It’s not a set of beliefs, though critical race theorists may draw similar conclusions. Oftentimes, it involves examining the possibility of systemic racism contributing to different problems. What’s taught in the social studies classroom has also been a part of the recent conversation around “critical race theory,” which refers to studying history or current times through the lens of how race may play a role. Proponents contended more diverse perspectives on historical issues would leave students better prepared to be leaders when they’re older, while opponents argued emphasizing too much negativity would keep students from supporting their country. But the guiding document still includes example topics for objectives, such as analyzing disposable income, retirement planning or cost of living while critiquing income and spending plans for various individuals.Ĭoncerns about the new standards have surrounded whether they were too negative or just honest. The new economics and personal finance course is focused on managing money, consumer education and understanding taxes and financial institutions.As example topics, the guiding document lists, among other things, apartheid, various pogroms and genocides and the encomienda system. In world history, the standards require students to be able to explain how competing religious, secular, racial, ethnic and tribal group identities have impacted societies.As example topics, the guiding document lists, among other things, farm workers movement, the LGBTQ movement, Miranda v. In Founding Principles, the standards require students to explain the impact of social movements and reform efforts on government.As example topics, the guidance document lists, among other things, Black Codes, Indian removal and the Wilmington Coup of 1898. In American history, the standards require students to explain how slavery, xenophobia, disenfranchisement and intolerance have affected people’s perspectives of themselves as Americans.As example topics, the guiding document lists, among other things, suffrage, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In eighth grade North Carolina history, the standards require students to compare access to democratic rights and freedoms of different groups in the state.As example topics to examine, the guiding document lists, among other things, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Medieval feudalism and modern social structure based on money. In seventh grade, the standards require students to explain how values and beliefs influence human rights, justice and equality for different groups of people.As example topics, the guiding document lists, among other things, Black Death from the perspectives of priests, the aristocracy and common families the spread of Buddhism in China, India and Japan and the Crusades through European and Middle Eastern perspectives. In sixth grade, the standards require students to compare multiple perspectives of various historical events using primary and secondary sources.Post-assessments also help teachers see which students, if any, may need additional re-teachings and/or interventions of a standard. Post-assessments are used to evaluate student learning, skill acquisition, and academic achievement at the conclusion of your defined instructional period. You administer pre-assessments in order to understand what students know and are able to do before you begin instruction.

Pre-assess ments play an important role in your ability to differentiate instruction.

I use these assessments as pre-assessments before teaching any of the standards, and then again as a post-assessments at the conclusion of my unit or teaching of the standard. If you are interested in learning more about my Student Data Tracking Binders and the tremendous growth I have seen in my classroom, click HERE to read more about them! If you are not using my Student Data Tracking Binders, you can still easily use these assessments in your classroom. Are you using my Student Data Tracking Binders in your classroom? If yes, these assessments are aligned perfectly to use with my tracking system in your classroom.

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