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Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
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The Curriculum Standards for Social Studies were developed by a Task Force of the National Council for the Social Studies and approved by the NCSS Board of Directors in April 1994.
Task Force:
Donald Schneider, Chair
Susan A. Adler
R. Beery
Gloria Ladson-Billings
William R. Fernekes
Michael Hartoonian
Mary A. McFarland
Gerald Marker
Marjorie A. Montgomery
Pat Nickell
Corrinne Tevis
National Council for the Social Studies
President, 1991-92: Margit McGuire
President, 1992-93: Charlotte C. Anderson
President, 1993-94: Denny Schillings
President, 1994-95: Robert J. Stahl
Executive Director: Susan Griffin
Director of Publications: Michael Simpson
Art Director: Gene Cowan
Editorial services for this publication and writing of the executive summary provided by Lynn Page Whittaker of Scorpio Educational Communications, Alexandria, VA.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-068635
Copyright © 1994 National Council for the Social Studies
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Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
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ISBN 0-87986-065-0
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Electronic Publication on NCSS Online: January, 1996.
Copyright © 1994 National Council for the Social Studies. All electronic rights reserved.
Table of Contents
- What Is Social Studies?
- How Do We Achieve Excellence in Social Studies?
- Supporting the Common Good
- Adopting Common and Multiple Perspectives
- Applying Knowledge, Skills, and Values to Civic Action
- How Do We Meet the Social Studies Standards?
- Needed: Public Commitment, Time, and Resources
- Principles of Teaching and Learning
- School as a Learning Place
- What Is the Purpose of the Social Studies Standards?
- How Are the Social Studies Standards Organized?
- Who Can Use the Social Studies Standards and How?
- What Is the Relationship of the Social Studies Standards to Other Standards in the Field?
II. Ten Thematic Strands in Social Studies
- Culture
- Time, Continuity, and Change
- People, Places, and Environment
- 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
III. Standards and Performance Expectations for Early Grades, Middle Grades, and High School: Reference Charts
IV. Standards into Practice: Examples for the Early Grades
V. Standards into Practice: Examples for the Middle Grades
VI. Standards into Practice: Examples for the High School
References
Appendices
- A. Essential Skills for Social Studies
- B. Democratic Beliefs and Values
- C. Organizations Developing Standards in Other Fields of Study
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