Social Studies Curriculum at a Glance

K-12 Social Studies Practices

    • Gathering, Interpreting, and Using Evidence
    • Chronological reasoning and Causation
    • Comparison and Contextualization
    • Geographic Reasoning
    • Economics and Economic Systems
    • Civil Participation

Kindergarten - Self and Others

    • Rights and responsibilities at home, school, and classroom

Grade 1 - My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago

    • Rights and responsibilities at home, school, and classroom
    • Geography skills related to the home

Grade 2 - My Community and Other Communities

    • Rights and responsibilities at home, school, and classroom
    • Geography skills related to the community

Grade 3 - Communities around the World

    • Where Massapequa is located
    • The culture of China, Japan, Mexico, Italy, and/or Brazil

Grade 4 - Local History and Local Government

    • The culture of the Iroquois
    • The impact of the purchase of Manhattan
    • Women's struggle to receive equal rights in American History

Grade 5 - The Western Hemisphere

    • The complex societies of the Aztec, Mayas, Incas
    • The impact of Spanish and French exploration
    • Reasons countries declare independence
Postcards Around the World
Veterans Day
Japan Study
Digital Pen Pals
Journeys