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History–Social Studies Elementary Courses (Grades TK–3) Districtwide Course Sequence
	TK	K	1	2	3
Course Title	Learning and Working Now and Long Ago	Learning and Working Now and Long Ago	A Child’s Place in Time and Space	People Who Make a Difference	Continuity and Change
Major Topics	Learning to Share and Take Turns Working Together: Exploring and Communicating Noticing How People Who Lived in Earlier Times Lived and Worked	Learning and Working Together National and State Symbols Work now and long ago Geography of the Neighborhood Time and Chronology Reaching Out to Times Past	The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Geography of the Community Symbols, Icons, and Traditions of the United States Life Today and Long Ago Cultural Literacy: One Nation, Many Peoples Economics: Goods and Services	Families Today and in the Past Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments Government Institutions and Practices Economics: People Who Supply Our Goods and Services Biographies: People Who Made a Difference	Geography of the Local Region American Indians of the Local Region Development of the Local Community: Change over Time American Citizens, Symbols, and Government Economics of the Local Region: Choices, Costs, and Human Capital
C3 Dimensions	Developing questions and planning inquiries Applying disciplinary tools and concepts Evaluating sources and using evidence Communicating conclusions and taking informed actions
CCSS Anchor Standards	College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for reading. writing, speaking and listening
TK–12 Goals	Knowledge and Cultural Understanding Democratic Understanding and Civic Values Skills Attainment and Social Participation
TK–12 History-Social Studies Analysis Skills	Chronological and Spatial Thinking Research, Evidence, and Point of View Historical Interpretation

History–Social Studies Elementary Courses (Grades 4–6) Grades
	4	5	6
Course Title	California: A Changing State	United States History and Geography: Making a New Nation	World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations
Major Topics	Physical and Human Geographic Features that Define California Pre-Columbian Settlements and People European Exploration and Colonial History Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence Gold Rush and Statehood California as an Agricultural and Industrial Power California in a Time of Expansion California in the Postwar Era: Immigration, Technology, and Cities Local, State, and Federal Governments	The Land and People Before Columbus The Age of Exploration Cooperation and Conflict in North America Settling the Colonies Southern Colonies Life in New England The Middle Colonies The Road to War The American Revolution The Development and Significance of the U.S. Constitution Life in the Young Republic The New Nation's Westward Expansion	Global Overview: Early Beginnings to 300 C.E. Beginnings to 4000 B.C.E. 4000В–1000 B.C.E. 1000 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.: An Age of Empires and Interchange Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush The Ancient Israelites (Hebrews) Ancient Greece The Early Civilizations of India and China The Development of Rome
C3 Dimensions	Developing questions and planning inquiries Applying disciplinary tools and concepts Evaluating sources and using evidence Communicating conclusions and taking informed actions
CCSS Anchor Standards	College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for reading College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for writing College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for speaking and listening
TK–12 Goals	Knowledge and Cultural Understanding Democratic Understanding and Civic Values Skills Attainment and Social Participation
TK–12 History-Social Studies Analysis Skills	Chronological and Spatial Thinking Research, Evidence, and Point of View Historical Interpretation