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Our job as the district Social Studies team is to serve and support our teachers, students, schools, and community. Please contact us with questions or support.

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Start Here... Video Tutorials! 

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder. 

1. What is inquiry based learning?

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2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

Video | Slides

3. How are inquiry units structured?

Video | Slides

4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

Video | Slides

Practice Test & Released Items: See KSA hyperlink for more resources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if we are teaching grade-level standards?

Teaching Grade-Level Standards

What does "effective Elementary Social Studies Integration" look like?

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