History – Social Science Framework for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve 2005 Edition with New Criteria for Instructional Materials

Book by History-Social Science Curriculum Framew Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Foreword......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction to the Framework......Page 16 Goals and Curriculum Strands......Page 24 Historical Literacy......Page 27 Ethical Literacy......Page 29 Cultural Literacy......Page 30 Geographic Literacy......Page 31 Economic Literacy......Page 32 Sociopolitical Literacy......Page 34 National Identity......Page 35 Constitutional Heritage......Page 37 Civic Values, Rights, and Responsibilities......Page 38 Participation Skills......Page 39 Critical Thinking Skills......Page 40 Basic Study Skills......Page 41 Course Descriptions......Page 42 The United States and World History Courses......Page 44 The Primary Curriculum Kindergarten Through Grade Three......Page 47 Kindergarten — Learning and Working Now and Long Ago......Page 48 Grade One — A Child’s Place in Time and Space......Page 52 Grade Two — People Who Make a Difference......Page 57 Grade Three — Continuity and Change......Page 63 The Middle Grades Curriculum Grades Four Through Eight......Page 69 Grade Four — California: A Changing State......Page 71 Grade Five — United States History and Geography: Making a New Nation......Page 79 Grade Six — World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations......Page 91 Grade Seven — World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times......Page 101 Grade Eight — United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict......Page 115 The Secondary Curriculum Grades Nine Through Twelve......Page 131 Grade Nine— Elective Courses in History–Social Science......Page 133 Grade Ten — World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World......Page 140 Grade Eleven — United States History and Geography: Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century......Page 155 Grade Twelve — Principles of American Democracy (One Semester)......Page 173 Grade Twelve — Economics (One Semester)......Page 184 Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials......Page 194 Appendixes......Page 206 Appendix A: Nationalism, Free Markets, and Democracy in the Contemporary World......Page 209 Appendix B: U.S. History and Geography......Page 219 Appendix C: Religion and the Teaching of History–Social Science......Page 222 Appendix D: The World History Sequence at Grades Six, Seven, and Ten: Content, Breadth/Depth, and Coverage Issues with Some Local Options......Page 227 Appendix E: Examples of Careers in History–Social Science......Page 230 Appendix F: Using Primary Sources in the Study of History......Page 232 Appendix G: Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital......Page 236 Appendix H: History–Social Science and Service-Learning......Page 248