Final+Project+Resources

1)
If you are choosing Option 1 (Lesson Plans Makeover) here are 2 sample exemplar projects from past TAH participants:

A. Grades 4/5, //From Revolutionary to 21st Century American History, Voices of Freedom// (Framingham) __I**ntroduction**__


 * __Lessons__**

B. High School, //Limited Democracy for the Poor// (Millis High School)

__**Introduction**__

__**Lessons**__

**2)**
If you are choosing Option 2 (Teaching Portfolio) here is one sample with a completed template.

//Sample Portfolio entry (Grade 8, "Inspiring Individuals from the 1800's)--Performance Assessment//



__**MA Frameworks**__
 (Word Format)

Frameworks Search at DESE

__**Historical Thinking Skills Standards and Concepts**__
These are the HIstorical Thinking Skills Standards from the National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA 5 Dimensions of Historical Thinking then broken down into sets of skills at various grade levels.

The Center for the study of Historical Consciousness in Canada have broken these down slightly differently into 6 historical thinking concepts. @http://historicalthinking.ca/concepts

This chart outlines the concepts with specific examples of skills and suggested student tasks.