Social Studies Standards Implementation Resources

This collection of social studies standards implementation resources includes official standards documents, standards supplemental resources, and resources to support shared understanding of standards implementation, curriculum selection and adaptation, and instructional shifts.

2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies and Supplemental Resources

• 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies Documents
  • 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies PDF Version
  • 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies Excel Spreadsheet Version 
• Key Shifts in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies - This document outlines four significant shifts in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
• 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies Anchor Standards Learning Progressions by Strand
  • Citizenship and Government Strand Learning Progression
  • This document breaks down the progression of learning K-12 as relates to the anchor standards for citizenship and government in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
  • Economics Strand Learning Progression - This document breaks down the progression of learning K-12 as relates to the anchor standards for economics in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
  • Geography Strand Learning Progression - This document breaks down the progression of learning K-12 as relates to the anchor standards for citizenship and government in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
  • History Strand Learning Progression - This document breaks down the progression of learning K-12 as relates to the anchor standards for history in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
  • Ethnic Studies Learning Strand Progression - This document breaks down the progression of learning K-12 as relates to the anchor standards for citizenship and government in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
• 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies High School History Eras Overviews
  • High School U.S. History Eras Overview - This document provides an overview of each era in the high school U.S. history standards and benchmarks in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.
  • High School World History Eras Overview - This document provides an overview of each era in the high school world history standards and benchmarks in the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.