Social Studies
There are Four Academic Learning Targets* (ALTs): Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Research in BSD Social Science. The Academic Learning Targets are aligned with 2021 Oregon Social Science Standards.
The Academic Supporting Targets (ASTs) cover the domains of Civics & Government, Economics, Financial Literacy, Geography, Historical Knowledge, Historical Thinking, and Social Science Analysis.
The goal of this model is to encompass the knowledge, skills, and practices of a critically-minded social scientist, and to deepen the student experience beyond traditional knowledge acquisition.
Standards & Targets by Grade Level
Students and families will see scores reported out in one of four different "buckets" of Academic Learning Targets: Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Research. ODE Standards for each grade level are sorted into one of these buckets.
- 6th Grade: Western Hemisphere (Ancient World History)
- 7th Grade: Eastern Hemisphere (Ancient World History)
- 8th Grade: United States History (1776 to Reconstruction)
6th Grade: Western Hemisphere (Ancient World History)
7th Grade: Eastern Hemisphere (Ancient World History)
8th Grade: United States History (1776 to Reconstruction)
Middle School Core Instructional Resources
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Discovery Social Studies Techbook
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Newsela PRO
- DBQ Project: Western Hemisphere World History, Eastern Hemisphere World History (volumes 1 & 2), and Mini-Qs in US History