Social Studies Curriculum

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Curriculum Guide for History 10-1 and 10-2: U.S. History

Note to the reader:  The Committee made a conscious decision, in most cases, to use overarching enduring understandings in recognition of the idea that these understandings can apply to more than one era and to allow flexibility in meeting student needs.

Pacing notes for each unit are approximate guides to help teachers create a “doable” year based on core curriculum. “Partial” weeks, testing, and other variables need to be taken into account.

Grade Level Expectations (www.asdk12.org/depts/reading/pages/GLEs/GLEindex.htm)

This course should utilize and reinforce the Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for Writing and Reading from the Anchorage School District Language Arts Department for grade 10.  ASD GLEs include the Alaska State Content Standards for English/Language Arts.

Alaska State Content Standards (www.eed.state.ak.us/standards/pdf/standards.pdf)

Throughout this course teachers should utilize and reinforce the following from the Alaska State Content Standards.

• English/Language Arts- A-E all
• Math- A:2, A:3, A:4, A6, E:1, E:2 and E:3
• Science- A:3, E:1, E:2, E:3, F:1, and F:3.
• Arts- B:2, B:4, and B:8
• Technology- A-E all
• Library/Information Literacy- A-E all
• Cultural- B:1, B:2, E:3, E:5, E:6, E:7

The Alaska State Content Standards for social studies should be taught in the following units:

• Geography- A-B all, D-all, F:1, F:2, F:3 and F:6
• Government and Citizenship- A-all, B:1, B:2, B:3, B:5, B:6, B:7, B:8, B:9, D:2, F:5, F:6,
• History- A-D all

National History Standards serve as important reference for curriculum design and instruction
http://nchs.ucla.edu/standards/thinking5-12.html  (historical thinking)
http://nchs.ucla.edu/standards/us-standards5-12.html (historical eras)

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