Social Studies
The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. (NCSS, 1993)
About
Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies differentiate six strands of the field:
- Inquiry Practices and Processes
- Behavioral Sciences (which include Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology)
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Political Science
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Instructional Resources
Inquiry Practices and Processes
Economics
Behavioral Sciences
(Includes Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology)