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DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS

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Engagement

HIS 3626 is a part of your professional preparation as a future educator. As such, attendance to all classes is expected, and students should be ready to participate on a weekly basis. Both the History Education Program and the Reich College of Education use a professional disposition instrument designed to measure a student’s aptitude for becoming a professional educator. If needed, the instructor will meet with students struggling in the course and discuss the professional disposition expectations for any future teacher.

Engagement is based on regular attendance and participation. Students are allowed three (3) absences, with the third absence requiring an individual conference. Missing a fourth (4th) class is an automatic failure.

Journaling

Students will journal (reflect) on relevant issues in history/social studies education in response to the weekly readings. Six (6) entries required. Weekly Reading Reflection Options: Choose to journal 6x for weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 14.

This assignment asks students to consider relevant issues in history/social studies education by analyzing topics and arguments raised in the selected course readings. The grade is part-student/part-instructor evaluation.

• Journaling Assignment Google Doc [make a copy each time, edit file name to include your last name]
• [See PDF of journaling assignment]

NOTE: There are 10 (or so) possible weeks for journaling; this means you can take off 4+ weeks without penalty … as long as you complete all six (6) journal entries. Aim to complete the first two by mid-September.

Curriculum Work

Develop curriculum work this semester focused on either U.S. or World History. It will center on one (1) fleshed-out unit of study and its multiple components, as well as a yearlong-curriculum map/pacing guide. ALL items should reflect research for both historical content and best practices in history/social studies education. Components are:

• A yearlong Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide
• A Unit Map
• Three (3) Lesson Plans (from your unit map)
• Assessment Samples and Teaching Products (used in your lesson)
• World/U.S. History Content Notes (notes you create from your research into the unit topic)

Students will submit assignments in two (2 phases): initial drafts and final drafts. 

Why? Good teaching is about empowering students and helping them be successful in meeting their objectives. The first drafts are to simply “get the work done” – they are graded as formative assessments. Students will then receive feedback from the instructor and their peers, which allows them to revise their work. The final products are graded as summative assessments, looking at how student work exhibits solid research on historical content and best teaching practices (pedagogy) for secondary history/social studies education.

NOTE: The templates used in HIS 3626 will reappear in HIS 3632/3900, your History Ed Elective, and student teaching (EDU 4900). By using the same template, this will instill a routine that can help you navigate your first years as a teacher. Go to the “Resources” page for links to the HEP templates and history & social studies websites.

• Also see corresponding Guiding Document tab

*Refer to the CP evaluation rubric at the bottom of this page.*

Presentation of Your Curriculum Work

Students will prepare and deliver a 10 min. “poster session” to a group of classmates towards the end of the semester. Colleagues will offer feedback and suggestions in a 5 min. open Q&A format.

Final Exam

Students will create a resume and a sample letter of how you would introduce yourself to students and parents. Think “first week of the school year” correspondence. All of your final curriculum work will be submitted by posting them on your personal digital portfolio website. Your curriculum portfolio website (design, structure, clarity, ease of access, branding) is 9pts. of your final exam. Your resume and letter to parents is 6 pts. of the final exam grade.  Both documents should exhibit your approach to teaching, and be inspired by key readings from this semester, as well as any outside research conducted for your curriculum project.

NOTE: Developing an online presence is critical for the modern historian and educator. Not only will a digital portfolio allow you to showcase your work to prospective employers, but it’s also a way of introducing yourself (and, if you wish, communicating) to parents and students. Ideally, you will want to keep adding curriculum samples from HIS 3632 and student teaching—especially samples of student work from your student teaching field experience. List your website’s URL on your resume. Also, think about developing a professional Twitter account for networking with other educators, finding high-quality resources and ideas, and celebrating student accomplishments.

Portfolio platform options include WordPress, Wix, Weebly, Google Sites, or any that have FREE plans. Students are welcome to secure their own domain name and web host for greater ownership and control. If interested, see Prof. Sibaja.

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Late-Work Policy

Life happens. To succeed in this course, working ahead and being organized is not only vital to your success, it’s also the habit of an effective teacher. If you know you will miss a deadline for any journaling or first-draft curriculum assignment, use the History Education Program’s late-work ticket.

• Late work tickets: No more than four LWTs can be used to submit late work without penalty. Use this Google Form. 
• They cannot be used for: final curriculum drafts, presentation, and the Final Exam.

Asking for Help

Please speak with me at any time about how you’re doing in the class and how you can improve your performance. If life gets overwhelming during the course (which it likely will), it can be tempting to drift away or shut down in a mountain of assignments due or past due. See me sooner rather than later to avoid digging out of a huge hole that seems insurmountable, or if a sudden situation arises that might jeopardize your progress.

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Curriculum Portfolio Rubric (History Education Program)

• coming soon