Angie's Teacher's Corner

Characteristics of an Effective
History-Social Science Program

The study of history and social science is a regular part of the program at all grade levels.
Teachers guide students to make hypotheses, generalize, infer, compare/contrast, and write analytically about historical and current events.
Students study major events, places, and persons ordinary and extraordinary in history to gain an understanding of key ideas, concepts, and events of human experience
Literature of and about a specific historical period should support student learning.
Controversial issues are an essential component
Lessons investigate major historical events in depth. In depth investigations are an integral part of history-social science.
Primary source materials are used to support teaching and learning.
A variety of instructional resource materials are available and utilized.
Lessons are history based and placed in a geographic setting.
Lessons provide students with ordinary and extraordinary male, female, and multiicultural perspectives.
Various types of assessments are used to determine student progress and program effectiveness.
Teachers use a variety of current teaching methods and instructional strategies.
Lessons are integrated with other curriculum areas.
History-Social Science curriculum provides an opportunity for students to be involved in school and community service.
Instruction meets the needs of all students.