Social Studies

Investigating History

Pilot Curriculum since 2024

This curriculum was developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education (DESE) in collaboration with Educurious, an educational nonprofit based in Seattle, WA and a team of teachers from across Massachusetts.

This curriculum uses the Inquiry Method. Students will learn to ask their own questions about historical events, make sense of images, texts, and artifacts from the past, and connect their learning to real-life issues and current events.

Units Of Study

Two 45 minute lessons per week

Unit 1: Geography of North America and Map Skills

Unit 2: Ancient Civilizations of North America

Unit 3: United States Regions: Past and Present

Unit 4: Expansion of the United States over time

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