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Social Studies Curriculum Review

On October 5, 2010, the Lower Moreland Township School District conducted a work session focused on reviewing the Social Studies curriculum. The committee evaluated existing materials and engaged with publishers to select suitable programs for pilot testing. After a thorough process, including site visits and analysis of technological components, they selected Harcourt and Scott Foresman/Pearson for lower grades, and Holt and McDougal Littell for World History, as well as Prentice Hall for US History in grades 6-8. Prioritizing state standards, online resources, and differentiated instruction were key factors in the selection.

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Social Studies Curriculum Review

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  1. Social Studies Curriculum Review Lower Moreland Township School District Work Session October 5, 2010

  2. Pine Road • Process for Selecting Materials • Committee met in the spring to review current materials • Samples were obtained to make pilot decisions • Committee met with publisher representatives • Committee decided to pilot two programs • Harcourt • Scott Foresman/Pearson

  3. Pine Road • Reasons for Selected Materials • Updated resources • Natural flow between grade levels • Correlation to the PA standards • Technology Components

  4. Murray Avenue • Process for Selecting Materials • Site visitations • Committee contacted numerous publishers and spoke to consultants • Committee received program samples and textbooks for analysis and evaluation in accordance to district goals and state standards • Committee previewed technological components of programs • Committee chose possible programs to meet with consultants for further information

  5. Murray Avenue • Process for Selecting Materials Continued • Committee selected two programs to pilot for World History (Grade 6 & 7) • Holt: World History • McDougal Littell: Survey of World History • Committee selected two programs to pilot for US History (Grade 8) • Prentice Hall: US History • Holt: US History Beginnings to 1877

  6. Murray Avenue • Reasons for Selected Materials • Emphasis on online component • State standards a priority • Appropriate reading level • Emphasis on writing skills • Stress of higher level thinking skills • Rigorous material for all levels • Supplemental materials • Differentiated instruction

  7. High School • Process for Selecting Materials • Department met in spring to discuss goals • Each teacher or team selected materials to review over the summer • A chapter was selected from at least two textbooks for piloting • Chapters were piloted in classrooms • Teachers evaluated strengths and weaknesses of piloted materials • Interdisciplinary teachers met with English counterparts to discuss selecting literary materials to pilot

  8. High School • Reasons for Materials Selected • Updated editions of currently used textbooks • Quality of ancillaries • Availability and quality of online edition • Level of recommendations for differentiated instruction • Alignment with PA standards • Compliance with College Board for AP materials • Positive student feedback and learning outcomes

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