History-Social Science
Learning About the U.S. and the World
Students in grades 10-12 learn not only facts, but also to understand common and complex themes throughout history, making connections among their own lives, the lives of people who came before them, and the lives of those to come.
Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
Grade 11: United States History and Geography: Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century
Grade 12: Principles of American Democracy and Economics
In all grades, students will learn historical and social sciences analysis skills:
Chronological and spatial thinking
Historical research, evidence, and point of view
Historical interpretation
Classes
U.S. History
Government
Economics
World History
State Standards
Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
Click the link to view academic content standards for History-Social Science, adopted by the California State Board of Education: