This professional learning session is designed to help educators link the 2018 Arizona Social Studies Standards with the writing and analytical skills assessed in the Arizona state achievement test (AASA). Participants will explore strategies for integrating social studies content and disciplinary thinking with evidence-based writing practices. Through hands-on activities and collaborative discussions, educators will learn how to:
• Align social studies inquiry with writing prompts to build students’ argumentative and explanatory writing skills.
• Incorporate primary and secondary source analysis to enhance critical thinking and evidence citation.
• Scaffold writing tasks to address various Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels.
• Develop interdisciplinary lessons that prepare students for both social studies content mastery and writing assessment success.
By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical tools to strengthen student performance in both social studies and writing.
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Department of Education.
- Contact Name: Jill Scott
- Phone No: 602-364-2333
- Email Address: Jill.Scott@azed.gov