On Monday, January 7, 2019, the Tennessee Geographic Alliance will sponsor a workshop titled Granada, Spain: Human Geography and Geometry. This event will help teachers focus on the revised social studies standards and practice that become operational at the start of the 2019-2020 school year. This will be of particular interest to 7th grade social studies teachers.
In the revised standards, students are expected to analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of Southwest Asia and North Africa. We will use this workshop to address the following specific standards:
If your school qualifies as a Title 1 school or you teach in a 'high need' district, we encourage you to try new, creative, and hands-on approaches to help students achieve mastery. According to the latest Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) data, the following districts qualify as ‘high need’ and are in close proximity to Oak Ridge Associated Universities: Alcoa, Anderson County, Campbell County, Claiborne County, Clinton, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Oak Ridge, Oneida, Roane County, Scott County, Sevier County, Sweetwater, and Union County.
Participants will be provided with lunch and receive classroom activities, materials, and books to support student learning. ORAU, the workshop host, can be found at 100 ORAU Way, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
A direct link to register can be found here: goo.gl/forms/A3aQ5NBVCd8ZdYxF3
A flyer can be found below.
In the revised standards, students are expected to analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of Southwest Asia and North Africa. We will use this workshop to address the following specific standards:
- 7.17 Describe the diffusion of Islam, its culture, and the Arabic language.
- 7.18 Summarize the contributions of the region’s scholars.
- 7.20 Analyze the development of trade routes throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe and the expanding role of merchants.
- 7.39 Explain the significance of the Reconquista, Inquisition, and the rise of Spanish and Portuguese kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula.
If your school qualifies as a Title 1 school or you teach in a 'high need' district, we encourage you to try new, creative, and hands-on approaches to help students achieve mastery. According to the latest Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) data, the following districts qualify as ‘high need’ and are in close proximity to Oak Ridge Associated Universities: Alcoa, Anderson County, Campbell County, Claiborne County, Clinton, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Oak Ridge, Oneida, Roane County, Scott County, Sevier County, Sweetwater, and Union County.
Participants will be provided with lunch and receive classroom activities, materials, and books to support student learning. ORAU, the workshop host, can be found at 100 ORAU Way, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
A direct link to register can be found here: goo.gl/forms/A3aQ5NBVCd8ZdYxF3
A flyer can be found below.
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