WHY CCSS Social Studies

Students  use CCSS to identify primary and secondary sources; and be able to make inferences based on the relationship between these diverse sources of information to understand historical events and ideas. To meet CCSS students will use details from the text they read and analyze to support their conclusions.

          Teachers use CCSS to create social science lessons and thematic units. These social sciences lessons demand that students individually or co-construct their own knowledge as they work to explore the significant changes that have occurred in the world, the nation and their neighborhood or community over time.

       Making inferences and drawing conclusions is an integral part of any unit of study. Using CCSS students  become involved in uncovering information that will be used to develop and produce creative projects that provide valuable social science and historical information.

The STEP Method

Common core Social Studies requires students to  use problem solving strategies to solve social science questions. A good learning strategy, students can use is the STEP strategy. In the STEP strategy students 1) Say the problem, 2) Think of a solution, 3) explore Consequences and 4) Pick the best Solution. In using this strategy the students must reread the social studies assignment so they  will have the evidence to prove their solution.