1. History

2. Why Study History?   Inform Judgment   Informs Imagination   Builds Respect for Humanity

3. Geography

4. FIVE THEMES   LOCATION   PLACE   INTERACTION   MOVEMENT   REGION

5. POLITICAL SCIENCE

6. Basic Concepts Political systems Power Influence Legitimacy Law

7. Economics

8. Basic Economic Questions   What to produce   How to produce it   Who will receive goods and services

9. Philosophy/ Humanities

10. Behavioral Sciences

11.  Psychology  Individuals  perspectives  Sociology  Institutions  Family  School  Economics  Government  religion

12. Social Studies Traditions

13. Citizenship Transmission Truth and knowledge reside within a teacher or textbook Lecture/discussion Content is what is already accepted

14. Social Science Inquiry Content is special topics, issues or problems Use the knowledge and skills of disciplines to be good citizens

15. Reflective Inquiry ability to make good decisions within a sociopolitical arena decision making, problem solving purpose is to arrive at answers using content

16. Personal Development Self development and human interaction introspection students to discover their own “voices” content used to enrich self rather than conform