Focus Standards for Social Studies

Inquiry Practices & Processes

SS.Inq1: WI students will construct meaningful questions that initiate an inquiry

SS.Inq3: WI students will develop claims using evidence to support reasoning

SS.Inq4: WI students will communicate and critique conclusions

SS.Inq5: WI students will be engaged civically

Behavioral Sciences

SS.BH2: WI students will investigate and interpret interactions between individuals and groups (sociology)

SS.BH3: WI students will assess the role that human behavior and cultures play in the development of social endeavors

Economics

SS.Econ1: WI students will use economic reasoning to understand issues

SS.Econ4: WI students will evaluate government decisions and their impact on individuals, businesses, markets, and resources (role of government)

Geography

SS.Geog4: WI students will evaluate the relationship between identity and place

History

SS.Hist2: WI students will analyze, recognize, and evaluate patterns of continuity and change over time and contextualization of historical events

SS.Hist3: WI students will connect past events, people, and ideas to the present; use different perspectives to draw conclusions; and suggest current implications

SS.Hist4: WI students will evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources to interpret the historical context, intended audience, purpose, and/or author’s point of view (Historical Methodology)(Disciplinary Literacy)

Political Science

SS.PS1: WI students will identify and analyze democratic principles and ideals

SS.PS4: WI students will develop and employ skills for civic literacy