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Social Studies Curriculum Review Best Practices

Common Themes of 21st Century Social Studies
 * Global Citizenship-we are citizens of the world; preparing our students for the world that is so closely connected in the information age
 * Global interdependence
 * Students make connection between past, present and future. Understand the cause and effect of events in history
 * More student center, less teacher centered
 * Go beyond literal understanding of analysis and interpretation of information
 * Demonstrate an understanding of democratic principles, by participating in civic affairs
 * Investigate and evaluate historic and contemporary issues
 * The fours C’s (critical thinking/problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity/innovation)
 * Superficial coverage of content should be replaced with in-depth study of selected topics
 * Seek real world applications
 * Making connections with the US and World

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