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Beaverton Schools

Social Studies

There are Four Academic Learning Targets* (ALTs)KnowledgeCritical ThinkingCommunication, 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.

Middle School Core Instructional Resources

  • Discovery Social Studies Techbook

  • Newsela PRO

  • DBQ Project: Western Hemisphere World History, Eastern Hemisphere World History (volumes 1 & 2), and Mini-Qs in US History