1. New York State Social Studies Update Patricia Polan Associate in Instructional Services, Social Studies Office of Curriculum and Instruction Email: Patricia.Polan@nysed.govPatricia.Polan@nysed.gov Telephone: 518-473-0741

2. Field Memo – Posted March 3 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ 2

4. 4 Collaboration in Development NYSED Staff Content Advisory Panel Sub CAP

5. C3 Foundations

6. Dimension 1: Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries Dimension 2: Applying Disciplinary Tools and Concepts (Civics, Economics, Geography, and History) Dimension 3: Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence Dimension 4: Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action What is the C3 Framework? C3 Inquiry Arc Inquiry Arc

7. Dimension 4 7 “... [P]rovides opportunities for students to adapt and apply their work in the disciplines that constitute the social studies in order to develop the skills and dispositions necessary for an active civic life. In this respect, civic engagement is both a means of learning and applying social studies knowledge. (C3 Framework, p. 59)

8. Taking Informed Action

9. Understand the problem Assess the problem Take action on the problem 9

10. Resources 10 Speak Truth to Power Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World http://curriculum.rfkcenter.org/ Middle School and High School Video Contest http://curriculum.rfkcenter.org/pages/19?locale=en Speak Truth to Power Everyone has Rights PSA Contest http://www.everyonehasrights.com/

11. Resources World Savvy www.worldsavvy.orgwww.worldsavvy.org World Savvy Global Competence PD Cohorts begin in Jan and Sept 15-month online program Teachers College, Asia Society & World Savvy World Savvy Classrooms 11

12. Resources Teach Unicef http://teachunicef.org/http://teachunicef.org/ TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of free global education resources. Resources cover grades PK-12, are interdisciplinary (social studies, science, math, English/language arts, foreign/world languages), and align with standards. The lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to Water and Sanitation. 12