History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools

History?Social Science Framework

for California Public Schools

2005 Edition with New Criteria for Instructional Materials

California Department of Education

Created November 16, 2001

History?Social Science

Framework

for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve

2005 Edition with New Criteria for Instructional Materials

Developed by the History?Social Science Curriculum Framework

and Criteria Committee

Adopted by the California State Board of Education

October 11, 2000

Published by the California Department of Education

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Publishing Information

On January 8, 2003, the California State Board of Education approved the modified Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials in History?Social Science, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight. The members of the State Board at that time were Reed Hastings, President; Joe Nu?ez, Vice President; Robert J. Abernethy; Donald Fisher; Susan Hammer; Nancy Ichinaga; Marion Joseph; and Suzanne Tacheny. The new criteria are included in this edition of the framework. When the History?Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2001 Updated Edition with Content Standards was adopted by the California State Board of Education on October 9, 2000, the members of the State Board were as follows: Monica Lozano, President; Susan Hammer, Vice President; Robert Abernathy; Marian Bergeson; Kathryn Dronenburg; Reed Hastings; Nancy Ichinaga; Carlton Jenkins; Marion Joseph; and Vicki Reynolds. The 2001 framework was developed by the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission. (See pages vii?xiv for the names of the members of the commission and the names of others who made significant contributions to the framework.) The 2001 publication was edited by Dixie Abbott, working in cooperation with Thomas Adams, Administrator, Curriculum Frameworks Unit, California Department of Education. It was prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press. The original painting from which the cover illustration of this edition of the framework was reproduced was painted by Childe Hassam (see below). It was integrated into a cover design by Cheryl McDonald, who also created additional artwork and prepared the layout and design. Typesetting was done by Jeannette Huff. The framework was published by the California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814-5901. It was printed by the Office of State Publishing and distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096. ? 2005 by the California Department of Education All rights reserved ISBN 0-8011-1598-1

Ordering Information

Copies of this publication are available for $17.50 each, plus shipping and handling charges. California residents are charged sales tax. Orders may be sent to the California Department of Education, CDE Press, Sales Office, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901; FAX (916) 323-0823. Current information on prices, credit card purchases, and shipping and handling charges may be obtained by calling the Sales Office at (800) 995-4099. Prices on all publications are subject to change. An illustrated Educational Resources Catalog describing publications, videos, and other instructional media available from the Department can be obtained without charge by writing to the address given above or by calling the Sales Office at (916) 445-1260.

Photo Credits

The California Department of Education gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and individuals for the use of the photos that appear in this framework: The Sacramento Bee, photo by Michael Williamson, pp. 1, 2; Harvey Miller, pp. 9, 10, 17, 33, 37; The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, pp. 14, 42, 158; California Department of Parks and Recreation, pp.16, 56; Franz Jantzen, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, p. 19; Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles, p. 24; San Diego Historical Society Photograph Collection, , p. 48; Donald Kairott, p. 86; National Archives and Records Administration, pp. 100, 125, 140; and Sally Ride, Director, California Space Institute, University of California, San Diego, p. 118 All images are used by permission.

About the Cover Illustration

This painting by Childe Hassam is entitled Allies Day, May 1917. It was a gift of Ethelyn McKinney to the National Gallery of Art in memory of her brother, Glenn Ford McKinney. Painted in 1917, the original of this work was done in oils on canvas and measures 30 1/4 by 36 1/2 inches. Copyright 1996 by the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Contents

Foreword ......................................................................................................... v

Acknowledgments .......................................................................................... vii

Introduction to the Framework ................................................................... 1

Goals and Curriculum Strands .................................................................... 9

Goal of Knowledge and Cultural Understanding ...................................... 12

Historical Literacy ................................................................................ 12

Ethical Literacy .................................................................................... 14

Cultural Literacy .................................................................................. 15

Geographic Literacy ............................................................................. 16

Economic Literacy ............................................................................... 17

Sociopolitical Literacy .......................................................................... 19

Goal of Democratic Understanding and Civic Values ............................... 20

National Identity ................................................................................. 20

Constitutional Heritage ....................................................................... 22

Civic Values, Rights, and Responsibilities ............................................ 23

Goal of Skills Attainment and Social Participation ................................... 24

Participation Skills ............................................................................... 24

Critical Thinking Skills ........................................................................ 25

Basic Study Skills ................................................................................. 26

Course Descriptions ................................................................................... 27

The United States and World History Courses ......................................... 29

The Primary Curriculum, Kindergarten Through Grade Three ................ 32

Kindergarten--Learning and Working Now and Long Ago ................. 33

Grade One--A Child's Place in Time and Space ................................. 37

Grade Two--People Who Make a Difference ...................................... 42

Grade Three--Continuity and Change ................................................ 48

The Middle Grades Curriculum, Grades Four Through Eight ................. 54

Grade Four--California: A Changing State ......................................... 56

Grade Five--United States History and Geography:

Making a New Nation ..................................................................... 64

Grade Six--World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations ....... 76

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Grade Seven--World History and Geography: Medieval

and Early Modern Times ................................................................. 86

Grade Eight--United States History and Geography:

Growth and Conflict ..................................................................... 100

The Secondary Curriculum, Grades Nine Through Twelve .................... 116

Grade Nine--Elective Courses in History?Social Science .................. 118

Grade Ten--World History, Culture, and Geography:

The Modern World ....................................................................... 125

Grade Eleven--United States History and Geography:

Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century ........................ 140

Grade Twelve--Principles of American Democracy

(One Semester) .............................................................................. 158

Grade Twelve--Economics (One Semester) ....................................... 169

Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials ...................................... 179

Appendixes .............................................................................................. 191

Introduction to the Appendixes .............................................................. 192

Appendix A: Nationalism, Free Markets, and Democracy in the

Contemporary World ......................................................................... 194

Appendix B: U.S. History and Geography .............................................. 204

Appendix C: Religion and the Teaching of History?Social Science ........ 207

Appendix D: The World History Sequence at Grades Six, Seven,

and Ten: Content, Breadth/Depth, and Coverage Issues with

Some Local Options ........................................................................... 212

Appendix E: Examples of Careers in History?Social Science ................... 215

Appendix F: Using Primary Sources in the Study of History .................. 217

Appendix G: Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital ........... 221

Appendix H: History?Social Science and Service-Learning ..................... 233

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