Vicky M. M. Giouroukakis & Maureen Connolly 
Getting to the Core of Literacy for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Grades 6–12 [EPUB ebook] 

Introduction: How to Use This Book
Overview of Chapters
Lesson Format
Lesson Selection
Best Practices
Part I. Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
1. Understanding the CCSS: An Overview
What Are the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas?
How Can We Use Backward Design to Create Curriculum that Addresses the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas?
How Do the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas and Backwards Design Relate to the Theories of Dewey, Bloom and Gardner?
2. The Benefits of the CCSS for the Teaching of Reading in the Content Areas
3. Reading Lessons in History/Social Studies 6-12
Key Ideas and Details
Nationalism: THe Good, the Bad, the Ugly (U.S. History, Grades 6-8)
Craft and Structure
Social Causes of New Imperialism (World History, Grades 9-10)
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Vietnam: The Human Face of an Inhumane Time (US History, Grades 11-12)
4. Reading Lessons in Science and Technical Subjects
Key Ideas and Details
Bonus Science Articles (Biology, Grades 11-12)
Craft and Structure
Vocabulary Videos (Computer Apps, Grades 9-10)
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Continental Drift (Earth Science, Grades 6-8)
Part II. Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
5. The Benefits of the CCSS for the Teaching of Writing in the Content Areas
6. Argument Writing Lessons
Social Studies
Mock Trial: Native Americans & European Colonization ( U.S. History, Grades 6-8)
Science
Boyle′s Law (Chemistry, Grades 9-10)
Technical Subjects
Fantasy Basketball (Sports Marketing, Grades 11-12)
7. Informative/Explanatory Writing Lessons
Technical Subjects
Math in Everyday Life (Math, Grades 6-8)
Science
Earth Day (Earth Science, Grades 9-10)
Social Studies
The Montgomery Bus Boycott (U.S. History, Grades 11-12)
8. Ensuring Success With the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas
What are Best Practices for Addressing the CCSS for Literacy in the Content Areas?
Success Stories Involving Content Area Teachers Working Together
Accessing Support Through Technology
Ten Tips for Getting to the Core of the Common Core for Literacy in the Content Areas
Conclusion

Consulting Description Maureen Connolly, Ed D, has been an English teacher at Mineola High School on Long Island, New York, for 12 years. She has also worked as a professor of Education at Molloy College, Adelphi University, and Queens College. She has overseen service-learning grants for the New York Metropolitan Area and collaborated in the writing of several publications related to service-learning. While Maureen credits her passion for service to her mother, a music teacher who often coordinated trips for her pupils to perform at a local nursing home, she credits her love of literature and teaching to her grandmother, a professor of English at Hunter College, and her grandfather, a salesman for Macmillan. Maureen has developed many standards-based, service-learning projects that link community outreach, character education, and reading. In addition, she has been a part of the Learn to Serve with Character Research Project headed by New York State. Maureen earned her master’s degree in Reading and her doctorate in Educational Leadership at St. John’s University. She has been awarded the title of Honoree for the ASCD Outstanding Young Educator of the Year and granted the St. John’s University LEAD Award. Also, she has presented workshops at regional, national, and international conferences, and volunteered to teach in India, Ghana, Peru, and Spain. Maureen is part of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program which promotes global education. She believes that at the core of her profession is the need to develop purposeful learning that opens students’ eyes to the potential for positive change in themselves and in their local, national, and global communities. Maureen resides in New York City.