SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

LONGWOOD HIGH

SCHOOL2008 -2009

Mr. Daniel TapiaDepartment Chair

LONGWOOD HIGH

SCHOOL2008 -2009

Mr. Daniel TapiaDepartment Chair

Graduation Requirements• 4 Years of Social Studies

• 2 Years of Global History 9th and 10th grade-Regents

• 1 Year of United States History-Regents

• 1/2 Year of Economics

• 1/2 Year of Public Policy

• Passing Score of 65 on Both Regents

2008-2009 Courses2008-2009 Courses•Global History 9 & 10 - Regents•Advanced Placement World History 9 & 10•10th Grade Humanities Block1.5 periods of Social Studies and English (A day-B day)•U.S. History - Regents•Advanced Placement U.S. History

•Global History 9 & 10 - Regents•Advanced Placement World History 9 & 10•10th Grade Humanities Block1.5 periods of Social Studies and English (A day-B day)•U.S. History - Regents•Advanced Placement U.S. History

12th Grade12th Grade• Issues In Government

(Regents and Honors)

• Multicultural Identity

• Criminal Justice

• Peers Reaching Out

• Facing History & Ourselves

• Princeton Model Congress Honors

• Issues In Government (Regents and Honors)

• Multicultural Identity

• Criminal Justice

• Peers Reaching Out

• Facing History & Ourselves

• Princeton Model Congress Honors

2008-2009 Courses2008-2009 Courses

12 Grade Advanced Placement Electives12 Grade Advanced Placement Electives

•Psychology-Advanced Placement

•European History-Advanced Placement

•Economics- Advanced Placement

•Psychology-Advanced Placement

•European History-Advanced Placement

•Economics- Advanced Placement

•Anti-Social Behavior

•Advanced Placement – Government & Politics

•News Literacy – SUNY Stony Brook

Longwood Social Studies Reaches out to Community

Resources

Longwood Social Studies Reaches out to Community

Resources

Guest speakers include:

•Holocaust Survivors• Veterans

• Local Law Enforcement

•Secret Service•Credit Counseling Agency

• United Farm Workers

• Legislators

Guest speakers include:

•Holocaust Survivors• Veterans

• Local Law Enforcement

•Secret Service•Credit Counseling Agency

• United Farm Workers

• Legislators

Longwood Social Studies fosters growth of Global Citizens

invisible children• Raised close to $10,000

to go towards the building of a school in war-torn Uganda

• Collected over 50,000 books to help aid this same school in Uganda

• Educated students on the plight of their peers in other countries

Field TripsField TripsLongwood High School Social Studies

Classes have visited:

• Washington D.C. (Princeton Model Congress / Facing History

• Boston, MA (Freedom Trail)

• Temple Judea

• Riverhead Correctional Facility

• Museum of Jewish Heritage

• Holocaust Museum

• Les Miserables (AP world)

• The Federal Reserve - NYC

Longwood High School Social Studies Classes have visited:

• Washington D.C. (Princeton Model Congress / Facing History

• Boston, MA (Freedom Trail)

• Temple Judea

• Riverhead Correctional Facility

• Museum of Jewish Heritage

• Holocaust Museum

• Les Miserables (AP world)

• The Federal Reserve - NYC

Inauguration Trip - 2009Inauguration Trip - 2009

VideoVideo

Smart Boards and Multi-Media Projectors are mounted and used in EVERY Social Studies Classroom!

• Grade level teams meet weekly to improve and develop reflective teaching practices

• Improving upon the successful relationship with the English Department through the Humanities Block

• Humanities Project creates strong connection between Social Studies, English and the Library

• Developing a cross-curricular relationship with the LOTE Department.

• Collaborative Inclusion Training between Social Studies Teachers and Special Ed. Teachers.

