PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The elementary social studies program introduces students to the basic concepts and thinking skills needed to be successful 21st Century learners. The program emphasizes vertical articulation so that skills taught in one grade are expanded upon the succeeding school year. There is also an emphasis placed on interdisciplinary instruction so that the content learned in social studies can be applied in the students' literacy block. To do this, the district utilizes the Putnam-North Westchester BOCES Integrated Social Studies/ELA program. It provides teachers with a comprehensive, engaging and rigorous curriculum that teaches both content and skills. For more information on the New York State Social Studies Framework and the elementary social studies curriculum please click the links below.

IMPORTANT LINKS

1. New York State Social Studies Framework

2. Putnam-North Westchester BOCES Integrated Social Studies/ELA program

3. Elementary Cross-Curricular Maps

K-5 SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM

Kindergarten: Self and Others

Grade 1: My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago

Grade 2: My Community and Other Communities in the United States

Grade 3: International Communities

Grade 4: New York State and Local History and Government

Grade 5: The Western Hemisphere

For any additional questions regarding the K-5 Elementary Social Studies program contact:

The building principal