Curriculum+Shakedown

**Curriculum Guide Shakedown** **Learning Intentions for the Shakedown** I hope the Shakedown will help you in various ways. You will: **General Directions for the Shakedown** **Part 1 Due October 6** **Part 1** should be submitted in written (typed) form. (a paragraph for each question)
 * ESST 310**
 * become familiar with the nature and substance of the Saskatchewan Social Studies written curriculum
 * learn how to unpack and assess stated Outcomes in a curriculum guide so as to make and enact social studies curriculum experiences for your students
 * begin building social studies pedagogical content knowledge
 * be able to identify the Big Ideas in a curriculum guide and construct a frame of curricular priorities
 * be able to compose a narrative (a description) for a course of studies so as to help students understand and remember what is to be learned
 * learn how we can integrate and teach treaty education in social studies courses
 * Form a Shakedown group of 4 colleagues (so we should end up with 9 groups, with one group having only 3 members).
 * Select a specific Grade for your Social Studies curriculum guide.
 * Work through the stages of the assignment with your partners to develop thoughtful responses to the questions. Build interdependence and redundancy in your group so that each group member can answer any questions related to the project.
 * On the due dates given, submit the results of your work and be prepared to talk informally with classmates about what you’ve learned.
 * 1) Explain the origin, rationale, or source of legitimacy for the curriculum guide you selected. For example, is it part of Core Curriculum, or perhaps a Required Area of Study?
 * 2) What definition of social studies education does your curriculum guide use?
 * 3) What’s the overall aim of the intended curriculum for the grade you’re studying?
 * 4) Compare your answers to #2 and #3. How well do they match up? (For example, do they contradict one another? Do they leave things out?)
 * 5) Using Chapters 1 & 2 in our textbook, make links to your curriculum guide. (For example, does your curriculum guide reflect one of the trends in social studies nowadays?)