standards• Problem Base Authentic

Learning Experiences• Technology Integrated• School Initiative Driven• Globally Focused

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Globally Focused

Curriculum

Dynamic Student Driven

Curriculum

Problem Solving Project Based

LearningAchieveme

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Focus

Common Core

Curriculum Based

Technology Rich

Data Analysis as a TeamData Analysis of Student Needs taken from

state, common, & classroom assessments:NEEDS DETERMINED:Informational TextResearch (using proper sources and citing)Interpreting Charts and GraphsVocabulary Acquisition in TextGeometry and Spatial Awareness

4TEAM WORK!!!

COLLABORATED AS A TEAM TO:• Determine Global Topics &

Order• Created Timeline with dates

Digitally organized Unit templates and resource files on Google Docs in order to collaborate remotely!

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1ST TWO WEEKS TO FOCUS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ASSET BUILDING FROM CARE TEAM GLOBAL FOCUS CURRICULUM MATERIALS:

B y : J e n n i f e r G r i ffi n -W i e s n e r , M . E d & C h r i s M a s e r , M . S

Teaching Kids to Change the World:

Lessons to Inspire Social Responsibility for Grades 6-12

Make a World of Difference:50 Asset-Building Activities to Help

Teens Explore Diversity

6B y : d a w n C . O p a r a h ’ s

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• Social Justice8/20/12 to 8/31/12

• World View & Culture 9/10/12-10/5/12• Human Rights10/8/12-10/26/12• Poverty10/29/12-

12/20/12• Food and Water1/2/12-1/17/12• Population and Carrying

Capacity1/22/12-2/22/12

• Sustainable Development2/25/12-3/15/12• Consumption and

Consumerism3/18/12-4/12/12

GENERATED LIST OF GLOBAL TOPICS AND ORDER THAT MATCHED OUR STUDENT NEEDS:

GLOBAL UNIT CURRICULUM MAP TIMELINE AND OVERVIEW

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Matched Global Topics with:

Identified student needs Common Core standardUnit TopicsSearched ResourcesDetermined Driving Understanding Questions!!!!

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IDENTIFIED STATE ADOPTED COMMON CORE STANDARDS TO FOCUS ON!

HOW WE GAINED AN ORGANIZED APPROACH:

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INNOVATIVE CREATION OF A DYNAMIC

DIGITAL CURICULUM!!!

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INDIVIDUAL TOPIC UNITS IN FOLDERS:

EXAMPLE: CONSUMPTION AND CONSUMERISM UNIT FILE

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GLOBAL STUDIES UNITTaking our ideas , organizing them,

and making sense of the order to handle the content:

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UNIT AND RESOURCE PAGES

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As a teacher team finds resources they post links and materials (videos, PDFs, ideas, etc.) to aGoogle Doc to later organize into a unit or task:

WRITING A UNIT USING THE TOOLS PROVIDED:

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• Go to the following website: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/

SCROLL DOWN TO PGL12 TOOLSClick on template form you are able to download:

• Blank template with promptsOn Google Docs to make a copy of

• PDF form to fill out if you do Not have Google Doc Access

• Common core standards links and example unit

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YOUR TASK FOR TODAY:1.Form Groups of 3 to 42.Choose Global Topic from List Provided3.Retrieve usable format of Unit

Template from following Website or Hard Copy: http://globalstudies.kentoncityschools.org/

4.Using the tools provided on the website create a unit outline of study for your topic that would apply to your students, their community.

5.Share out and reflect on ideas at end of session.

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Using the tools providedcollaboratively create a

unit map

GROUP SHARE OUT:• Share ideas for your units• Share thoughts about the process• Share suggestions on how you would

adjust this process to fit your needsREFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR EXIT SLIP:• What have you learned today that you

can take back to your school?• What would you change about our

process to make it better?

SHARE AND REFLECT:

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Putting all the Pieces Together to form a Global Unit

REFERENCEUnit template inspired from:Sergiovanni, T. J. & Starratt, R.J. (2007). Supervision: a redefinition (8th

ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. (p.116)

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!