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State We're In: Washington (3-5 Edition) Teacher Guide
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These Teacher Guides were developed by Washington educators to accompany the League of Women Voters of Washington's book The State We're In: Washington (Grade 3-5 Edition). Each chapter guide is  aligned with Washington Social Studies Learning Standards and includes a launch activity, focused notes, text-dependent questions, and an inquiry lesson developed using the C3 Framework. 

Subject:
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Unit of Study
Author:
Barbara Soots
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
OSPI Social Studies
Date Added:
10/13/2021
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 2: The Design of Today's Democracy
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.

Chapter 2 of the State We're In: Washington explores the design of today's democracy. The resources here may be implemented separately or together to guide students toward a deeper understanding of the content therein and to develop important social studies skills.

Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Unit of Study
Date Added:
08/29/2019
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 4: 1900-2000: A Century of Change
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.

Chapter 4 focuses on the significant amount of change the state of Washington experienced from 1900 to 2000. The resources here may be implemented separately or together to guide students toward a deeper understanding of the content therein and to develop important social studies skills.

Subject:
History
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Date Added:
08/12/2019
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 5: Governing Washington
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.This chapter focuses on the concept that when governing Washington today there is a need for a complex understanding of the cultural, economical, political, environmental, and ecological needs of our state.

Subject:
Political Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Author:
Barbara Soots
Callie Birklid
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
Date Added:
08/05/2020
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 6: Tribal Governments
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.There are key ideals established in state and tribal constitutions that determine the functioning of government. Washington state maintains important relationships among sovereign states (international and tribal) through both political and economic agreements. Tribes, as sovereign nations, have independent economies with different government regulations separate from the United States and Washington state. The economic impacts of tribes has been measured and positively impacts the economy of Washington in many ways.

Subject:
Political Science
U.S. History
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Lesson
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
Leslie Heffernan
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
Date Added:
08/05/2020
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 7: Local Government
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre. Chapter 7 focuses on local government: counties, cities, towns and special districts and their role, organization, duties and services they provide to communities.

Subject:
History
Political Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Module
Primary Source
Reading
Student Guide
Author:
Melissa Webster
Barbara Soots
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
Kari Tally
OSPI Social Studies
Date Added:
04/11/2020
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 8: Civics and Nature
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.Chapter 8 focuses on the natural resources in the state of Washington including challenges the government faces when competing interests are at stake, as well as ways the state and individuals can have an impact on that future.

Subject:
Cultural Geography
Physical Geography
Political Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
Amy Ripley
Jerry Price
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
04/22/2020
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher Guide Ch. 9: What's Next
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.Chapter 9 focuses on the future of the state of Washington including challenges its citizens will face and various ways the state and individuals can have an impact on that future.

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Unit of Study
Author:
Ryan Theodoriches
Melissa Webster
Barbara Soots
Leslie Heffernan
Amy Ripley
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
Date Added:
04/03/2020
The State We're In: Washington - Teacher's Guide Chapter 10: Good Citizen
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This is a Teacher's Guide for The State We're In Washington: Your guide to state, tribal and local government. These quides are developed by members of the Washington State Social Studies Cadre.Chapter 10 focuses on the cultural, economic, political, environmental, and ecological ways in which people in Washington can become actively engaged citizens and make a difference in their communities. 

Subject:
Political Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
Callie Birklid
Washington OSPI OER Project
Jerry Price
Date Added:
08/05/2020
State of Washington OSPI - Copyright and Open Licensing Policy
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To define the copyright owner for any materials created by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) employees, contractors, and grantees. To clarify the requirement for open licensing of those materials.

This policy will allow school districts, Educational Service Districts, and members of the public, to realize the educational impact from the substantial investments the state, the federal government, and private foundations have made (and will continue to make) in educational resources created by OSPI employees.

This policy is not retroactive and does not pertain to work created before the effective date on this document.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Author:
Washington State Office of The Superintendent
Date Added:
06/06/2016
StoryWorks: Beautiful Agitators
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StoryWorks develops inclusive and transformative educational theater experiences that provide students with the opportunity to examine our country’s civil rights history. Through content consistent with school curriculum standards, the program engages students in experiential learning and inspires them to ask deeper questions about the historical underpinnings behind contemporary issues. The process creates pathways to civic engagement, creates lasting memories and instills a tangible sense of social belonging. This StoryWorks educational project is built around Beautiful Agitators, a theatrical play about Vera Mae Pigee, a hair stylist and business owner in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights era. Using her beauty parlor as a hub for Delta-based organizing and resistance, Pigee operated her salon by day and then transformed it into a clandestine center for civil rights organization and education in the evenings. Known for her big hats and larger than life personality, Mrs. Pigee led the direct action that registered nearly 6,000 African Americans to vote in the region. Although Pigee was largely left out of the history books, along with many women of the movement, our play Beautiful Agitators and accompanying curriculum revives her legacy, highlighting her methods and tactics. Inspired by the innovative K-12 civil rights education standards developed by the Mississippi Civil Rights Commission. Our commitment is to expand upon the standards by further developing content related to social justice, power relations, environmental justice, diversity, equity, mutual respect, and civic engagement. Beautiful Agitators combines inquiry with higher-order thinking skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis. Set in a beauty parlor owned and operated by a Black woman in the Mississippi Delta, our curriculum is based on our investigation into primary sources and their relationship to critical moments in the national movement. This foundation of historical context allows for students and educators to find contemporary parallels which further engage learners to reflect upon the legacy of the civil rights movement and the struggles that we, as citizens, continue to grapple with today.View the complete play Beautiful Agitators on the StoryWorks Theater site.Implementation1. Beautiful Agitators Performance Classroom watches a prerecorded, staged reading of the play Beautiful Agitators, which was created and performed by artists from the Mississippi Delta, home of Vera Mae Pigee.2. Lesson Plan Activities Following the eight-lesson plan structure, students will read aloud or act out scenes from the play. This participatory interaction with the text and the historical events promotes a high level of engagement from the students and encourages experiential learning. These activities directly correspond to scenes in the play and to specific content area standards. Teacher leads guided discussions and helps to explain the historical context and theme of each scene. Students/actors have the opportunity to share their experiences having portrayed these historical figures. 

