Social Studies
Webinar Series: Inquiry in Connecticut’s Social Studies Classrooms
CSDE Series of Webinars for Inquiry in Social Studies from 2016. For a list of dates and topics, or to sign up to participate, see On-Demand Professional Learning.
Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks
- Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks: A roadmap for teaching history, civics, economics and geography
- College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
- CSDE Academic Office: Social Studies Information Page
- Companion Document to the Social Studies Framework
Units
The units included here have been reviewed by experts using rigorous protocols and have been found to be in alignment with the CCSS. The effectiveness of any individual unit will depend on the relationship of the unit to your yearlong curriculum plan. These units may be used as models or adapted for use in your district, school, or classroom.Lesson Plans
The lesson plans included here have been reviewed by experts using rigorous protocols and have been found to be in alignment with the CCSS. The effectiveness of any individual lesson plan will depend upon its relationship to the unit of instruction and the yearlong curriculum plan. These lesson plans may be used as models or adapted for use in your classroom.
Tools for Use in the Formative Assessment Process
The short assessments included here have been reviewed by experts using rigorous protocols and have been found to be in alignment with CCSS. The effectiveness of any assessment will depend upon its relationship to the unit of instruction and the objectives it is designed to assess. These short assessments may be used as models or adapted for use in your school, grade level team, or classroom.
Resources
- Understanding/Implementing CT Core Standards in the Classroom
- Video Resources
- Classroom Resources
- Specific Skill Instruction
- Assessment
- Social Studies News
Social Studies Frameworks and Inquiry Workshop Material
As requested by many of the attendees of the March 24th Frameworks and Inquiry Workshop, many of the materials presented throughout the day have been collected and published to be used as desired. More materials will be added to their respective sections as the presenters provide them.