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The Kansas C3 Hub is a community of educators whose goal is to develop resources that will aid in the implementation of inquiry-based instruction in the state’s social studies classes.
This collection of inquiries was developed by classroom teachers through activities in social studies methods classes at the University of Kansas. The project is lead by Dean Richards (d768r434@ku.edu) at University of Kansas. If you are interested joining our adventure, please reach out to …
By Makenna Anderson
University of Kansas
This inquiry leads 4th grade students through an investigation of the Santa Fe Trail and its impact on communities, states, and nations. The compelling question, “For Better or Worse, How Did the Santa Fe Trail Change America?” gives students the opportunity to think deeper about the Santa Fe Trail and its impact on the United States. Students will be able to review the featured sources and complete the formative performance tasks, in order to gather evidence for analyzing and forming different points of view on the Santa Fe Trail. It is important that students be provided with all the featured sources included so that they can form well-supported arguments about the impacts of the trail.
By Allison Sportsman
University of Kansas
This inquiry leads 2nd to 3 rd grade students through an investigation of their community and the impact of their actions on their community. The compelling question, “How Do My Actions Matter to My Community?” gives students the opportunity to think deeper about the roles and responsibilities of every member in the community, from everyday people to community leaders. Students will review the featured sources and complete the formative performance tasks, in order to gather evidence for analyzing and forming different points of view. It is important that the students are provided with all the featured sources listed above so that they can form well-supported arguments about the impacts of their actions.
C3Teachers.org facilitates open collaborative conversations among teachers as they tinker with their own instructional practice as it relates to the C3 Framework.
If you are interested in offering more professional development opportunities, rethinking or redesigning your social studies curriculum, we’d love to talk.
