1. Topic 3 Expanding Communities or Core Knowledge

2. 3–2 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Topic 3 Expanding Communities or Core Knowledge Assignment 3.1 State Standards A-M Assignment 3.2 State Scope & Sequence N-Z Assignment 3.3 Hanna vs. Hirsh

3. Expanding Communities Family School Community International Neighborhood National State

4. Core Knowledge 1 st Grade 6 th Grade Geography American History World History American Civic Traditions & Ideology Major World Literary Works & Primary Documents Web of Core Knowledge

5. 3–5 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Classroom Activity: A Systematic Approach to the Answer Use the Who, What, When, Where, Why & How method to figure out: –What is Expanding Communities? WWWWWH What are its strengths & weaknesses? –What is Core Knowledge? WWWWWH What are its strengths & weaknesses?

6. 3–6 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Jigsaw method: Assignment 3.3: Hanna vs. Hirsh Step 1: Form groups of four –Odd numbered groups consult and compare your notes on Expanding Communities –Even numbered groups consult and compare your notes on Core Knowledge Step 2: Two from each odd numbered group pair with two from each even numbered group –Each group completes a Venn Diagram and is prepared to report their results. Hint: Consider the types of communities, technology, and the sociology of the 1940s and 1980s as potential critical attributes.

7. Unique Same Isolated Very Rural Limited Technology Smaller Population Not Very Mobile Limited Immigration Less Isolated Very Urban Internet, Cable, etc. Increased Population Very Mobile High Immigration Information Knowledge Procedural Knowledge Big Ideas Hanna vs. Hirsh Core Knowledge Expanding Communities

8. 3–8 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Which would you prefer to teach? ?

9. 3–9 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Websites http://www.ncss.org/standards/positions/scope.html http://edstandards.org/Standards.html