Arizona Social Studies Standards 2018 Review

By focusing on ___________________________________________, Arizona’s 2018 social studies standards aim to prepare students to understand the past and participate meaningfully in society.

• inquiry, critical thinking, civic engagement, and diverse perspectives

• rote memorization of important dates, people and places

• civic skills, economic virtues, and geographic & historic understanding

• ELA standards

True or False: Social studies standards encourage connections with other subjects like language arts, math, and science. This fosters a holistic approach to education, where students see the relevance of social studies in various contexts.

• True

• False

The C3 (_________, ________, and _________) Framework focuses on critical thinking and active citizenship.

• College, Career, and Civic Life

• Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Consensus

• California, Carolina, and Chesapeake

• Cooperation, Civics, and Critical Thinking

Which is not an inquiry-based approach to learning?

• Asking questions

• Research

• Analyzing Sources

• Memorizing basic facts

True or False: Each grade level covers both historical content and disciplinary skills. This integration ensures students are not only learning historical facts but also developing the ability to think like historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists.

• True

• False

Skills and concepts build progressively across grade levels. We call this

• Spiraled learning

• Tiered Learning

• Horizontal Alignment

• All of the above

According the standards, what should students look for when analyzing texts?

• Multiple persepectives

• Biases

• Points of View

• All of the above

True or False: Students are discouraged to use technology for research, presentations, and simulations, aligning with modern learning approaches and digital literacy skills.

• True

• False

Which grade focuses of Arizona history, geography and industry?

• 3rd Grade

• 4th Grade

• 5th Grade

• 7th Grade

According to the standards, how should students demonstrate their learning?

• In book reports

• Through tests and quizzes

• By creating Civic Action Projects

• All of the above