Standards

= = =**Social Studies Standards**=

[|Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System]

 * Civics Standards given first due to possibility that the first Keystone Exam for Social Studies will be Civics/Government:**
 * [|PA Civics and Government Elementary]


 * [|PA Civics and Government Secondary]

Center for Civic Education at: __[|www.civiced.org/]__
 * ==== excellent source for renewing and/or revising your social studies program to be prepared for the Keystone Exam, either with separate course(s) or integrating civic knowledge and skills in other social studies courses. ====
 * CCE has: **national standards** for K-4, 5-8 and 9-12; **organizing questions** and **content summary** (cross-grade levels >> spiraling curriculum for Civic Ed.); **glossary** of key Civic Ed. terms

Economics

Geography

History


 * "VOLUNTARY" ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES (June 2009)**

Civics and Government (Grades 3-8)

Civics and Government (High School)

Economics (Grades 3-8)

Economics (High School)

Geography (Grades 3-8)

Geography (High School)

History (Grades 3-8)

History (High School)


 * Common Core State Standards** at: [|Common Core Standards]

__**PA**__ **Common Core Standards** aligned with State Standards & teaching ideas at: http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/StandardsBrowser