MAT ALG Grant : Social Studies

Read the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Position Statement about Elementary Social Studies Education.

Newsela and EdSurge (2019) state, "Social studies has been a pillar of K-12 curriculum in the U.S. for a century, but its roots stretch back much farther. We took a closer look at this interdisciplinary field, whose evolution is itself a window into American history."

Please become familiar with grade-level specific standards, teacher notes, and curriculum maps.

Place-Based Education (PBE) reconnects students with the world around them. Elementary teachers can utilize the places in their communities to inform their instruction.

Connecting with community partners supports teachers in gaining access to place-based sites, gathering content knowledge and understandings, and developing authentic assessments for students to apply their learned skills.

What PBE design principles do we notice being exemplified in this March Through Nashville project?