MPS - K-12 Social Studies Instructional Support
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The goal of Mason Public Schools' K-12 Social Studies Instructional Support is to provide teachers, students, and parents with information, resources, tools, and the background knowledge necessary to increase student achievement and their ability to become effective global citizens for the 21st Century. We would like for our students to become informed, active participants and leaders within our community, state, nation, and the world.
Mason Public Schools' social studies curriculum is aligned to the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE) and the High School Content Expectations at all grades K-12. For more information regarding GLCE and HSCE see below. Mason Public Schools has adopted and is implementing the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum or MC3 at grades K-8, and our HS Social Studies Department has designed courses aligned with the Michigan Merit Curriculum to provide our students with the highest quality K-12 social studies education possible.
Mason Public Schools' social studies curriculum is aligned to the Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE) and the High School Content Expectations at all grades K-12. For more information regarding GLCE and HSCE see below. Mason Public Schools has adopted and is implementing the Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum or MC3 at grades K-8, and our HS Social Studies Department has designed courses aligned with the Michigan Merit Curriculum to provide our students with the highest quality K-12 social studies education possible.
Grade Level Content Expectations and High School Content Expectations
The Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE) and High School Content Expectations (HSCE) provide a guide for what should be taught and assessed by our social studies teachers throughout the district. The GLCE provide our K-8 teachers with grade level expectations of what each student should learn and master by the time they leave each grade. The HSCE provide our high school social studies teachers with expectations of what each student should learn and master by the time they leave each course. Please click on the links below to retrieve a PDF of the K-8 Social Studies GLCE or the Social Studies HSCE.
After social studies teachers had used the GLCE and HSCE documents as a basis for instruction, it became evident that clarification was necessary. As a result, the Social Studies Alignment Project documents have been developed by the Michigan Department of Education and teachers, in collaboration with their Intermediate School Districts, developed Power Standards documents to narrow the focus for instruction. The Power Standards documents, in particular, are written in teacher and student-friendly language and highlight essential understandings in each of the core content areas.
K-8 Social Studies GLCE
K-8 Social Studies Alignment Project Documents
Social Studies Power Standards
HSCE Social Studies
HS Course Descriptions/Related Curriculum Documents
After social studies teachers had used the GLCE and HSCE documents as a basis for instruction, it became evident that clarification was necessary. As a result, the Social Studies Alignment Project documents have been developed by the Michigan Department of Education and teachers, in collaboration with their Intermediate School Districts, developed Power Standards documents to narrow the focus for instruction. The Power Standards documents, in particular, are written in teacher and student-friendly language and highlight essential understandings in each of the core content areas.
K-8 Social Studies GLCE
K-8 Social Studies Alignment Project Documents
Social Studies Power Standards
HSCE Social Studies
HS Course Descriptions/Related Curriculum Documents
