Social
Studies Standards
NCSS
(National
Council
for the
Social
Studies)
1.
Culture: Social
studies programs
should include
experiences
that provide
for the study
of culture
and cultural
diversity.
In a democratic
and multicultural
society, students
need to understand
multiple perspectives
that derive
from different
cultural vantage
points. This
understanding
will allow
them to relate
to people in
our nation
and throughout
the world.
2. Time, Continuity
and Change: Social studies programs should
include experiences
that provide for the study of the ways
human beings view themselves in and
over time. High school students engage
in more sophisticated analysis and
reconstruction of the past, examining
its relationship to the present and
extrapolating into the future. They
integrate individual stories about
people, events, and situations to form
a more holistic conception, in which
continuity and change are linked in
time and across cultures.
3. People, Places, and Environments: Social
studies programs should include experiences
that provide for the study of people,
places, and environments. Students
in high school are able to apply geographic
understanding across a broad range
of fields, including the fine arts,
sciences, and humanities. Geographic
concepts become central to learners'
comprehension of global connections
as they expand their knowledge of diverse
cultures, both historical and contemporary.
4. Individual Development and Identity: Social
studies programs should include experiences
that provide for the study of individual
development and identity. At the high
school level, students need to encounter
multiple opportunities to examine contemporary
patterns of human behavior, using methods
from the behavioral sciences to apply
core concepts drawn from psychology,
social psychology, sociology, and anthropology
as they apply to individuals, societies,
and cultures.
Music
Education
Standards:
This
set of interactive
activities
helps meet
standard
9 of the Music
Education
Standard
9. Understanding music in relation to history
and culture.
Foreign
Language
Education
Standards:
This
set of activities
also helps
to address
and meet
standards
from the American
Council on
the Teaching
of Foreign
Languages
Communicate
in Languages
Other Than
English:
• Students engage in conversations, provide
and obtain information, express feelings and
emotions, and exchange opinions
• Students understand and interpret written
and spoken language on a variety of topics
Gain
Knowledge and
Understanding
of Other Cultures:
• Students demonstrate an understanding of
the relationship between the practices and
perspectives of the culture studied
• Students demonstrate an understanding of
the relationship Connect
with Other Disciplines
and Acquire
Information:
• Students reinforce and further their knowledge
of other disciplines through the foreign
language
• Students acquire information and recognize
the distinctive viewpoints that are only
available through the foreign language and
its cultures
Develop
Insight into
the
Nature
of Language
and Culture:
• Students demonstrate understanding
of the nature of language through comparisons
of
the language studied and their own
• Students demonstrate understanding
of the concept of culture through comparisons
of
the cultures studied and their own.
The
National
Board for
Professional
Teaching
Standards
(NBPTS)
in Social
Studies,
Music,
and Spanish:
National
Board for Professional
Teaching Standards
The
National Board
for Professional
Teaching Standards
seeks to identify
and recognize
teachers who
effectively
enhance student
learning and
demonstrate
the high level
of knowledge,
skills, abilities,
and commitments.
www.nbpts.org
The
lessons in
this Sabor!
Virtual Exhibition are
designed with
national content
standards and
NBPTS standards
in mind. Accomplished
teachers use
lesson plans
as guides,
changing and
adapting them
to meet individual
and group needs.
With that as
a premise,
the following
standards from
NBPTS are evident
in the exhibition.
It is essential
to remember,
however, that
the teacher
is the catalyst
here, not the
lesson. A good
teacher uses
material from
multiple sources
and makes the
course of study
relevant to
her/his students'
knowledge,
background,
and aspirations.
A
good lesson
does not make
a teacher into
a National
Board Certified
Teacher; however,
an accomplished
teacher can
turn a poorly
planned lesson
into a successful
learning experience.
Social
Studies/History
By
knowing students
and valuing
the diversity
brought to
the classroom,
teachers can
use these lessons
to assist students
in learning
more about
each other:
background,
family history
and culture,
and different
perspectives.
These lessons
can also add
to students'
knowledge of
subject matter,
particularly
the 20 th century
history of
the Americas
and the contributions
of Latino and
Hispanic culture.
By
using a multi-disciplinary
approach, teachers
promote social
understanding
and create
a learning
environment
where contributions
are valued
and students
build trust.
These lessons
also provide
multiple opportunities
for the creation
of family partnerships
and value the
contributions
of family members.
World
Languages other
than English
Teachers
using these
lessons in
Spanish classes
have a unique
opportunity
to use primary
sources to
expose their
students to
rich language
and cultural
role models.
They can show
the value of
diversity in
the resources
they choose
to use, thereby
showing their
students that
they respect
and understand
the target
cultures.
Use
of the resources
in these lessons
and exhibits
in the primary
language, Spanish,
allows the
teacher to
draw upon her/his
knowledge of
the target
language and
share it with
students, inculcating
a love of the
language, history,
and culture.
These lessons
also provide
multiple paths
to learning
for students,
taking into
account different
learning styles,
interests,
and abilities.
The
multiple resources
associated
with these
lessons provide
a wide variety
of choices
for both teachers
and students,
supporting
an inclusive
environment
and chances
for critical
and creative
thinking. Family
contributions
and cultural
experiences
are welcomed
and valued
in these lessons.
Music
Music
is an integral
part of the Sabor!
Virtual Exhibition .
By including
the music components
of these lessons,
teachers can
engage students'
interest in
history, culture,
and language
in new and
creative ways.
The exposure
to new forms
of music and
new artists
can bring a
new perspective
to each student's
musical knowledge
and understanding,
promoting a
classroom of
trust and respect
for variances
in experience
and background.
Family
and community
contributions
and partnerships
are an integral
part of these
lessons.
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