New Bedford Public Schools

Department of History and Social/Family Consumer Sciences

New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740

CONTACT US AT ….

James A. Calnan, Director of History and Social/Family Consumer Sciences

455 County Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740

508.997.4511 (extension 3350)

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Middle and High School History/Social Sciences Faculty

Middle & High School Family Consumer Science Faculty

Black History Month

	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Frederick Douglass Independence Day Speech, July 4, 1852 Written Document Analysis Sheet – National Archives Primary Source Analysis Tool – Library of Congress Teacher’s Guide for Primary Source Analysis Tool – Library of Congress
SPECIAL EVENT … New Bedford Honors Harriet Tubman – March 2 and 3, 2012

New & Important Information….

NEW …..

Student News Daily

2012 HOLOCAUST STUDENT EDUCATION PROJECT

Student Holocaust Project Information and Guidelines

2012 Student Holocaust Project Letter

2012 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education History Teacher of the Year Nomination Information

Application Information for George Washington Institute – Summer 2012

The Whaler’s Rest Restaurant at New Bedford High School

Wednesday – Friday

8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Initiatives….

NBHS WRITING INITIATIVE

· NBHS Writing Rubric

· Active Reading Strategies

· Note-Taking Worksheet

· Open-Response Map

MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMON ASSESSMENT PLAN 2011-2012

· Portfolio Assessment Overview

· Rubric

· Overall Ratings

Department Curriculum….

JANUARY BENCHMARK WRITING ASSESSMENT

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

U.S. History I U.S. History II Modern World History

Revised and Updated Elementary Curriculum Maps

· PreK-K Curriculum Map

· Grade 1 Curriculum Map

· Grade 2 Curriculum Map

· Grade 3 Curriculum Map

· Grade 4 Curriculum Map

· Grade 5 Curriculum Map

High School

· U.S. History I Curriculum Map

· U.S. History II Curriculum Map

· Modern World History Curriculum Guide

· NBHS Family Consumer Science Courses

· NBHS History/Social Science Courses

· NBHS History and Social Sciences Course Brochure

Middle School

· NBPS middle School Course Descriptions

· Grade 6 Curriculum Map

· Grade 6 Unit Profiles

· Grade 7 Curriculum Map

· Grade 7 Unit Profiles

· Grade 8 Curriculum Map

· Grade 8 Unit Profiles

· Grade 8 Curriculum Guide

Massachusetts and National Curriculum Frameworks….

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for History/Social Sciences

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for History and Social Sciences for Students with Disabilities

Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy in History and Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) – 10 Thematic Standards

National Standards for Social Studies Teachers (NCSS)

Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Culinary Arts -Hospitality and Tourism Cluster

Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Early Education and Care

Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Fashion Technology

Voices from the Past …. Primary Source Materials

Suggested Methods for Integrating Primary Sources into Classroom Instruction (NCCS)

Primary Source Documents

· U.S. History Primary Source Documents (Documents in PDF format)

· Internet Ancient History Source Book (Grade 7)

· Internet Medieval History Sourcebook

· Internet Modern History Sourcebook

Tools for Using Primary Sources

· Library of Congress: Using Primary Sources Guides and Analysis Tools

· Teaching with Documents – (U.S. National Archives)

· Docs Teach – National Archives Experience

· Using Primary Source Documents (National Archives – Great Britain)

· Massachusetts Historical Society (Excellent Classroom Resources)

· The Association for Documentary Editing – Classroom Resources

Classroom and Teacher Resources …

Culture Grams

The Indian Ocean in World History

Thinkfinity

Trackstar

Rubistar

Social Studies Central

Massachusetts Historical Society

National History Teachers Clearing House

The United Nations

Teaching History with Technology

High School Textbooks

The Americans (Holt-McDougall)

World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt-McDougall)

Elementary School: Leveled Readers Resources

Teacher Resource Site: Educational Leader

Teacher Instructions for Accessing Educational Leader Website

Benchmark Materials

Benchmark Education

150^th Commemoration of the Civil War

1861-1865

· New Bedford Civil War Roundtable

· Massachusetts in the Civil War (Massachusetts Historical Society)

· American Heritage Civil War

· The American Civil War Homepage

· Ken Burns’ “The Civil War”

· The Civil War Trust

· The Civil War

· Library of Congress: Civil War Photography

· The Civil War Home Page

· African-American Civil War Museum and Monument

· The American Civil War

· Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

· Fort Sumter National Monument

· Gettysburg National Park

Presidential History Resources

· The White House

· Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

· Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

· Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

· Harry S. Truman Presidential Library

· Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

· John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

· Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library

· Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library

· Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

· Jimmy Carter Presidential Library

· Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library

· George H.W. Bush Presidential Library

· William J. Clinton Presidential Library

· George W. Bush Presidential Library

MCAS PILOT EXAMS

Grade 5

2007 Exam

2008 Exam

Grade 7

2007 Exam

2008 Exam

High School

2007 US History

2008 US History

Department Partnerships

New Bedford Whaling Museum

New Bedford Whaling National Park

Rotch-Jones-Duff (Grade 5 History Program)

New Bedford Civil War Roundtable

Zeiterion Theater

Update: Wednesday, February 08, 2012

© Department of History and Social/Family Consumer Sciences, New Bedford Public Schools

New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740