Our social studies curriculum is made up of standards found in the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework. All of the skills and strategies students will learn in each grade from Pre-kindergarten through 12 are found in this document. Below is information about some of our curricular resources that we use to address these standards.

The Framework, and our social studies instruction, are grounded in these Guiding Principles:

• An effective history and social science education teaches students about the legacy of democratic government.

• An effective history and social science education incorporates diverse perspectives and acknowledges that perceptions of events are affected by race, ethnicity, culture, religion, education, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and personal experience.

• Every student deserves to study history and social science every year, from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

• An effective history and social science education teaches students to think historically.

• An effective history and social science education integrates knowledge from many fields of study.

• An effective history and social science education builds students’ capacities for research, reasoning, making logical arguments, and thinking for themselves.

• An effective history and social science education improves reading comprehension by increasing students’ content knowledge.

• An effective history and social science education incorporates the study of current events and news/media literacy.

• An effective history and social science education teaches students about using data analysis and digital tools as research and presentation techniques in the social sciences.

• An effective history and social science education develops social and emotional skills.