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Social Studies
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Welcome to the Ridley School District's K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Homepage Ridley School District's K-9 Social Studies curriculum is based on the TCI - Teacher's Curriculum Institute Approach. The TCI approach to social studies was created by Dr. Burt Bower. The approach is based on theory-and research-based active instruction of Jay McTighe, Grant Wiggins, Robert Marzano, Howard Gardner, Elizabeth Cohen, and Jerome Bruner; standards-based content; multiple intelligence teaching strategies; preview assignments; considerate text; graphically organized reading notes; processing assignments; and, multiple intelligence assessments. Grade 9, 10, and 12 courses of study are semester courses. Grade 11 course of study is a full year in length. The high school social studies curriculum review process is based on the curriculum revision framework of LearnedFocused. Click here for a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation (ppt.file) of the grade 9 -10 revision process. The
Ridley School District implements K-12 social studies curriculum that aligns
with the Pennsylvania State Board of Education Academic Standards 22 PA
Code Chapter 4 Appendix A-E. The
state academic standards are benchmark measures that define what
students should know and be able to do at specified grade levels
beginning in grade 3. The standards are promulgated as state
regulations. As such they must be used as the basis for curriculum and
instruction in PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government PA Academic Standards for Economics PA Academic Standards for Geography PA Academic Standards for History Elementary Curriculum Grade K - Social Studies Alive! Me and My World Grade 1 - Social Studies Alive! My School and Family Grade 2 - Social Studies Alive! My Community Grade 3 - Social Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond Grade 4 - Social Studies Alive! Regions of Our Country Grade 5 - History Alive! America's Past Middle School Curriculum Grade 6 - History Alive! The Ancient World Grade 7 - History Alive! United States History Grade 8 - History Alive! United States History High School Curriculum Grade 9 - Geography Alive! Regions and People Grade 10 - European History Grade 11 - United States History (AMEX - The American Experience) Grade 12 - Senior Seminar (US/Foreign Policy, Economics, Government) Last Modified on February 23, 2009
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