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Literature
Performing Arts
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Full Course
Date Added:
07/12/2021
StoryWorks: Now's the Time
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StoryWorks Theater’s Teaching the Constitution Through Theater develops inclusive and transformative educational theater experiences that provides students with the opportunity to examine our history and to foster a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Through content consistent with school curriculum standards, the program engages students in experiential learning and inspires them to ask complex questions about the historical underpinnings behind contemporary issues. The process creates pathways to civic engagement, creates lasting memories and instills a tangible sense of social belonging. Now’s The Time opens at the dawn of Reconstruction, the Civil War has just ended but the nation is plunged again into crisis with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson ascends to the Presidency determined to restore white supremacy in the South. Congressional radicals led by Thaddeus Stevens are fighting for a different vision. They intend to create a new society of full racial equality, where Black Americans will have real economic and political power, including ownership of land confiscated from the rebels, education, suffrage and election to public office. This titanic political battle between President and Congress culminates in the first impeachment and trial of a U.S. president, and to more than 150 years of continuing violence and discrimination against Black Americans.View the complete play Now’s The Time on the StoryWorks Theater site. Implementation1. Now’s The Time Performance Classroom watches a prerecorded, staged reading of the play Now’s The Time, written by Jean P. Bordewich and Produced by StoryWorks Theater.2. Lesson Plan Activities Following the six lesson plan structure, students will read aloud or act out scenes from the play. This participatory interaction with the text and the historical events promotes a high level of engagement from the students and encourages experiential learning. These activities directly correspond to scenes in the play and to specific content area standards. Throughout the curriculum, teachers will lead guided discussions and help to explain the historical context and theme of each scene. Students/actors will have the ability to share their experiences having portrayed these historical figures. Students/historians will have the unique opportunity to work with primary source materials to further their understanding of the complexities of the era and to gain insight into the critical legislative debates of the time.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
History
Literature
Performing Arts
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Full Course
Date Added:
07/27/2022
Virtual Minidoka Pilgrimage
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Educational videos, documentaries, book club sessions, conversations, and a podcast produced by the Minidoka Pilgrimage that cover a variety of topics on the Japanese American WWII incarceration. Image of Minidoka Internment Camp by Dave Horalek, courtesy of Pixabay

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lesson
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Kari Tally
Barbara Soots
Jerry Price
OSPI Social Studies
Date Added:
08/27/2021
WSCSS K-8 Conference Recorded Sessions
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The WSCSS K-8 Conference was about culturally responsive teaching in Social Studies classrooms. Listen to recorded sessions from Washington educators.

These resources are available for free online viewing.

Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lecture
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington State Council for the Social Studies
Date Added:
03/05/2021
The Washington Arts Learning Standards: Entry Points
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A Statewide Arts Advisory Team developed this Entry Points document to support teaching the arts, whether remotely, using a hybrid model, or fully in-person. This document is organized by arts discipline and is intended to use in communication with students and their families as well as educators.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Graphic Arts
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Date Added:
05/12/2021
Washington Educational Technology Learning Standards
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In this update to the 2008 standards, Washington is adopting the 2016 Technology Standards for Students
released by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). These standards were developed
collaboratively with teachers, administrators, subject matter experts, state and national associations, and
stakeholders in educational technology. Teams of Washington teachers, technology integration
specialists, and teacher-librarians have reviewed these standards to ensure they effectively meet the
needs of Washington students.

These standards emphasize the ways technology can be used to amplify and transform learning and
teaching, and they resonate with our state’s aspiration to empower connected learners in a connected
world. In addition, they complement statewide efforts to enhance instruction in digital citizenship and
media literacy, which are critical elements of preparing our students for careers, post-secondary
aspirations, and beyond.

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Date Added:
03/15/2020
Washington OER Hub Information
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The Washington OER Hub is an online library of free, high-quality K–12 learning and teaching materials created by and curated for Washington educators.Watch introductory videos and download this informational handout to share with your district and colleagues.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Barbara Soots
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
08/07/2020
Washington State Social Studies Learning Standards
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Social studies is a vital component of education in Washington state. The Office of Superintend¬ent of Public Instruction (OSPI) envisions “all students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.” Additionally, the National Council for the Social Studies states, “The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an inter¬dependent world.”

Students who receive quality instruction in social studies are engaged in learning that promotes inquiry and thoughtful civic participation. With this in mind, we are pleased to introduce OSPI’s updated Washington State K–12 Learning Standards for Social Studies. Our hope is that you will find these standards to be rigorous, thoughtful, inquiry-driven, and organized for easy accessibility.

Subject:
Cultural Geography
Economics
History
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Date Added:
07/16/2020
Washington State The Arts Learning Standards: Dance
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The K–12 Arts Learning Standards for Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts can be
downloaded from the OSPI Learning Standards and Instructional Materials webpage at https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/learning-standards-instructional-materials.
Depending on the focus of arts education in a given district or school, one or more of the five Arts Learning Standards documents can be used to guide instruction and help students develop competency in the arts.

This document covers Dance, which may include, but is not limited to, multiple forms of dance, as well as choreography, dance notation, dance history, dance anatomy, musical theater, dance production, and improvisation.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Performing Arts
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Date Added:
09/02/2020