BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES DEFINED: Understand and apply reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form and evaluate positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.

SOCIAL STUDIES- ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS SYSTEM WIDE

We came to consensus on our district definition of Social Studies as well as Essential Questions for the key areas of Social Studies. These are questions every Social Studies teacher in the district needs to be ensuring students can answer at their level.

BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES DEFINED: Understand and apply reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form and evaluate positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.

CIVICS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What is citizenship?

ECONOMICS ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do people meet their needs and wants with limited resources?

GEOGRAPHY ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does geography affect human life?

Movement Regions Location Human Environment/Interaction Place

HISTORY ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do ideas and human life change over time?

How does history impact the world around you?