Social Studies

Social Studies:

This K-12 Thematic Scope and Sequence was developed with Passport to Social Studies as the base curriculum and Civics for All as the supplemental curriculum. This resource meets the criteria of the New York State Learning Standards for Social Studies and the NYSED State Mandated Instruction in Social Studies. Within each grade band, thematic connections are made to related content from the approved core literacy curricula: Into Reading, Into Literature, Readtopia, and ReadtopiaGO.

The goal of this thematic scope and sequence is to address the challenge of providing Social Studies instruction to multigrade classes. As each grade level covers different content in history, geography, economics, and civics, covering all the material during the year may not be appropriate or accessible for some students.

NYC Social Studies and Civics Hub

Grades K-5 Thematic Scope and Sequence

September/ October: Individual Rights and Responsibilities

November/ December: Human Rights and Community

January/February: NYC/ NYS History and Geography

March/ April: U.S. History and Government

May/ June: World History, Geography, and Cultures

Embedded Throughout The Year: Participation in Government and Economics

Grades 6-12 Thematic Scope and Sequence

September- November: Individual Rights and Responsibilities 

December- Mid-February: Human Rights and Community

Mid-February- April: NYC/ NYS History Geography

April- June: World History, Geography, & Culture

Embedded Throughout The Year: Participation in Government and Economics