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Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Draft for discussion and vote by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education June 14, 2018 Copyediting incomplete This document was prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Members Mr. Paul Sagan, Chair, Cambridge Mr. Michael Moriarty, Holyoke Mr. James Morton, Vice Chair, Boston Mr. James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Milton Ms. Katherine Craven, Brookline Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington Dr. Edward Doherty, Hyde Park Dr. Martin West, Newton Ms. Amanda Fernandez, Belmont Ms. Hannah Trimarchi, Chair, Student Advisory Ms. Margaret McKenna, Boston Council, Marblehead Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner and Secretary to the Board The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an affirmative action employer, is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Inquiries regarding the Department’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the Human Resources Director, 75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA, 02148, 781-338-6105. © 2018 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Permission is hereby granted to copy any or all parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes. Please credit the “Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.” Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone 781-338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 800-439-2370 www.doe.mass.edu Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4906 Telephone: (781) 338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370 Jeffrey C. Riley Commissioner June 14, 2018 Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to present to you the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. This Framework is built upon the foundation of the 2003 and 1997 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks. Based in research on effective practice, it represents the contributions of members of the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Review Panel, scholars who served as Content Advisors, and the more than 700 individuals and organizations who provided comments during the public comment period in early 2018. This revision of the Framework retains the strengths of the previous frameworks and includes these improved features: increased emphasis on civics at all grade levels, including a new grade 8 course on civics; inclusion of standards that reflect the diversity of the United States and world cultures, with particular attention to the contributions of women and men of all ethnicities and backgrounds in the United States and the connections among world cultures; new Standards for History and Social Science Practice and questions to guide inquiry; stronger attention to the intersection of history, social science, and literacy instruction, through the inclusion of literacy standards for history and social science; expanded examples of primary sources representing significant texts, maps, photographs, and works of art and architecture in United States and world history; new standards for financial literacy and news/media literacy. A companion document, Resources for History and Social Science, contains annotated lists of recommended websites, Massachusetts and New England museums, archives, and historic sites, and important civic holidays and commemorations. A section of the Resource Guide also documents actions taken to promote civic education by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, and the Legislature, 2011-2018. We hope that the Framework will be a resource of lasting value for schools and districts. Thank you again for your ongoing support and for your commitment to a rich and broad curriculum for all students. Sincerely, Jeffrey C. Riley Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education History and Social Science Curriculum Framework – Draft, June 14, 2018 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................... 3 Vision and Introduction: Building on a Strong Foundation……….…………………………………………….6 A Renewed Mission: Education for Civic Life in a Democracy .................................................. 9 Guiding Principles ................................................................................................................ 10 The Scope, Sequence, and Content of the Grades and Courses ............................................. 14 The Organization of the Standards and Appendices ............................................................. 16 A Guide to Reading the Introductory Page for Each Grade or Course…………………………………...17 Standards Standards for History and Social Science Practice, Pre-K-12………………………………………………………19 Introduction to the Elementary Grades: Flexible Options for Teaching History and Social Science………………………………………………....….21 Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Pre-Kindergarten Content Standards ................................................................................... 22 Kindergarten Content Standards .......................................................................................... 25 Pre-K-K Literacy Standards for History and Social Science ..................................................... 29 Grades 1 and 2 Grade 1 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 31 Grade 2 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 36 Grades 1-2 Literacy Standards for History and Social Science ................................................ 40 Grades 3 to 5 Grade 3 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 42 Grade 4 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 48 Grade 5 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 54 Grades 3-5 Literacy Standards for History and Social Science ................................................ 61 Introduction to the Middle Grades: Flexible Options for Teaching History and Social Science………………………………………………………63 Grades 6 to 8 Grade 6 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 65 Grade 7 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 74 Grade 8 Content Standards .................................................................................................. 81 Grades 6-8 Literacy Standards for History and Social Science ............................................... 90 1 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education History and Social Science Curriculum Framework –Working Draft, June 14, 2018 Introduction to the High School Grades: Flexible Options for Teaching History and Social Science………………………………………………………93 Approaches to United States History, Civics, and Economics in High School……….……………..…95 United States History I ......................................................................................................... 96 United States History II ...................................................................................................... .105 Approaches to World History in High School……….………………………………………………………...….114 World History I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...117 World History II .................................................................................................................. 125 Electives United States Government and Politics Elective .................................................................. 138 Economics Elective ............................................................................................................. 145 Standards for Personal Financial Literacy…………………………………………………………………..…149 Standards for News/Media Literacy…………………………………..…………………………………………152 Grades 9-10 and 11-12 Literacy Standards History and Social Science .................................. 155 Appendices A. Application of the Standards for English Learners and Students with Disabilities…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……....162 B. History and Social Science Inquiry: Designing Questions and Investigations….……………………………………………………………………………………………………..167 C. Selecting and Using Primary Sources ........................................................................ 171 D. Annotated Primary and Secondary Sources for United States History and Civics Key Sources…………………………………………………………………………..……………..…………….….173 Suggested Sources………………..………………………………………………………………………….…….175 E. Suggested Annotated Primary and Secondary Sources for World History…….. .......... 178 Resources Consulted: A Selected Bibliography………………………………….……………………….………183 Please note that there is a companion document to this Framework. Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science.