Planning Resources

What a Framework-Aligned History Classroom Look Like.pdf

See this document to understand the four Key Areas of Emphasis involved in the new History- Social Science Framework: Content, Inquiry, Literacy, and Citizenship. For more information about these areas of emphasis, please see the following websites:

Sample_Inquiry_Planning_Guide (4).pdf
Constitution-K-1

View the sample template and lesson to the left to see how you can implement inquiry-based learning in Social Studies.

Columbus_3_sources (3).pdf
Mission_Sources--Perspectives (2).pdf

View the sample lessons to the left to see how you can implement primary source documents in Social Studies.

California Education and Environmental Initiative (EEI)

This organization offers free curriculum units and online webinar training.  Some of the units are well-suited to Social Studies instruction.

Curriculum Unit Descriptions

How to Order Units

FAIR Act Resources

UC Berkeley FAIR Act Resources

These resources can help inform teachers about the FAIR Act and give assistance in planning for instruction.

The Source

The Source is an online magazine that gives information about History-Social Science education, including sample lesson plans.