Closing the Achievement Gap: Content, Culture, and Student Achievement  
 
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An electronic collection of resources designed to supplement the training held at West End Educational Service Center in Rancho Cucamonga on March 5, 2009 as part of the 2009 California Council for the Social Studies Second Annual Pre-Conference. The workshop was conducted by Michelle Herczog, Ed.D. of the  Los Angeles County Office of Education; Margaret Hill, Ph.D. of California State University San Bernardino; Priscilla Porter, Ed.D. of California State University San Bernardino; and Angela Dorough of the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
   
Working Together to Close the Achievement Gap!


Access to H-SS for English Learners Presentation
(1.1MB .pps file)
The powerpoint presentation designed by Angela Dorough for the Closing the Achievement Gap workshop.
Published Mar 5, 2009 11:03 AM  

Adapted Four Freedoms Speech for use with Diverse Learners
(603KB .pdf file)
An excerpt of the Four Freedoms speech transcript that focuses on the core of the four freedoms concept with images, highlighted vocabulary, and parenthetical synonyms to create access to the grade level content.
Published Mar 14, 2009 01:55 PM  

Four Freedoms Speech Transcript
(47KB .pdf file)
Transcript of the presidential address given by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and listed in California History-Social Science Standard  11. 7. 4.  Analyze Roosevelt's foreign policy during World War II (e.g., Four Freedoms speech).
Published Mar 14, 2009 01:46 PM  

Library of Congress Gettysburg Address Site
Resources to support instruction of the Gettysburg Address such as drafts of the famous speech and an invitation letter addressed to President Lincoln.
Published Mar 5, 2009 10:54 AM  

Our Documents Website
The link to the Gettysburg Address section of the Our Documents Website. At the site find detailed background information on the document, high quality images, and a teaching strategy guidebook.
Published Mar 5, 2009 11:29 AM