Standards/Curriculum

What are our students learning, and how is that learning measured? The following links provide answers. We continually update these resources, so please visit often.

NEW! New York City High School Social Studies Scope and Sequence


New York City K-8 Social Studies Scope and Sequence


Recommended Instruction Time for Social Studies, Grades K-8 


NYC Social Studies Core Curriculum Resources  


 Grade Four Trade Book Program Unit Guides 1 - 6


 Grade Seven Trade Book Program Unit Guides 1 - 5  

Grade Five Trade Book Program Unit Guides
   

Grade Eight Trade Book Program Unit Guides
   

Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning
Guide is available for viewing and download from any computer on ARIS.

Includes New and Updated Resources for Social Studies Exit Projects!


State standards, core curriculum, sample test questions, and other relevant resources  on the New York State Education Department website

New York State Education Department Global History and Geography Online Resource Guide for High School.  
 

        

This resource includes:
                Learning Standards               Core Curriculum
                Units                                    Turning Points
                Assessment                         Course Models
                Essay Strategies                  Student Projects
                Audio/Video Resources         Scholarship and Essential Questions  

New York State Education Department Economics, The Enterprise System, and Finance Core Curriculum Guide for Grade 12



New York State Education Department Participation in Government Core Curriculum Guide for Grade 12



New York State Education Department Civics Education Toolkit for Grades K-12
This resource includes strategies, definitions and web resources.



New York State Education Department World Communities: What Is a Culture? Teacher Resource Guide for Grade 3
Updated 2008

New York State Education Department Great Irish Famine Curriculum   for Grades 3-12 This guide includes links to useful web resources. 



Robert F. Kennedy "Speak Up, Speak Out" Lesson Plans on Social Justice for grades 4,8, and 11.  Read the DOE press release for more information here.





  • Unit Guides to accompany the Grade Eight Text Set Units will be posted throughout the 2009-10 school year. Check back periodically to find new guides.
  • Unit Guides to accompany the Grade Five Trade Book Program will be posted throughout the 2009-10 school year. Check back periodically to find new guides. For information about purchasing additional guides, please visit the FAMIS portal and use vendor number TLELA0000.