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PROGRAMS
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CURRICULUM
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HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES
CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT RESOURCES (Updated 8/30/07) |
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Several resource lists have been developed to help social studies educators in developing their curricula and local assessments. These resources can be used as a starting point and are not meant to be all-inclusive.
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CURRICULUM RESOURCES (Updated 8/30/07)
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Each of the following documents contain live links (indicated by blue, underlined text). As a service to its users, the Vermont Department of Education offers these links to resources and Web sites developed by other organizations. These links are provided as a resource only. Unless specifically stated, the inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement or support of information, products or services offered by an organization other than the Vermont Department of Education. Information contained on such linked resources should be independently verified. |
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Black History Month Resources
Begun as Negro History Week in 1926 by Harvard scholar Carter G. Woodson, Black History Month’s purpose was to ensure that black history was accurately documented and disseminated. Educators coordinating Black History Month activities – or those wishing to incorporate more black history into their regular instruction – may find the attached list of resources helpful as a starting point in developing their curricula. |
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Constitution Day Resource Materials (Updated 8/30/07)
As part of the national effort to reintroduce the U.S. Constitution to America’s students, the Vermont Department of Education has created “The Constitution: A Guide to Teaching and Learning,” a teacher resource guide and student primary source materials. Though Constitution Day falls on September 17 this year, the department views this guide as part of an ongoing civics focus in which the Constitution is embedded in a variety of lessons. These materials are being mailed via CD to any school with fifth-grade students, but are available to all educators and include materials for middle, elementary and high school grade levels. In addition, all schools with fifth-grade students will receive via post mail a printed copy of the Vermont Constitution, the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence for each fifth-grader. Those materials are available below for downloading as PDF* files. If you need them in a different format, contact Sigrid Lumbra at sigrid.lumbra@state.vt.us.
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Presidents' Day Resources
These resources can be used when incorporating the study of the American presidency, George Washington or Abraham Lincoln into your social studies instructional sequence. |
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Women’s History Month Resources
In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women’s History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women’s Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the U.S. president issues a proclamation. |
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Vermont Studies Resource List
The attached document contains a variety of educational resources that can help educators in designing curricula around Vermont history, government, economics, and geography. The document is divided into the following sections: History: General Resources; Abenaki and Other Native Americans in Vermont; Family, Farm & Village Life; French and Indian War Era; Revolutionary War Era; Civil War Era; 19th Century; World War II Era; Vietnam War Era; People; Government; Environment and Economy; Archeology: Precontact Native American, Euro-American Historic Period, and Maritime; and Other. Resources are also categorized by appropriate grade level and type. |
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Other Resources:
- Notable Trade Books for Young People
Each year the National Council for the Social Studies and and the Children's Book Council review and publish lists of notable trade books. The books lists are divided into the following categories: Biography; Contemporary Concerns; Folktales; Geography, Peoples, and Places; History, Life, and Culture of the Americas; Reference; Social Interactions and Relationships; and World History and Culture. Reading levels are also indicated. Book lists from past years are available to all; the current year's list is available only to NCSS members. Lists may be accessed from the NCSS Web site at http://www.ncss.org/resources/notable/.
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ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
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Sample materials provided below may be helpful to schools and districts in the continued development of local assessment in social studies. Please contact Sigrid Lumbra to share your school’s social studies assessments. |
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Sample Performance Assessments and Assessment Items
The information provided through the links in this resource document can be used to inform the creation of local assessments in social studies. The assessments and assessment items are not specifically endorsed by the Vermont Department of Education nor have they been aligned to the History & Socicial Sciences Grade Expectations.
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MORE INFORMATION OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
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For more information or to provide feedback about any of the these resources, contact Sigrid Lumbra, Social Studies Coordinator, at (802) 828-0200 or sigrid.lumbra@state.vt.us. |
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