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Elementary TK-5
Transitional Kindergarten
Why Do I Have to Be Responsible?
Cesar Chavez and Citizenship
Geography of the Neighborhood
Kindergarten - Learning and Working Now and Long Ago
Geography of the Neighborhood
Learning and Working Together
Learning and Working Together
Work Now and Long Ago
Grade 1 - A Child’s Place in Time and Space
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Geography of the Community
Symbols, Icons, and Traditions of the United States
Life Today and Long Ago
Cultural Literacy: One Nation, Many People
Economics: Goods and Services
Grade 2 - People Who Make a Difference
Families Today and in the Past
Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments
Government Institutions and Practices
Economics: People Who Supply Our Goods and Services
Biographies: People Who Made a Difference
Grade 3 - Continuity and Change
American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
Framework for American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
American Indians of the Local Region
Framework for American Indians of the Local Region
Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Framework for Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Framework for Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Geography of the Local Region
Framework for Geography of the Local Region
Grade 4 - California: A Changing State
Physical and Human Geographic Features that Define California
Pre-Columbian Settlements and People
European Exploration and Colonial History
Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence
HSS Framework ch. 7 "Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence"
The Gold Rush and Statehood
History-Social Science Framework for "The Gold Rush and Statehood"
California In a Time of Expansion
Grade 5 - United States: History and Geography: Making a New Nation
The Land and People before Columbus
Settling the Colonies
The American Revolution
The Road to War
Middle School 6-8
Grade 6 - World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations
Global Overview (Intro and Identity):
Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
HSS Framework ch. 10 Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
The Ancient Israelites
Ancient Greece
The Early Civilizations of India
HSS Framework ch. 10 The Early Civilizations of India
The Early Civilizations of China
HSS Framework - Early Civilizations of China
The Development of Rome
Grade 7 - Medieval to Early Modern Times
The World in 300 CE
World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times
Rome and Christendom, 300 CE to 1200
Southwestern Asia, 300 to 1200; World of Islam
South Asia, 300 to 1200
East Asia, 300 to 1300
Americas, 300 to 1490
West Africa, 900-1600
History-Social Science Framework: West Africa, 900-1600 (Ghana, Mali)
Sites of Encounter in the Medieval World, 1200-1490
Global Convergence, 1450-1750
Impact of Ideas, 1500-1750
Grade 8 - U.S. History and Geography
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
Envisioning a New America
Envisioning a New America - Framework
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850 - Framework
The Northeast
The South
The West
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War - Framework
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914 - Framework
Defining American Citizenship
Grade 8 History-Social Science Framework - Introduction
High School 9-12
Big History Project
World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
The World in 1750
HSS Framework for "The World in 1750"
1750-1917: Revolutions Reshape the World, Democratic Revolutions
Industrial Revolutions
The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism
Causes and Course of WWI / Effects of WWI
Rise of Totalitarian Governments After WWI
Causes and Consequences of World War II
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Framework: Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Grade 10 Framework Introduction
Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications
A.P. World History
Instructional Practice for Grades 9-12
Principles of American Democracy
Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens in a Democracy
Fundamental Principles of Civil Society
The Three Branches of Government as Established by the U.S. Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution: The Work of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Electoral Process
Federalism: Different Levels of Government
The Fourth Estate: The Role of the Media on American Public Life
Comparative Governments and the Challenges of Democracy
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Principles of Economics
Aggregate Economic Behavior
Fundamental Economic Concepts and Reasoning
Government Influence upon the American Economy
Folsom Lake - 1974
Labor Markets
The American Market Economy
The Global Economy
U.S. History and Geography: Continuity and Change in Modern U.S. History
America’s Participation in World War II
HSS Framework: America’s Participation in World War II
Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
HSS Framework: Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
HSS Framework - Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
Contemporary American Society
HSS Framework: Contemporary American Society
Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
HSS Framework: Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
Movements for Equality
HSS Framework: Movements for Equality
Post-War America
HSS Framework: Post War America
The 1920s
HSS Framework: The 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Rise of the United States as a World Power
HSS Framework: The Rise of the United States as a World Power
Professional Development
2020-21 Professional Development
2019-20 Professional Learning
2018-19 Professional Learning
2017-18 Workshops
2016-17 Capacity Builders
Education and the Environment Initiative
Ethnic Studies/Social Justice
Fair Act Curricula
American Indian Heritage
High School 9-12
Lower Elementary K-3
Middle School 6-9
Upper Elementary 4-6
LGBTQ Curricula
History-Social Science Newsletters
Introduction to the History-Social Science Framework
Web Tools for HSS
CA HSS Framework IDM
HSS Home
Curricula Resources
Current Events Sites
Elementary TK-5
Transitional Kindergarten
Why Do I Have to Be Responsible?
