Literacy Strategies
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Presentation Literacy Strategies – this presentation has locked slides and cannot be modified
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Checklist and Script for Presentation
Checklist for Presentation on Literacy Strategies – print this for yourself prior to presenting
Script for Literacy Strategies – print prior to presenting
Resources to Make for Presentation
Word Wall Connection Cards – laminate and cut out
Handouts (make one copy per teacher participant)
Tips for teaching vocabulary terms
American Revolution Color Coded Vocabulary Activity and Word Wall Terms
Using Word Walls in Social Studies
Image Analysis Guiding Questions
The Persian Wars Reading Cycle Sample Lesson (contains images, Word Wall terms, reading, notes, and dialogue activity)
Vocabulary Activities Strategy Manual with Digital Resources (just provide digital copy)
Literacy Strategies for Social Studies (manual)
Questioning and Discussion Strategies
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PowerPoint Presentation on Questioning and Discussion – this presentation has locked slides and cannot be modified
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Checklist and Script for Presentation
Checklist for Presentation on Questioning and Discussion Strategies
Script for Session on Questioning and Discussion
Resources to Make for Presentation
Chat Cards – laminate and cut out
Questioning Q&A Match Up – laminate, cut out, and place into envelopes
Discussion Dice – use to create Discussion Dice in crayon boxes, or
Question Dice for Tiny Boxes – use to create Discussion Dice in jewelry boxes
Roving Reporter – cut out and make tiny notepads
Number Signs for Structured Debate – print on card stock, or
Number Signs for Structured Debate – Smaller Size – print on card stock and cut out
Handouts (make one copy per teacher participant)
Sample Topics for Essential Questions
Immigration Readings for Fishbowl Activity
Nathan Hale Primary Source Information for Expert Groups
Gandhi Reading for Roving Reporter
Elgin Marbles Structured Discussion Activity
Industrial Revolution Reading for Question Dice and Consensus Circle
Discussion Strategies for Social Studies (provide a copy online)
Building Engagement
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Presentation Building Engagement in Social Studies – this presentation has locked slides and cannot be modified
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Checklist and Script for Presentation
Checklist for Presentation on Building Engagement
Resources to Make for Presentation (please note – many of the teacher handouts can be found here_
Design Quality Signs – (Engagement Placards) Print to display during workshop
Why Study History Resources – print the Word Wall terms in color and laminate. Make copies of all of the other handouts for teacher participants.
Personal Artifacts in Envelopes – you will need to make your own artifact envelopes for the Why Study History lesson.
Assortment of Popsicle Stick People – make prior to workshop by gluing on popsicle sticks
Pick any card for copies – print one set, laminate and cut out.
Crop it Tool and Questions PDF – print multiple copies, laminate, and cut out
Columbian Exchange Resources – print the Word Wall terms in color and laminate. Make copies of all of the other handouts for teacher participants. Print the first page of hexagons on one color paper, and the 2nd page of hexagons on another color paper. Laminate each set and keep separate. You will need several sets of the hexagons for teachers (1 set of page one and 1 set of page 2 for every two participants).
Progressive Era Task Cards with Kaboom Cards – copy, laminate, and cut out. You will need several sets of these cards.
Handouts (make one copy per teacher participant)
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