1995 Town Report

Northborough, Massachusetts

Social Studies Curriculum Study Team

Anthony Lea and Farhana Zia, Co-Chairs

On May 15, 1995, the Northborough/Southborough/Algonquin Regional Social Studies Curriculum Team was asked by the Superintendent to act on the state's request to review and critique the draft of the Social Studies Curriculum Frameworks. The team formed subcommittees to work separately

on the grade K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 components of the curriculum. A compilation of their response was submitted to the Superintendent's Office by the end of May, 1995 to meet the June 2 submission deadline.

The Co-Chairs of the Social Studies Curriculum Team met with Dennis DiSalvo, Superintendent of Schools, on September 12, 1995 for the purpose of charting its course for the 1995-96 school year.

The Co-Chairs of the Social Studies Curriculum Team met on November 9, 1995 and decided that the first meeting of the Curriculum Team should be a brainstorming session focused on the direction for the Social Studies Framework. Questions that were raised at this meeting included:

What are our short and long term implementation goals?

Which themes and concepts should be emphasized at each grade level?

How best can we focus on instilling "habits of mind" in teachers, students?

The work of the Social Studies Curriculum Team will continue through the 1995-96 school year in the hope of scoping out the future direction of the Social Studies program K-12.

Social Studies Curriculum Study Team Members:
Anthony Lea, Co-Chair Algonquin
Farhana Zia, Co-Chair Lincoln Street
Lisa DeLorenzo Northboro Middle
David Smith Woodward
Susan Brunelle Proctor
Laura Appleton Peaslee
Cecilia Lynch Neary
Monica Steinberg Finn

Parent Representatives:
TBA Northboro
Liz Henry-Veeneman Southboro
Dau Wu Regional