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History-Social Studies. Graduation Requirement. No Changes with the New Graduation Requirements: 6 Semester Credits (3 years) 2 Semester Credits of World History 2 Semester Credits of United States History 1 Semester Credit of Government 1 Semester Credit of Economics
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Graduation Requirement No Changes with the New Graduation Requirements: • 6 Semester Credits (3 years) • 2 Semester Credits of World History • 2 Semester Credits of United States History • 1 Semester Credit of Government • 1 Semester Credit of Economics • Or Advanced Equivalent
“Knowledge of our Constitution is not handed down in the gene pool. Each generation must learn about our system of government and the citizen's role.” -Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner
Students will graduate from the San Diego Unified School District with the knowledge and the skills necessary to become informed and participatory citizens within a democratic nation. These skills can only come as students develop a deep understanding of the history, institutions, people, cultures, and principles which have helped shape the nation and the world. Goals for Student Achievment-2
Course SequenceLower Elementary • Kindergarten: Learning and Working Now and Long Ago • Grade 1: A Child’s Place in Time and Space • Grade 2: People Who Make a Difference
Course SequenceUpper Elementary • Grade 3: Continuity and Change (local history) • Grade 4: California: A Changing State • Grade 5: US History and Geography: Making a New Nation
Course SequenceMid-Level • Grade 6: World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations • Grade 7: World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times • Grade 8: US History and Geography: Growth and Conflict
Course SequenceHigh School • Grade 9/10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World • Grade 11: US History and Geography: Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century • Grade 12: Principals of American Democracy/ Principals of Economics
High School Course Offerings Taken as part of a board-approved high school-community college agreement CTE Course; does not meet A-G requirements
Measuring Student Success • CST • Grade 8 History CST • Modern World History End-of-Course Exam • Grade 11 History CST • Advanced Placement Exams
Foundational Skills for Success • Chronological Thinking • Historical Comprehension • Historical Analysis and Interpretation • Historical Research Capabilities • Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision Making
Thinking about: • Counseling for students • Counseling for parents • Counseling for teachers • How do the conversations you have with/ the work you do with these groups relate to the the information you have learned today?