Preface / Steven A. Goldberg
1. Introduction. What is social studies and why is it important? ; What is the purpose of the national curriculum standards? ; Who can use the social studies standards? ; How do content standards differ from curriculum standards? What is the relationship between them?
2. The themes of social studies. Culture ; Time, continuity, and change ; People, places, and environments ; Individual development and identity ; Individuals, groups, and institutions ; Power, authority, and governance ; Production, distribution, and consumption ; Science, technology, and society ; Global connections ; Civic ideals and practices
3. Purposes, questions for exploration, knowledge, processes, and products. Culture ; Time, continuity, and change ; People, places, and environments ; Individual development and identity ; Individuals, groups, and institutions ; Power, authority, and governance ; Production, distribution, and consumption ; Science, technology, and society ; Global connections ; Civic ideals and practices
4. Learning expectations : early grades. Culture ; Time, continuity, and change ; People, places, and environments ; Individual development and identity ; Individuals, groups, and institutions ; Power, authority, and governance ; Production, distribution, and consumption ; Science, technology, and society ; Global connections ; Civic ideals and practices
5. Learning expectations : middle grades. Culture ; Time, continuity, and change ; People, places, and environments ; Individual development and identity ; Individuals, groups, and institutions ; Power, authority, and governance ; Production, distribution, and consumption ; Science, technology, and society ; Global connections ; Civic ideals and practices
6. Learning expectations : high school. Culture ; Time, continuity, and change ; People, places, and environments ; Individual development and identity ; Individuals, groups, and institutions ; Power, authority, and governance ; Production, distribution, and consumption ; Science, technology, and society ; Global connections ; Civic ideals and practices
Appendix 1. Essential social studies skills and strategies
Appendix 2. Democratic beliefs and values
Supplement. A vision of powerful teaching and learning in the social studies : building social understanding and civic efficacy (2008) : a position statement of National Council for the Social Studies.
