Cognitive Skills

Political Science Economics

Social Systems(Psychology

Sociology…)

Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Horizontal Thinking Analogies Logical Extrapolation Insight

Pre-Units:

Perception,Cognition, Worldviews

Forms of Government

Political Spectrum

Units:

Gilded Age Age of Imperialism World War I

The New Deal & Great Depression

Rise of Totalitarianism WWII & Post-War Settlement Fifties & Boomers

Foreign Policy & The Cold War

Challenges of Globalization and War

THERE IS NO “CONSTITUTION TEST”“CONSTITUTION TEST”

Not a graduation requirement for Middle School

U.S. and State Constitutions are taught and tested in 7th Grade

Cognitive and Disciplinary Cognitive and Disciplinary SkillsSkills

Affective: Feelings, preferences, values.

Cognitive: Thinking, getting, evaluating and synthesizing information.

Psychomotor: Physical and perceptual activities and skills.

Bloom & Gardner

……And sever old onesAnd sever old ones

......when students interact with the worldwhen students interact with the world and synthesize information obtained by their senses, neurons receive input from each other and are altered, creating new creating new electrical patterns between networks of electrical patterns between networks of neuronsneurons. During learning, changes may occur in the way neurons communicate with each other; in the efficiency of connections between neurons; in the number of neurons involved in the network; in the amount of energy required for communication to be initiated; and in how often communication occurs.

New neural connections are formed constantly, while others are either strengthened or eliminated. A large body of A large body of research confirms that humans exposed to research confirms that humans exposed to more enriched environments have largermore enriched environments have larger, heavier brainsheavier brains with increased branching and connecting of neurons.

Enriched Environments:

Novelty:Novelty:

MuMultiltipleple Modalitalitiesies:

High Motivation & Focused Attention

Significant Emotional Reaction

But not too much emotion !!!

Expertise

Vision

Vertical Thinker

= Significant Field Knowledge

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= Parallel or Analogous Concepts

Horizontal Thinking

“Outside The Box” Solutions

21st Century Technologies

• Nanotechnology• Quantum Computers• Artificial Intelligence• Genetic Sciences• Alternative Fuels • Human Brain Research• String Theory• Environmental Science

Change is Coming !

Educating for the Quantum Economy

Autotelic Learners Global Perspective

Risk Tolerant Scientific Literacy

Flexible Synthesis

Cultural Literacy Opportunity Orientation Adaptive

Networked Complexity Systems & Connectivity

Creativity not Rigidity Modular organizations

Resilience and Consilience