Cesar Chavez and Citizenship
Geography of the Neighborhood
Kindergarten - Learning and Working Now and Long Ago
Geography of the Neighborhood
Learning and Working Together
Learning and Working Together
Work Now and Long Ago
Grade 1 - A Child’s Place in Time and Space
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Geography of the Community
Symbols, Icons, and Traditions of the United States
Life Today and Long Ago
Cultural Literacy: One Nation, Many People
Economics: Goods and Services
Grade 2 - People Who Make a Difference
Families Today and in the Past
Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments
Government Institutions and Practices
Economics: People Who Supply Our Goods and Services
Biographies: People Who Made a Difference
Grade 3 - Continuity and Change
American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
Framework for American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
American Indians of the Local Region
Framework for American Indians of the Local Region
Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Framework for Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Framework for Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Geography of the Local Region
Framework for Geography of the Local Region
Grade 4 - California: A Changing State
Physical and Human Geographic Features that Define California
Pre-Columbian Settlements and People
European Exploration and Colonial History
Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence
HSS Framework ch. 7 "Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence"
The Gold Rush and Statehood
History-Social Science Framework for "The Gold Rush and Statehood"
California In a Time of Expansion
Grade 5 - United States: History and Geography: Making a New Nation
The Land and People before Columbus
Settling the Colonies
The American Revolution
The Road to War
Middle School 6-8
Grade 6 - World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations
Global Overview (Intro and Identity):
Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
HSS Framework ch. 10 Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
The Ancient Israelites
Ancient Greece
The Early Civilizations of India
HSS Framework ch. 10 The Early Civilizations of India
The Early Civilizations of China
HSS Framework - Early Civilizations of China
The Development of Rome
Grade 7 - Medieval to Early Modern Times
The World in 300 CE
World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times
Rome and Christendom, 300 CE to 1200
Southwestern Asia, 300 to 1200; World of Islam
South Asia, 300 to 1200
East Asia, 300 to 1300
Americas, 300 to 1490
West Africa, 900-1600
History-Social Science Framework: West Africa, 900-1600 (Ghana, Mali)
Sites of Encounter in the Medieval World, 1200-1490
Global Convergence, 1450-1750
Impact of Ideas, 1500-1750
Grade 8 - U.S. History and Geography
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
Envisioning a New America
Envisioning a New America - Framework
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850 - Framework
The Northeast
The South
The West
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War - Framework
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914 - Framework
Defining American Citizenship
Grade 8 History-Social Science Framework - Introduction
High School 9-12
Big History Project
World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
The World in 1750
HSS Framework for "The World in 1750"
1750-1917: Revolutions Reshape the World, Democratic Revolutions
Industrial Revolutions
The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism
Causes and Course of WWI / Effects of WWI
Rise of Totalitarian Governments After WWI
Causes and Consequences of World War II
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Framework: Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Grade 10 Framework Introduction
Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications
A.P. World History
Instructional Practice for Grades 9-12
Principles of American Democracy
Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens in a Democracy
Fundamental Principles of Civil Society
The Three Branches of Government as Established by the U.S. Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution: The Work of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Electoral Process
Federalism: Different Levels of Government
The Fourth Estate: The Role of the Media on American Public Life
Comparative Governments and the Challenges of Democracy
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Principles of Economics
Aggregate Economic Behavior
Fundamental Economic Concepts and Reasoning
Government Influence upon the American Economy
Folsom Lake - 1974
Labor Markets
The American Market Economy
The Global Economy
U.S. History and Geography: Continuity and Change in Modern U.S. History
America’s Participation in World War II
HSS Framework: America’s Participation in World War II
Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
HSS Framework: Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
HSS Framework - Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
Contemporary American Society
HSS Framework: Contemporary American Society
Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
HSS Framework: Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
Movements for Equality
HSS Framework: Movements for Equality
Post-War America
HSS Framework: Post War America
The 1920s
HSS Framework: The 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Rise of the United States as a World Power
HSS Framework: The Rise of the United States as a World Power
Professional Development
2020-21 Professional Development
2019-20 Professional Learning
2018-19 Professional Learning
2017-18 Workshops
2016-17 Capacity Builders
Education and the Environment Initiative
Ethnic Studies/Social Justice
Fair Act Curricula
American Indian Heritage
High School 9-12
Lower Elementary K-3
Middle School 6-9
Upper Elementary 4-6
LGBTQ Curricula
History-Social Science Newsletters
Introduction to the History-Social Science Framework
Web Tools for HSS
More
HSS Home
Curricula Resources
Current Events Sites
Elementary TK-5
Transitional Kindergarten
Why Do I Have to Be Responsible?
