Boston Public Schools
Department of History & Social Studies
Our Mission: To provide guidance and curated resources to support standards-aligned, essentials-informed history and social studies instruction incorporating rich content, historical thinking skills, and place-based learning in classrooms across the district.
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Thank you for checking out our website. We have curated resources about:
Professional learning opportunities from partners
Curriculum Resources organized by grade level
Pedagogical Tools to help students access primary sources and spark conversations in your classroom
Ways to connect to our Place-based Learning partners for student programming and field trips
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Massachusetts History & Social Science Curriculum Framework (2018)
In June 2018, DESE adopted a new History & Social Science framework. The framework is represented by the three pillars as it encourages the balance of content standards, practice standards, and literacy standards. Together, the three pillars create a balance for history and social studies instruction in the classroom.
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BPS Effective Elements of History & Social Studies Instruction
Effective history and social studies instruction in the Boston Public Schools incorporates a focus on rich content, historical thinking skills, and place-based learning. These three elements allow our students to engage with meaningful content to develop their historical thinking skills while getting familiar
