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Teacher's Zone Find strategies ranging from hands-on to graphic organizers that are ready to print out and use with your lesson plans! The Zone also has information on how to incorporate different types of social studies skills including reading and writing connections. Don't miss our TAKS area for the most up-to-date information on TAKS and the upcoming EOC assessments. Our strategies have been designed for teachers by teachers with all learners in mind! |
Parent's Corner See how you the parent can help our your child learn more about social studies at the global, national, state, and community levels. We have resources and information to help parents understand what your child is learning in social studies. |
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TechnologyYou will discover the latest strategies that incorporate useful technology integration within a social studies setting. These strategies have been written by technology integration specialists that have used these strategies successfully in the classroom. |
Links Find over 5000 links going to outside resources based upon grade level and subject area. These links have been researched for content and usability within a school setting. |
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Photo Album Take a tour of places around the world, the nation, and the city with our over 9,000 images! These photographs have been donated by educators to help bring the world to our students! |
Blog, Board, and Wiki (Must have a SAISD Account) Read about the latest Social Studies Department's events and news on our Blog (web log). On the message boards, you can leave messages for all district teachers about strategies and questions that you may have about subject areas. Finally, you and your students can use our Wiki to author and publish research done on social studies topics! |
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Listed below you will find different types of reading and writing strategies to help students with social studies skills and student expectations.
SAISD - Social Studies Classroom Helpers
Strategy |
Word Format |
PDF Format |
| QAR/QAD | ||
| Blooms & Questions: Part 1 | ||
| Blooms & Questions: Part 2 | ||
| Social Studies Framework | ||
| Multiple Intellegences | ||
| Right-Brain Thinkers | ||
| History Habits of the Mind |
Best Practices & Graphic Organizers
Strategy |
Word Format |
PDF Format |
| Advantages/Disadvantages - Table | ||
| Advantages/Disadvantages - Chart | ||
| Anticipation/Predictions - How To | ||
| Anticipation/Prediction Table | ||
| Cause & Effect - How To | ||
| Causal Chain | ||
| Cause with Multiple Effects | ||
| Multiple Cause with Multiple Effects | ||
| Multiple Cause with Effect | ||
| Central Idea - How To | ||
| Central Idea | ||
| Charts and Tables - How To | ||
| Bar Graph - Horizontal 1 Bar | ||
| Bar Graph - Horizontal 2 Bar | ||
| Bar Graph - Veritcal 1 Bar | ||
| Bar Graph - Vertical 2 Bar | ||
| Bar Graph - Vertical 3 Bar | ||
| Circle Graph - 7 Items | ||
| Climograph | ||
| Line Graph - 1 Line | ||
| Line Graph - 2 Line | ||
| Line Graph - 3 Line | ||
| Compare and Contrast - How To | ||
| Compare/Contrast - Complex | ||
| Compare/Contrast - Matrix | ||
| Compare/Contrast - Table | ||
| Similarities and Differences | ||
| T-Chart | ||
| Venn Diagram | ||
| Concept Development - How To | ||
| Concept Map | ||
Concept Map - 2 or More Concepts |
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| Direct Teach - How To | ||
| Fact vs. Opinion | ||
| Frayer's Four Square - How To | ||
| Frayer's Four Square | ||
| GLOBAL PC - How To | ||
| GLOBAL PC | ||
| Inductive Reasoning - How To | ||
| Inferencing - How To | ||
| Inferencing Chart | ||
| Inferencing Map | ||
| Inquiry Chart | ||
| Magic Paper | Download | |
| Interactive Student Notebook | ||
| Jackdaw Strategy | Download | |
| Living Art | ||
| Paraphrasing - How To | ||
| PATIO | ||
| PERSIA (Adventure Tales of America Strategy) | ||
| Point of View / Bias | ||
| Primary Sources - How To | ||
| Primary Sources | ||
| Q-Matrix | ||
| Quartering | ||
| Retelling - How To | ||
| Social Studies Routines - How To | ||
| Sum It Up - How To | ||
| Telling the Story | ||
| Visualization - How To | ||
| Vocabulary Development - How To | ||
| Word Wall - How To | ||
| Ways of Defining Words - How To | ||
| Webbing | ||
| Word Cards | ||
| Word Maps |