Social Studies - High School

Last Updated on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 5:02 AM

Three credits for social studies are required for high school graduation. These credits must incorporate the five social studies disciplines of U.S. history, economics, government, world geography, and world civilization. Districts and schools can arrange the essential content within the three-credit requirement to best meet their need.

Teaching Tools
Welcome to Teaching Tools! We've designed Teaching Tools to provide teachers, schools and districts with a Web-based community of learning. This is where you can share standards-based resources as you strive to move your students to proficiency and beyond.

International Education Summit Report

We are very pleased to share with you the report from the International Education Summit held in October 2003 at the Kentucky History Center and hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution 142. The summit and this report were funded entirely through a grant awarded to the Kentucky Department of Education from the Asia Society and Longview Foundation for the purpose of convening an International Education summit and publishing a summit report.

Subscribe to the Kentucky Social Studies Listserv

A listserv designed to facilitate the sharing of timely information related to social studies teaching and learning. (KYSOCSTU)

The University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Workgroup on Civic Education and Engagement host the The Kentucky Teacher Network for Civic Education and Engagement.

Constitution Day
This page was created to provide K-12 teachers and schools with resources for the implementation of Constitution Day activities and lessons. Pursuant to legislation passed by Congress, educational institutions receiving Federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution on September 17 of each ... More

Excellence in Civic Education and Engagement - PD Opportunity
Kentucky Teacher Network for Excellence in Civic Education and Engagement Professional Development Opportunity What is the purpose of the professional development? · Design a standards-based unit of study on Federalism · Engage students with government and civics content · Apply concepts of Federalism to the State of Kentucky · Involve ... More

Flag Etiquette
The Kentucky General Assembly per KRS 158.175 (http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/krs/158-00/175.pdf) has required that the Kentucky Department of Education create instructional materials related to the appropriate display of the the flag. This webquest was created for teachers to use in response to that legislative mandate.

Kentucky Germany Study Trip October 2008
The Kentucky Department of Education, in cooperation with Atlantik-Brucke (Atlantic-Bridge), announces an opportunity for high school social studies teachers and university professors who prepare high school social studies teachers to apply for an all-expense-paid study tour of Germany from October 4-October 17, 2008. Twelve educators and two alternates will be selected ... More

Links of Interest - Social Studies
Several links to organizations of interest to Social Studies teachers may be found at this location.

Religion Lessons
In May 2000, after receiving a small grant of $1200.00 from the PERK committee, a group of educators created lesson plans over the summer that would be helpful for social studies teachers in grades eight through twelve, mostly in U.S. history or government. You will find links to these lessons below. ... More

Social Studies - Program Effectiveness Review
The Social Studies Self-Study is designed for use by school, district, and state-level reviewers. While the Three Elements relate to the Standards in Kentucky's Standards and Indicators for School Improvement, the indicators below each Element do not correspond to the SISI indicators.

Social Studies Curriculum Documents and Resources
Links to the Program of Studies, Core Content for Assessment 4.1, Combined Curriculum Document, Depth of Knowledge Support Materials, and Annotated Released Items

Social Studies Sample Course Organizers
The social studies team has used the standards and the University of Kansas Content Enhancement tools to created sample course organizers. These are just suggested course organizers and have not yet been used in the classroom. United States History - The Program of Studies for Kentucky schools requires that United States ... More

The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Beginning in February 2008, Kentucky, as the birthplace of Lincoln, will kickoff the bicentennial celebrations. Learn more about the events planned and resources available for teachers.

Veterans Day Programs
The passage of Senate Bill 47 in 2006 changed the Veterans Day requirements for schools in Kentucky. Formerly, all High Schools in Kentucky were required to devote one class period to the observance of Veterans Day. With this new legislation, all public schools are required to: (1) On Veterans Day, or ... More

For more information contact:

Mark Kopp
500 Mero Street, 18th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: (502) 564-2106

Mark.Kopp@education.ky.gov

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