• K-12 SOCIAL SCIENCE

  • K-5

    Our graduate portrait includes attributes needed to prepare students to understand, confront, and change a global social environment that includes racial injustice and systems that perpetuate oppression. One of those attributes is being an Influential and Informed Global Steward. Students are prepared to live and work in a global environment, through strong multilingual and multicultural learning opportunities and experiences that begin in early education/prekindergarten. They understand world history from multiple perspectives. They are fluent in more than one language, and they value cultural and linguistic diversity. As global change agents, they are responsible stewards of the environment and knowledgeable about climate justice issues.

    Social Studies units aligned with state standards are taught across the year in rotation with Science and Health units. We are currently in the process of field testing new Social Studies materials in anticipation of a new Social Studies curriculum adoption for the 2024-25 school year.

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    Inclusive Education including:

    • Tribal History
    • Shared History
    • Holocaust and Other Genocides
    • Ethnic Studies

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  • Tribal History/ Shared History

    Curriculum requires instruction in the Tribal approved Essential Understandings across five content areas. Lessons are available in grades 4 from ODE. Additional resources are available from local tribes.

    Holocaust and Other Genocides

    Identifies learning concepts related to Holocaust and other genocides education. Resources and training are available through local and national organizations and ODE.

    Ethnic Studies

    Standards are integrated with social science standards. The 2021 social science standards are available for implementation now and are required in 2026-2027.

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  • 6-8

    PPS’ Social Science curriculum in Grades 6-8 is TCI: History Alive!

    We have a “bridge” adoption beginning Fall 2023 with a refresh of our current adopted materials to the most recent versions of the TCI: History Alive!, with digital access for both teachers and students.

    Additionally, we are adding Black History 365 for use as supplemental and complementary materials for middle grades, primarily 7th & 8th.

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  • 9-12

    Core Classes offered for Social Sciences in grades 9-12

    • Modern World / Global History
    • U.S. History
    • Government
    • Economics

    Lessons incorporate all State Standards and learning about Tribal History/Shared History, Holocaust and Other Genocide, and Ethnic Studies.

  • Modern World / Global History

    Utilizing unit and lesson plans embedded in ATLAS and incorporates TCI - History Alive! World Connections.

    Includes learning and resources related to the Holocaust and Other Genocides.

    Also utilizes learning and resources through the DBQ Project using Scaffolded Document Based Questions.

  • Government

    Utilizing unit and lesson plans embedded in ATLAS and incorporates TCI - Government Alive: Power, Politics, and You.

    Includes learning and resources related to Current Events, with readings, lesson plans, and activities through the Classroom Law Project and CHOICES from Brown University.

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  • United States History

    Utilizing unit and lesson plans embedded in ATLAS and incorporates TCI - History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals.

    Includes learning and resources related to Tribal History/Shared History.

    Also utilizes learning and resources through the DBQ Project using Scaffolded Document Based Questions.

  • Tribal History / Shared History

    Indigenous nations have existed in the land we now know as Oregon since Time Immemorial. Time Immemorial means “prior to human memory.” Therefore, there has never been a time in which Native nations were not present on this land. Tribal History/Shared History is a priority for PPS to incorporate within our lesson planning.

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