Cesar Chavez and Citizenship
Geography of the Neighborhood
Kindergarten - Learning and Working Now and Long Ago
Geography of the Neighborhood
Learning and Working Together
Learning and Working Together
Work Now and Long Ago
Grade 1 - A Child’s Place in Time and Space
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Geography of the Community
Symbols, Icons, and Traditions of the United States
Life Today and Long Ago
Cultural Literacy: One Nation, Many People
Economics: Goods and Services
Grade 2 - People Who Make a Difference
Families Today and in the Past
Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments
Government Institutions and Practices
Economics: People Who Supply Our Goods and Services
Biographies: People Who Made a Difference
Grade 3 - Continuity and Change
American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
Framework for American Citizens, Symbols, and Government
American Indians of the Local Region
Framework for American Indians of the Local Region
Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Framework for Development of the Local Community: Change Over Time
Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Framework for Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
Geography of the Local Region
Framework for Geography of the Local Region
Grade 4 - California: A Changing State
Physical and Human Geographic Features that Define California
Pre-Columbian Settlements and People
European Exploration and Colonial History
Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence
HSS Framework ch. 7 "Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence"
The Gold Rush and Statehood
History-Social Science Framework for "The Gold Rush and Statehood"
California In a Time of Expansion
Grade 5 - United States: History and Geography: Making a New Nation
The Land and People before Columbus
Settling the Colonies
The American Revolution
The Road to War
Middle School 6-8
Grade 6 - World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations
Global Overview (Intro and Identity):
Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
HSS Framework ch. 10 Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies
Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
The Ancient Israelites
Ancient Greece
The Early Civilizations of India
HSS Framework ch. 10 The Early Civilizations of India
The Early Civilizations of China
HSS Framework - Early Civilizations of China
The Development of Rome
Grade 7 - Medieval to Early Modern Times
The World in 300 CE
World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times
Rome and Christendom, 300 CE to 1200
Southwestern Asia, 300 to 1200; World of Islam
South Asia, 300 to 1200
East Asia, 300 to 1300
Americas, 300 to 1490
West Africa, 900-1600
History-Social Science Framework: West Africa, 900-1600 (Ghana, Mali)
Sites of Encounter in the Medieval World, 1200-1490
Global Convergence, 1450-1750
Impact of Ideas, 1500-1750
Grade 8 - U.S. History and Geography
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
The Development of American Constitutional Democracy - Framework
Envisioning a New America
Envisioning a New America - Framework
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800–1850 - Framework
The Northeast
The South
The West
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War
The Causes, Course of, and Consequences of the Civil War - Framework
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877–1914 - Framework
Defining American Citizenship
Grade 8 History-Social Science Framework - Introduction
High School 9-12
Big History Project
World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
The World in 1750
HSS Framework for "The World in 1750"
1750-1917: Revolutions Reshape the World, Democratic Revolutions
Industrial Revolutions
The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism
Causes and Course of WWI / Effects of WWI
Rise of Totalitarian Governments After WWI
Causes and Consequences of World War II
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
International Developments in the Post-World War II World
Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Framework: Nation-Building in the Contemporary World
HSS Grade 10 Framework Introduction
Economic Integration and Contemporary Revolutions in Information, Technology, and Communications
A.P. World History
Instructional Practice for Grades 9-12
Principles of American Democracy
Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens in a Democracy
Fundamental Principles of Civil Society
The Three Branches of Government as Established by the U.S. Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution: The Work of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Electoral Process
Federalism: Different Levels of Government
The Fourth Estate: The Role of the Media on American Public Life
Comparative Governments and the Challenges of Democracy
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues
Principles of Economics
Aggregate Economic Behavior
Fundamental Economic Concepts and Reasoning
Government Influence upon the American Economy
Folsom Lake - 1974
Labor Markets
The American Market Economy
The Global Economy
U.S. History and Geography: Continuity and Change in Modern U.S. History
America’s Participation in World War II
HSS Framework: America’s Participation in World War II
Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
HSS Framework: Cold War Struggles Abroad and at Home
Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
HSS Framework - Connecting with Past Studies: The Nation’s Beginnings
Contemporary American Society
HSS Framework: Contemporary American Society
Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
HSS Framework: Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
Movements for Equality
HSS Framework: Movements for Equality
Post-War America
HSS Framework: Post War America
The 1920s
HSS Framework: The 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Rise of the United States as a World Power
HSS Framework: The Rise of the United States as a World Power
Professional Development
2020-21 Professional Development
2019-20 Professional Learning
2018-19 Professional Learning
2017-18 Workshops
2016-17 Capacity Builders
Education and the Environment Initiative
Ethnic Studies/Social Justice
Fair Act Curricula
American Indian Heritage
High School 9-12
Lower Elementary K-3
Middle School 6-9
Upper Elementary 4-6
LGBTQ Curricula
History-Social Science Newsletters
Introduction to the History-Social Science Framework
Web Tools for HSS
The Road to War
Road to the American Revolution
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