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Effective Curriculum for Underserved Gifted Students explains the
need for a differentiated curriculum for gifted students typically
underrepresented in gifted programs, including children of poverty
and those who are from culturally and linguistically diverse
populations. Features of research-based curriculum found to be
effective in enhancing the academic achievement of these
populations are highlighted. In addition, practical, evidence-based
strategies for curriculum development and instruction are shared.
Exploring America in the 2000s: New Millennium, New U.S. is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 2000s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the world
around them. Through the lens of "identity," it explores life in
America and the myriad groups that coexisted in harmony and, often,
with friction. Cultural movements like the rise of social media and
the advancements of minorities are examined alongside larger issues
such as 9/11 and its profound effect on American identity, our
redefined role in the War on Terror, increasing environmental
awareness, and economic recession and corporate struggles. The unit
uses field-tested instructional strategies for language arts and
social studies from The College of William and Mary, as well as new
strategies, and it includes graphic organizers and other tools for
analyzing primary sources. Grades 6-8
Exploring America in the 1960s: Our Voices Will Be Heard is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 1960s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the many
social changes taking place around them. Through the lens of
"identity," it explores why these changes occurred and lends an ear
to the voices of the groups that clamored for them. Cultural icons
like the Kennedys, the Beatles, Andy Warhol, and the Beach Boys are
examined alongside larger issues such as the Civil Rights and
women's rights movements and the Vietnam War. The unit uses
field-tested instructional strategies for language arts and social
studies from The College of William and Mary, as well as new
strategies, and it includes graphic organizers and other learning
tools. It can be used to complement a social studies or language
arts curriculum or as standalone material in a gifted program.
Grades 6-8
Exploring America in the 1970s: Celebrating the Self is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 1970s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the world
around them. Through the lens of "identity," it explores life in
America and the myriad groups that coexisted in harmony and, often,
with friction. Cultural movements like disco and the punk are
examined alongside larger issues such as Watergate, post-Vietnam
stagflation, and the birth of the women's liberation, Chicano, and
gay pride movements. The unit uses field-tested instructional
strategies for language arts and social studies from The College of
William and Mary, as well as new strategies, and it includes
graphic organizers and other tools for analyzing primary sources.
It can be used to complement a social studies or language arts
curriculum or as standalone material in a gifted program. Grades
6-8
Exploring America in the 1950s: Beneath the Formica is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 1950s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the world
around them. Through the lens of "identity," it explores life in
America and the myriad groups that coexisted in harmony and, often,
with friction. Cultural icons like Elvis and the Beat poets are
examined alongside larger issues such as the Cold War, conformity,
and Civil Rights struggles. The unit uses field-tested
instructional strategies for language arts and social studies from
The College of William and Mary, as well as new strategies, and it
includes graphic organizers and other tools for analyzing primary
sources. It can be used to complement a social studies or language
arts curriculum or as standalone material in a gifted program.
Grades 6-8
Exploring America in the 1990s: New Horizons is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 1990s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the world
around them. Through the lens of "identity," it explores life in
America and the myriad groups that coexisted in harmony and, often,
with friction. Cultural movements like grunge and Generation X will
be examined alongside larger issues such as rising racial tensions
following the O.J. Simpson trial and Rodney King riots, the
conflict between progress and morality as scientific advances in
cloning and the Internet changed the U.S., and the growing debate
over previously marginalized identities and gay rights following
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and DOMA. The unit uses field-tested
instructional strategies for language arts and social studies from
The College of William and Mary, as well as new strategies, and it
includes graphic organizers and other tools for analyzing primary
sources. Grades 6-8
Exploring America in the 1980s: Living in the Material World is an
interdisciplinary humanities unit that looks at literature, art,
and music of the 1980s to provide an understanding of how those
living through the decade experienced and felt about the many
social changes taking place around them. Through the lens of
"identity," it explores why these changes occurred and lends an ear
to the voices of the groups that clamored for them. Cultural icons
like Madonna and Bill Cosby are examined alongside larger issues
such as the end of the Cold War and a changing economic and
political identity. The unit uses field-tested instructional
strategies for language arts and social studies from The College of
William and Mary, as well as new strategies, and it includes
graphic organizers and other learning tools. It can be used to
complement a social studies or language arts curriculum or as
standalone material in a gifted program. Grades 6-8
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