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Social Studies: Disciplinary Skills

The Social Studies Disciplinary skill framework gives students the opportunity to engage in disciplinary practices that are true to the field of Social Studies, making learning not only more authentic, but relevant.

Social Studies Analytical Lenses

  • Causation: Identifying and analyzing causal relationships and the impact of these relationships. 
  • Comparison: Identifying and analyzing similarities and differences.
  • Continuity and Change over Time: Looking at how phenomena change or stay the same over time.
  • Contextualization: Analyzing information by exploring the context of this information.