• Ongoing training to develop excellence in the use of technology in our student’s lives

• Supporting common themes of Human Rights as a thematic approach in our Social Studies classrooms

Common Planning Leads to Success

Initiatives Set Forth by the Social Studies Department

• Analyze Regents results to ensure that our curriculum closely aligns with NYS Standards-Working with BOCES to help improve our statistical analysis of data

• Reviewing current course materials in an effort to choose the most appropriate new text books, creating interactive technology based support resources

• Introducing Online Textbooks, examine the use of Podcasts, Video Conferencing in the future

• Registering students to vote / Field trip to vote

• Participating in the review of the relevancy and / or implementation of new technology, Development of the most technologically competent department in our district

• Building upon the shared file drive, using technology to share resources and build on them. Electronic submission of lesson plans

• Use of Lap Top Computer Carts in common planning, develop podcasts and videography as a form of student work.

• Promoting Future Technologies-Development of the LGI-Large Group Instruction

• Video conferencing

• Class to class connection

• Focus on Student created Presentations

Support Technological Innovation

• The Social Studies department is leading the new effort to transform the Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room into an instructional environment that mirrors that of the nations leading universities.

Some changes to the LGI Room include:

•Installation of new carpet

•Repair of all desks and chairs

•New Ceiling to dampen noise levels

•State of the Art Computer

•High Definition Projector

•2 Plasma Monitors

•Video Conferencing Technology

Fostering Success in Our Teachers

Fostering Success in Our Teachers

•AP Teachers In Psychology and World History Chosen to Grade AP Exams on a

National Level

•World History Teacher Chosen as a New York State Regents Item Writer, DBQ Committee and Range Finding

Committee

•Colleen Skadl selected as Town of Brookhaven Woman Educator of the

Year - 2009

•World History Teacher Presents at SUNY-Stony Brook technology Fair

•AP Teacher participates in Harvard Model Congress

•AP Teachers In Psychology and World History Chosen to Grade AP Exams on a

National Level

•World History Teacher Chosen as a New York State Regents Item Writer, DBQ Committee and Range Finding

Committee

•Colleen Skadl selected as Town of Brookhaven Woman Educator of the

Year - 2009

•World History Teacher Presents at SUNY-Stony Brook technology Fair

•AP Teacher participates in Harvard Model Congress

Growth in Advanced Placement Classes

Growth in Advanced Placement Classes

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37.5

75.0

112.5

150.0

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

AP World 9 AP World 10 AP US HistoryAP Psychology AP Macroeconomics

Growth in Advanced Placement Classes Since 2004

Growth in Advanced Placement Classes Since 2004

2004 / 2005

2005 / 2006

2006 / 2007

2007 / 2008

2008/2009

GROWTH

AP World 9

57

AP World 9

74

AP World 9

92

AP World 9

110

AP World 9

114

57 Students

AP World 10

81

AP World 10

87

AP World 10

114

AP World 10

114

AP World 10

109

28 Students

AP US 1143

AP US 1178

AP US 1195

AP US 11 105

AP US 11 81

36 Students

AP Psych109

AP Psych96

AP Psych106

AP Psych 107

AP Psych 99

-10 Students

AP Macro35

AP Macro64

29 Students

Global History Regents

Global History Regents

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162.5

325.0

487.5

650.0

2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8

0-54 55-64 65-84 85-100 Overall Pass

Global History: Long-term Growth

Global History: Long-term Growth

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US History Regents Results

US History Regents Results

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162.5

325.0

487.5

650.0

2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8

0-54 55-64 65-84 85-100 Overall Pass

U.S. History & Government Regents: Long-term Growth U.S. History & Government

Regents: Long-term Growth Percentage at Levels 3 and 4 (65% and

higher)

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Regents Results ComparisonLongwood v. Suffolk CountyRegents Results ComparisonLongwood v. Suffolk County

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2008 AP Exam Results

2008 AP Exam Results

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The Social Studies Department at Longwood High Schoolwould like to thank the

community, Central Office Administration, Building

Administration and the Board of education for your continued support of the Programs that

benefit the students at Longwood!Thank you!!!!!!!!

The Social Studies Department at Longwood High Schoolwould like to thank the

community, Central Office Administration, Building

Administration and the Board of education for your continued support of the Programs that

benefit the students at Longwood!Thank you!!!!!!!!

We would like to thank you for the

support…

We would like to thank you for the

support…