Twelfth Grade is split into two semester-long courses, Participation in Government and Economics. Participation in Government aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. The Economics curriculum leverages case studies and other problem-based learning methodologies to engage students in deep explorations—over three units—of core topics in personal finance, the broad forces that shape individuals’ experiences across markets, and how economists or others use indicators to make claims. Each unit culminates in an assessment designed to elicit thoughtful, creative, and critical engagement with economics content, concepts, and ways of thinking.
In addition to the curriculum guides below, you can find the Passport Digital Slides adaptation of these resources (NYCDOE credential required to access).
To support the social studies activities in each of the Unit Guides see the editable Word or PDF collections of the social studies thinking tools and analysis strategies from across the units in each grade 9-12.
These comprehensive resources integrate national standards, the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum (content, concepts, key ideas, understandings and performance indicators), the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) and the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework.
Each yearly course of study is organized around a suggested time frame for core content (units of study) guided by essential questions. Teachers can use the document to focus on planning coherent instruction that considers relevant skills, practices and knowledge objectives for deep historical understanding.