Social Studies

Mission Statement

The primary purpose of the social studies program is to enable citizens to make informed decisions for participation in a culturally diverse democratic society (whether at home, school, or work) in order to succeed in the community as well as in an interdependent world. This is accomplished by the integrated study of human interaction and of the humanities.

Goals

• Develop a chronological sense of time, continuity, and change, and awareness of geographic place
• Recognize that history and culture influence a society
• Discern cause and effect relationships
• Understand reasons for conflicting ideas and how to develop possible resolutions
• Adopt a wider perspective
• Interpret visually-oriented content
• Recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals and of society
• Analyze and evaluate information/data
• Understand the value and function of democracy
• Develop an awareness of current affairs
• Recognize facts and vocabulary pertinent to the grade and/or discipline

The Social Studies curriculum is based on the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies.