What are the NYS Social Studies Standards?
A. Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the history of the United States and New York, world history, geography; economics, and civics, citizenship, and government. These five standards are interwoven with the ten themes and concepts identified by the National Council for the Social Studies. These themes and concepts are (1) culture, (2) time, continuity and change, (3) people, places and environments, (4) individual development and identity, (5) individuals, groups and institutions (6) power, authority and governance, (7), production, distribution and consumption, (8) science, technology and society, (9) global connections, (10) civic ideals and practices. These themes create the framework for the Social Studies curriculum.
