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Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Designed to Support facilitators with various tools, resources, and strategies to promote and enhance TOP Instructional Guides: Let’s Explore Modern Germany and Germany In Focus Provide Consistency with Common Agenda Components AND Flexibility with a Variety of Tools/Strategies  Tools for Enhancing TOP Instructional Guides: Lets’ Explore Modern Germany and Germany In Focus Planning, Facilitating, and Promoting TOP Workshops, Resources, and Study Tours

Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  The Toolkit is available for educators who will facilitate workshops to: Share information about TOP curriculum programs and resources. Engage participants with innovative standards-based instructional strategies. Inform audiences about an Application process for all expenses-paid Study Tours to Germany. Promote other TOP professional development opportunities.

Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP TOOLKIT PROVIDES…  Resources for Professional Development  Standards Correlation  Outcomes & Icebreakers  Instructional Strategies  TOP Study Tour Application  Planning Tools

Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP’S TOOLS

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 1 TOOLS FOR USING THE TOOLKIT 1. USING THE TOOLKIT Introduction to Toolkit – Design, Purpose, Features and Organization of Drawers/Sections Toolkit PowerPoint (available online) Table of Contents for the Toolkit

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 2 TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING THE TOP CURRICULUM PROGRAM 2. NAVIGATING MATERIALS Common Lesson Components Letters Instructional Guide Content Structure Summary for Educators Authors’ Introduction – Let’s Explore Modern Germany Authors’ Introduction – Germany In Focus Overview - Features at a Glance Table of Contents Let’s Explore Modern Germany Germany In Focus Sample Common Lesson Components

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 3 TOOLS FOR PLANNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS 3. PLANNING WORKSHOPS Instructional Guide Tickets ‘Introduction to the Toolkit - Design, Purpose, Features and Organization of Drawers/Sections’ (Located in Drawer 1) Materials Request Form Planning Checklist Resources Checklist Sample Conference Proposals State Council for the Social Studies National Council for the Social Studies Sample Flyer Template Sample Modified Lesson Strategy Template (Located in Drawer 4, Section 1) TOP Facilitator Letter TOP’s Photo Collage PowerPoint – (available online) Workshop Attendance Form

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 4: SECTION 1 TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AGENDAS 4. DESIGNING AGENDAS (1-4) Agendas o Sample Agenda Components o Sample Agenda Template o Sample Agendas Using Specific Lessons Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall Go Global with Germany! Schwarzfahrer: A Case Study in Human Rights o Sample Modified Lesson Strategy Template Overviews o Common Lesson Components (Located in Drawer 2) o Overview - Features at a Glance (Located in Drawer 2) o Tables of Contents (Located in Drawer 2) Let’s Explore Modern Germany Germany In Focus

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 4: SECTION 2 TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AGENDAS 4. DESIGNING AGENDAS (1-4) Standards o Abbreviation Codes for NCSS and Common Core Documents o Common Core Standards Abbreviated Lesson Alignment– ALACC-LEG/GIF Abbreviated Lesson Alignment Index – CC Index–LEG Abbreviated Lesson Alignment Index – CC Index–GIF Extended Lesson Alignment – ELACC-LEG/GIF Lesson Alignment Worksheets – LAW-LEG Lesson Alignment Worksheets – LAW-GIF Standards Graphic (State of Maine) o National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Extended Lesson Alignment – ELANCSS-LEG/GIF Thematic Strands Index – NCSS Index-LEG Thematic Strands Index – NCSS Index-GIF Strategies for Connecting Standards

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 4: SECTION 3 TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AGENDAS 4. DESIGNING AGENDAS (1-4) Short Strategies and Icebreakers o And the Question is… o Germany Bingo o Postcards from Berlin o Tables of Contents – Explorations! o Teaching Modern Germany – Quick Questions o Thinking Inside the Boxes – A Synectic o Visuals from Germany! Connecting Dots… o What’s Hot? Common Challenges o When a Word is Enough o Why Study Modern Germany? Now It’s Your Turn! Modified Lesson Strategies o Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall – Notable Quotes o Schwarzfahrer – A Case Study in Human Rights People Watching 20 Questions o The Pied Piper of Hamlin: Hear Ye… Hear Ye… Headlines Wanted!! o Turning Points – A Cold War Timeline o You Are What You Eat!

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 4: SECTION 4 TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AGENDAS 4. DESIGNING AGENDAS (1-4) TOP Study Tours Study Tours FAQ TOP’s Photo Collage PowerPoint (available online) Reflections and Evaluations Educator Lesson Evaluation (available online) Facilitator Workshop Evaluation Participant Workshop Evaluation Sample Whole Group Reflection

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 5 TOOLS FOR EXTENDING AGENDAS 5. EXTENDING AGENDAS Field Trip to Berlin – Modified Strategies Photo Identification and Interpretation Brown Bag Lottery – Focused Viewing Jigsaw Likely Suspects – Curriculum Applications Online Resources o Curriculum It’s Up to You & Me, Here & Across the Sea o Instructional Guide & DVD Field Trip to Berlin DVD & Instructional Guide o Maps & Collage Geo-Political Maps Germany Cultural Collage o Online Games Elementary - Save Our Schule Secondary - Race 4 the Future

Transatlantic Outreach Program DRAWER 6 TOOLS FOR ENHANCING AGENDAS 6. ENHANCING AGENDAS PowerPoints – (available online) Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall Go Global with Germany! TOP’s Photo Collage Video Clips – (available online) Focus Four American Presidents and the Berlin Wall

Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP TOOLKIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Toolkit Authorship Team: Constance Manter & Jacqueline Littlefield