The Social Studies Adoption Committee met tonight, 9/21/22, to review district social studies progressions and possible curricula choices.
The proposed high school progression is as follows:
| Grade Level | Course & Credit | What’s covered… |
Freshmen | WA State History (0.5 credit) | Native American tribes before contact to as far as we can get. |
Sophomores | World History (0.5 credit) OR Tribal History (0.5 credit) OR Latin History (0.5 credit) | World - 1400s (Renaissance) to 1900s (WWII) Tribal - uses Since Time Immemorial resources |
Juniors | US History A (0.5 credit) US History B (0.5 credit) | A- Native American history before contact with Europeans to Civil War B- Civil War to Cold War |
Seniors | Civics (0.5 credit) Contemporary World Problems (0.5 credit) | Civics - Founding Documents (Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Constitution; Branches of Govt.; Checks and Balances; Heavy focus on the Bill of Rights; Elections/voting. Summative CBA on “Constitutional Issues” or “Checks and Balances” CWP - Role of governments in international issues; NGOs; the role of UN; International Relations; Diplomacy; Integration of Since Time Immemorial curriculum; appellate court system. Summative - potentially a senior project?? |
Total Required | 3 credits (6 semester long classes) |