The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) states that social studies "is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence." For students to become fully empowered participants in democracy, students must draw upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology as well as content from the humanities to develop broad conceptual understandings in social studies. The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions as citizens of a diverse democratic society in an interdependent world.
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Thursday, September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
This day commemorates the September 17, 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution. Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students.
The Kentucky Department of Education does not mandate or prescribe particular curricula or lesson plans. The information below contains links to learning resources created and maintained by other public and private organizations. This information is provided for your convenience and as examples of resources on Constitution Day that you might find helpful.
U.S. Department of Education has assembled a variety of resources that can be used to plan your Constitution Day activity.
To assist students and educators in their studies, the National Archives and Records Administration offers a variety of resources on Constitution Day such as
Free online resources for Constitution Day are available from
The Library of Congress, the
National Endowment for the Humanities and the
U.S. Senate.
2020-2021 Assessment Information
For information on 2020-21 testing, visit the Office of Assessment and Accountability’s Assessment webpage. Assessment inquires may be directed to dacinfo@education.ky.gov.
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