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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2018
This Framework is built upon the foundation of the 2003 and 1997 "Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks." Based in research on effective practice, it represents the contributions of members of the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Review Panel, scholars who served as Content Advisors, and the more…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, History, Social Sciences
Epstein, Shira Eve – Teachers College Press, 2014
This practical resource shows teachers how to enact robust forms of civic education in today's schools. Both instructive and thought-provoking, it will inspire teachers to craft curricula addressing a wide range of genuine civic problems such as those related to racial discrimination, environmental damage, and community health. Dividing civic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Delander, Brady – Education Commission of the States, 2014
While most states require testing in social studies or civic education, two states attach consequences for students and schools based on required statewide civics exams. Lawmakers in Florida, in 2010, and in Tennessee, in 2012, approved legislation that holds students accountable for their civics knowledge. Students are taking the tests for the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Citizenship Education, State Legislation, Educational Legislation
Lopez, Mark Hugo; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
This fact sheet presents information on the frequency of volunteering, trends in volunteering, and the organizations for which young people volunteer, utilizing data from multiple sources. Unlike many surveys, it shows that volunteering rates among young people are generally higher than they are among adults 26 and older. Findings of the Civic and…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Volunteers, Age Differences, Student Participation
Pease, Arthur – 1984
Seventeen course guides for varied high school social studies subjects taught at Lebanon High School, Lebanon, New Hampshire, are included in this compilation. The titles are: (1) Civics 1, 2, 3; (2) United States History 1, 2, 3; (3) World History 1, 2, 3; (4) Psychology; (5) Sociology; (6) Human Relations; (7) Election Year; (8) Dangerous…
Descriptors: Civics, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
Duluth Public Schools, MN. – 1986
This curriculum guide covers the objectives for grades 9-12 social studies classes in civics (grade 9), U.S. history after 1865 (grade 11), and government and economics (grade 12). The skill levels to be obtained are itemized under "Skills for High School," and include reading skills, study skills, reference and information search…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Civics, Cognitive Objectives
Coe, Rose Marie – 1971
This course of instruction, intended as an elective course for grades 10 through 12, is one of a series of curriculum guides revised to fit the quinmester administrative organization of schools. The principal goals of the course are to: 1) motivate students, soon able to vote, toward participation in the American political process; and, 2) teach…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship, Civics
Heggy, Joan – 1971
The Executive Branch of the United States government is examined in this grades 10-12 Quinmester Program curriculum guide. Trends and issues surrounding the American presidency, its roles and functions, and their evolution through time are discussed. The approach emphasizes how the president is viewed by his many constituencies, thereby giving the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Civics, Concept Teaching
Henderson, Jerry W. – 1971
This guide is one of a series in the Quinmester Program to aid high school teachers in planning instructional programs concerning the origins and evolution of our system of law. The purpose of this course of study is to help students understand the rights and responsibilities of citizens under the law; to motivate them to make judgments upon the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Civics, Court Litigation
Reading Community Schools, OH. – 1968
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one each for elementary grades, middle grades, and high school. The first two sections are further subdivided by grade level and the last section is subdivided by course. Sections are laid out in four columns across…
Descriptors: American History, Civics, Curriculum Guides, Economics