History-Social Science

FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS: If you are new to teaching fourth grade, please join our 4th grade CA Native Peoples Basecamp. The CA arch/bishops require that all 4th grade students participate in the 4th Grade Native Peoples online program, so here you will find instructions, peer support, and training videos (coming soon!).

What's the difference between the C3 Framework, the CA History-Social Science Framework, and the CA State Standards?

Information from SDCOE: All three of the documents have their strengths and weaknesses. The Framework and C3 both focus more on instruction that is aligned to current teaching practices so using either one (or both) would probably be helpful. However, the Framework aligns to the Standards which really focus on the content that the State of California recommend be addressed at each grade level.

In the Diocese of San Diego, we have adopted the CA History Social-Science State Standards and the CA History-Social Science Framework. We encourage educators to be familiar with the C3 Framework, as this would serve to enhance your curriculum.