1. NCSS Social Studies Standards
EdSe 4244 Social Studies Methods

2. Culture
Social Studies curriculum should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity
Incorporates the study of history, geography, anthropology and sociology

3. Time, Continuity and Change
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of ways human beings view themselves in and over time.
Incorporates the study of history

4. People, Places and Environments
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places and environment.
Incorporates the study of geography

5. Individual Development and Identity
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity
Incorporates the study of psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology

6. Power, Authority and Governance
Social Studies should include experiences on how people create and change structures of power, authority and governance
Incorporates political science and history

7. Production, Distribution and Consumption
Social Studies should include experiences on how people organize for the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Incorporates economics

8. Science, Technology and Society
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology and society
Incorporates history, geography, economics, political science

9. Global Connections
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections and interdependence
Incorporates geography and economics

10. Civic Ideals and Practices
Social Studies should include experiences that provide for the study of ideals, principles and practices of citizenship in a democratic society
Incorporates civics