Exactly! |
Agree--this doesn't seem like an appropriate level for the "enriched" novel in 8th grade. My kid read that in 5th grade. |
Just because your kid read the book doesn’t mean every kid read the book, nor every advance kid. |
It’s just not an enriched book for that grade. This is supposed to challenge kids who came from CES/ELC in 8th grade. |
I'm tired of the exclusive focus on social history. Slavery was important and sad, but despite the assertions of NHJ, slavery does not define the United States. I would use the book choices to focus on aspects of US history that are routinely shortchanged, including showing kids that historical events/trends do not have single causes. |
All of MS language arts is a big step backward from CES. I remember feeling that CES was a big deal but later realized they'd have 3 years of nothing after it and I realized it doesn't matter. |
The class is suppose to challenge the students. The book is just one piece of content. It’s up to the teacher to make that relevant. For example, The student could read Refugee, also read a news article about immigration today while also studying about Ellis island. Then be given an assignment to debate for or against a specific legislation. |
Thousands of pages of textbook ad someone always get upset that some of them discuss slavery. Or union labor. Of woman's sufferage. Or the immigration acts. Or whatever. It all happened. Telling students that it happened is not the same as telling students how to think about it. |
Should have more teaching of Native Americans - pre-U.S. But then there is already so much to cover between 6th-11th grade. |
It’s an enriched course meant for gifted and talented students. They should be selecting more ri go toys materials. |
Where can we see the list of books used for the advanced History MS classes dating back to when the Global Humanities track started?
Do HS History/Social Studies classes also read books?: US History, AP-USH, Government, AP Gov't, Modern History, AP World History, AP European History, IB History? Any other history HS courses? |
AP and IB class do not have standardized reading list. There is content that has to be covered and guidelines. the teacher submits a syllabus for how they plan to cover said content for approval. There are suggested book list or instructional practices intended based on what the exams cover. |
Wait. You saw a textbook?!? j/k I think the point is about the relative amount of content. Choose to cover more that highlight progressive issues and those that do not get squeezed, given the same amount of class time. There's probably a compromise in there, somewhere, that would be best, but then nobody would be happy. If there's only one side in charge of that determination, we'd tend to get a suboptimal solution, whether that means too conservative or too progressive. Either can be countered with attention to critical thinking, but that requires a more-than-barebones approach, and folks seem to think that has been lacking in more recent US education. |
Plus, anchor texts bear rereading when kids have more maturity and background info. |
Click on Curriculum Frameworks then you can find information about these courses. https://www.mccpta.org/curriculum |