reading to learn in social studies presented by debra williams region 4 esc – houston, tx
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Reading to Learn inReading to Learn inSocial StudiesSocial Studies
Presented by
Debra Williams
Region 4 ESC – Houston, TX
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Discussion Guidelines
• Listen to what others have to say.• Stick to the topic.• Challenge/Support ideas, not people.• Respect others’ viewpoints.• Support your ideas with
examples and facts.• Seek first to understand others.• Keep an open mind.
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Organizational Patterns
“An organizational pattern is the way ideas and information are arranged in narrative or informational text.”
Source: Doty, J, Cameron, G.N. & Barton, M.L. (2003). Teaching reading in social studies (2nd ed.). Aurora, CO: McRel.
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Organizational Patterns
It is important that students not only know and understand the text structure (how the author presents information), but also how to use this information to read for the purpose of acquiring, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating information.
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Organizational PatternsIn Social Studies, the four most
common organizational patterns of text structure are:
– Cause and effect
– Comparison and contrast
– Description
– Sequential
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Organizational PatternsThink about these four organizational
patterns of text structure:• Choose the one that you feel is the
most important in the teaching and learning of social studies.
• Go stand in the corners where this pattern is located.
• Discuss with the others in your corner why this is the most important pattern for the teaching and learning ofsocial studies.
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Organizational Patterns• As a group, be prepared to share
your rationale with the whole group.
• Now, move to the corner of your second choice as the most important pattern in social studies.
• Discuss with the others in your corner why this is an important pattern for the teaching and learning of social studies.
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Dominant Organizational Patterns in Social Studies Text• Cause and effect
• Comparison and contrast
• Description
• Sequential
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Cause and Effect
Organizes information establishing a causal relationship linking the cause(s) to the effect(s)
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Cause/Effect Frame
• What is it that happens?
• What causes it to happen?
• What is the effect?
• What are the important elements or factors that cause this effect?
• How do these factors or elements interrelate?
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Cause/Effect Signal Words
• because• since• consequently• this led to• so that• nevertheless• accordingly• because of
• as a result of• in order to• may be due to• effects of• therefore• for this reason• if …then thus
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Example of Cause/Effect
• Write a cause and effect statement based on a key concept or idea from your course.
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Comparison and Contrast
Organizes information representing two or more topics by highlighting similarities and differences
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Compare/Contrast Frame
• What is being compared and contrasted?• What categories of characteristics or
attributes are used to compare and contrast these things?
• How are the things alike or similar?• How are the things not alike or not similar?• What are the most important qualities or
attributes that make them different?
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Compare/Contrast Signal Words
• different from• same as• Similar to• as opposed to• instead of• although• however• compared with
• as well as• either…or• but • on the other hand• not only…but also• while• unless• similarly
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Example of Compare/Contrast
• Think of two major ideas, terms, or concepts that students need to be able to compare and contrast in your course.
• Record them and think about how you it would look in instruction.
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Description
Organizes specific information about a topic, event, object, person, or ideas (facts, characteristics, traits, features)
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Description Frame
• What is being described?
• What are its critical attributes?
• What are the characters, places, and objects in the passage?
• Why is this description important?
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Description Signal Words
• for instance• for example• such as• to illustrate• most important• in addition• another• furthermore
• first• second• to begin with• also• in fact
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Example of Description
• Think of a location you have visited or would like to visit.
• Write a brief geographic description about its location.
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Sequential Frame
Organizes events into a chronological or a logical order
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Sequential Signal Words
• First• Second• Next• Than• Initially• Before• After• when
• finally• preceding• following• on (date)• not long after• now• as
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Example of Sequential
• Think of a key idea, process, or concept from your course that is presented in a sequential manner.
• Record that idea.
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Three Phases of Reading
• Before (Pre-active)
• During (Interactive)
• After (Reflective)
Source: Doty, J, Cameron, G.N. & Barton, M.L. (2003). Teaching reading in social studies (2nd ed.). Aurora, CO: McRel.
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Pre-active (Before Reading)
• Activating schema (prior knowledge)
• Directing attention to purpose for reading
• Sparking interest and curiosity
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Examples of Pre-active Activities
• Anticipation guides
• Brainstorming
• Drawing analogies
• Bridging
• Free writing
• Oral previews
• Vocabulary development
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Interactive (During Reading)
• Self-monitoring learning
• Checking for understanding
• Interacting with the text
• Questioning and summarizing
• Using fix-it strategies
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Examples of Interactive Activities
• Reciprocal teaching
• Paragraph patterns
• SQ3R
• Visual representations/ graphic organizers
• Embedded questions
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Reflective (After Reading)
• Self-assessing learning
• Reflecting on new learning
• Clarifying and using new concepts
• Taking ownership of the new learning
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Examples of Reflective Activities• Discussion
• K-W-L (Plus)
• Verifying Prediction
• Think-Pair-Share
• Making Inferences
• Synthesizing/summarizing
• Evaluating