The Department of Education released a short manual to complement the new middle school library we received one copy of at the beginning of the year. After thumbing through it I think that it can provide solid support for developing the ELA side of our curriculum. The "core texts" identified in the guide come with a wealth of teaching ideas, essential questions, and strategies, and in some cases complement historical units we are studying. This may be something you want to take a look at and something we can discuss as a team for our future planning.
In addition, the DOE has posted sample units of study based on "trade book units" for Social Studies. Schools had the option of purchasing textbooks or trade books a few years back as the basis for SS curriculum. Here you can find examples of units, which may be helpful for thinking about how you plan a unit and the considerations you make when planning. These units also offer various templates that may help you get started.
Some other helpful resources from the DOE will be archived on the right sidebar.
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