Buncombe County Schools Social Studies Purpose Statement:
Through a literacy rich, integrated, and vertically aligned social studies curriculum, we will develop informed students equipped with the critical thinking skills to thrive in the 21st Century.
“… for social studies to ‘set the brain on fire,’ it must have authentic literacy and controversy at its core.” - Mike Schmoker
Through a literacy rich, integrated, and vertically aligned social studies curriculum, we will develop informed students equipped with the critical thinking skills to thrive in the 21st Century.
“… for social studies to ‘set the brain on fire,’ it must have authentic literacy and controversy at its core.” - Mike Schmoker
BCS Social Studies News and Updates
Newsela.com now offers historical newspaper articles to support social studies instruction - click on image below |