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March 28, 2013 --
  • After a year-long review process, the proposed revision of the 2004 standards is now complete. The Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies and a frequently-asked-questions document on the standards review process are available in the Social Studies section of the MDE Academic Standards website.
  • For information on the status of the Social Studies Academic Standards and the rulemaking process, visit the rulemaking website.
  • View and share curriculum-alignment documents created by educators on the new Standards Bulletin Board.

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Social Studies is the multidisciplinary study of the humanities and the social sciences to prepare young people to become responsible, engaged citizens through disciplinary knowledge, disciplinary skills, commitment to democratic values and citizen participation. In Minnesota, state standards that define social studies knowledge and skills are found in the social studies standards and the English language arts standards. The Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies define the knowledge and skills that students must achieve in civics and government, economics, geography and history. The Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) define the requirements for literacy in history and social studies.
 
The state social studies standards committee has completed its review and revision of the 2004 state social studies standards. The proposed 2011 standards are the result of an intensive year-long process that involved the committee’s study of national documents and reports on social studies education, examination of exemplary standards from other states, analysis of hundreds of comments submitted by the public, and an unprecedented number of expert reviews. The new standards are anchored in college- and career-readiness skills and feature grade-specific benchmarks in grades K-8 and a single band of benchmarks in grades 9-12.
 
The revised standards are available in PDF format.

(From the Minnesota Department of Education website)