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Social Science Philosophy

The purpose of the social sciences curriculum is to provide an integrated study of the social sciences to prepare students to become responsible citizens.

A viable K-12 social sciences program incorporates the five perspectives of social sciences identified in the Illinois Goals for Learning and the Illinois Learning Standards.

Five perspectives of social sciences (historical, economic, political, geographic, and behavioral sciences) should be included in the curriculum at each grade level.

The K-12 curriculum should build upon itself…expanding and broadening skills and concepts throughout the grades.

The K-12 curriculum should organize information, which will allow students to understand connections and to make multiple applications of this knowledge.

Civic Virtues

K-8 Social Science Overview

☂	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
K	How do connections shape our world?	How do connections shape our world?	How do connections shape our world?
1	What are the relationships in a family?	How and why do families change?	How does environment affect families?
2	What are the relationships in community?	How and why do communities change?	How does place affect communities?
3	How do community systems work?	How do systems change?	How do systems change?
4	What defines a region? Northeast Southeast	What defines a region? Midwest Illinois	What defines a region? Southwest West
5	What are the causes and effects of revolution?	How does a society maintain the common good of a diverse population?	How does power affect people?
6	How and why do civilizations survive, thrive or fail?	How and why do civilizations survive, thrive or fail?	How and why do civilizations survive, thrive or fail?
7	How does the study of geography help us understand our gloabal communtiy?	How does the study of geography help us understand our global community?	How does the study of geography help us understand our global community?
8	How have rights and responsibilities developed throughout American History?	How has the exercise of rights led to conflict in American History?	How does the struggle for power lead to conflict and impact rights in American History?