State Standards

Note on the State Standards and Social Studies Framework:

The curriculum developed to guide the study of specific times and places in history is governed by the History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, available here. The content standards defined in that document provide essential guidelines for student learning across the TK–12 history–social sciences course of study. The instructional shifts in the 2016 framework are explained in the RELY module, available on the district's website.

Effective instructional design integrates the Four Dimensions from the C3 Framework:

1. Developing questions and planning inquiries

2. Applying disciplinary tools and concepts:

   • Civics

   • Economics

   • Geography

   • History

3. Evaluating sources and using evidence

4. Communicating conclusions and taking informed action

The Common Core State Standards are woven into each of the Four Dimensions. When applying disciplinary tools and concepts, there are three goals:

1. Knowledge and cultural understanding

2. Democratic understanding and civic values

3. Skills attainment and social participation for students in grades 9–12, including:

   • Chronological and spatial thinking

   • Historical research, evidence, and point of view

   • Historical interpretation