The social studies curriculum focuses on building the capacities of students - content knowledge, literacy skills, critical thinking skills, and citizen participation. In order to develop a well-informed citizenry, students need to:
Have content knowledge of the history, culture, and documents that have influenced our communities, state, nation, and world;
Possess the skills to analyze sources and perspectives to develop informed opinions and solutions to an array of issues confronting our interdependent society;
Have the ability to collaborate effectively as participants in a group; and
Ask compelling and supporting questions as they are processing, analyzing, and evaluating information.