Download a Word document of the VHT 2010-11 Assignment Sheet

Major Assignments	Intermediate Projects to Complete Major Assignments	Date Due (Email to Sue)
Historical Thinking Skills Mapping	Create a curriculum map for your grade level that includes: All units and time frames for teaching those units Social Studies Standards addressed in each unit (All history standards must be included.  Applicable standards from Civics, Geography, and Economics should also be included where appropriate.) Historical Thinking Skill Standards addressed in each unit Essential Questions addressed in each unit Historical Questions addressed in each unit	October 28
	Create a curriculum map that delineates how and when each of the Historical Thinking Skills will be introduced, reviewed, and mastered during the year.	November 19
	Collaborate with your cluster team to document the vertical alignment of all Historical Thinking Skills in U.S. History in grades 5, 7, 8, 11.	April 8
Document Based Question  & Historical Background Essay	Choose a historical topic of interest and historical question around which to frame your DBQ. (This is a rough draft.  Your question may be refined during our December 16 meeting.)	December 16
	Find six primary sources for your students to analyze in the DBQ (four sources for elementary).  For each source, create scaffolding questions (LOTS, HOTS & MOTS) to guide student analysis.	March 11
	Write a 3-4 page, double-spaced essay that delves into the historical background of your DBQ topic.  Use Chicago Style for citations and bibliography of at least three sources for your information.  (This essay will be reviewed by John, and he will send you feedback by April 13.)	March 25
	Compile three short segments of secondary sources that will provide historical insight to your DBQ. These will probably come from sources used to write your essay.  Write a student assignment sheet and rubric for student assignment with the DBQ.	Not due to us until final date
	Compile all parts of the DBQ. DBQ question for students to answer Historical background essay Six (four for elementary) primary sources Three (two for elementary) secondary sources Scaffolding questions for each primary source Student Assignment Sheet & Rubric to assess student work on the DBQ	April 28 (Bring copies to the meeting to share.)