Standards and Position Statements
Social Studies in the Era of No Child Left Behind
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
"A primary object...should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than...communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country."
--George Washington --> read more »
Principles for Learning
Principles for Learning is a joint statement developed by National Council for the Social Studies in cooperation with six other organizations representing 250,000 content-area teachers, administrators, educational technology specialists and other educators. --> read more »
Media Literacy
Submitted by TimDaly on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:37amThis position statement focuses on the critical role of media literacy in the social studies curriculum. The statement addresses the following questions. First, why and how has media literacy taken on a significantly more important role in preparing citizens for democratic life? Second, how is media literacy defined, and what are some of its essential concepts? Finally, what is required to teach media literacy and what are some examples of classroom activities? --> read more »
Media Literacy
Media Literacy
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies _© 2009 National Council for the Social Studies. All rights reserved_
This position statement was prepared by a task force of the Technology Community of National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and was approved by the NCSS Board of Directors in February 2009. --> read more »
Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies-Foreword
Curriculum Standards Table of Contents
![][1] Executive Summary
![][1] Foreword
![][1] Preface
![][1] Introduction
![][1] Thematic Strands --> read more »
A Vision of Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Social Studies: Building Social Understanding and Civic Efficacy
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Rationale
Technology Position Statement and Guidelines
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
This position statement was prepared by the Technology Select Subcommittee, approved by the NCSS board of directors in 2006. --> read more »
Study About Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
Prepared by the Religion in the Schools Committee and Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors, 1984.
Revised by the Curriculum Committee and Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors, 1998.
National Council for the Social Studies, in its Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, declares that: --> read more »
Social Studies in the Middle School
A Report of the Task Force on Social Studies in the Middle School
Approved by NCSS Board of Directors, January 1991 --> read more »
