1. 8th Grade Social Studies

10. Curriculum -8th Grade Cognitive Skills W RLD HISTORY U.S. HISTORY Political Science Economics Social Systems (Psychology Sociology…) Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Horizontal Thinking Analogies Logical Extrapolation Insight

11. Curriculum -8th Grade Cognitive Skills Synthesis Metaphors Analogies Intuition Extrapolation Horizontal Thinking Evaluation Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge Vertical Thinking Socratic Method Critical Executive Creative Content Organizational Metacognition Introspection Mnemonic Academic Skills Planning Prioritization Time Management Group Dynamics Test Prep Research Databases Note taking Bibliography Historical Writing Presentation “ Those who know how to think, need no teachers” – Mahatma Gandhi “ Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.” - Goethe

12. Units of Study Pre-Units: Perception,Cognition, Worldviews Forms of Government Political Spectrum Units: Gilded Age Age of Imperialism World War I The New Deal & Great Depression

13. Units of Study Rise of Totalitarianism WWII & Post-War Settlement Fifties & Boomers Foreign Policy & The Cold War Challenges of Globalization and War

14. Learning Physically Changes The Brain … And sever old ones Neurons make new connections

16. Expertise Vision Vertical Thinker = Significant Field Knowledge <-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> = Parallel or Analogous Concepts Horizontal Thinking Benefits of Horizontal Thinking to Vertical Thinkers

17. Horizontal/Lateral/Divergent Thinking Generates Insight Seeks Alternatives

19. Change is coming!

21. 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