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Social Studies education in Colorado Springs School District 11 aims to ensure that ALL students:

• Apply the process of inquiry to examine and analyze how historical knowledge is viewed, constructed, and interpreted.

• Analyze historical time periods and patterns of continuity and change, through multiple perspectives, within and among cultures and societies.

• Apply geographic representations and perspectives to analyze human movement, spatial patterns, systems, and the connections and relationships among them.

• Examine the characteristics of places and regions, and the changing nature among geographic and human interactions.

• Evaluate how scarce resources are allocated in societies through the analysis of individual choice, market interaction, and public policy.

• Express an understanding of how civic participation affects policy by applying the rights and responsibilities of a citizen.

• Analyze the origins, structures, and functions of governments to evaluate the impact on citizens and the global society.

• Apply economic reasoning skills to make informed personal financial decisions.

To this end, D11 provides all students with unique and exceptional education opportunities that promote critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, collaboration and communication as essential skills for life in our ever changing world.