What are children learning about Social Studies in the NYC schools?
A. All students in New York City K-12 public schools are expected to meet NYS Social Studies Standards. Students are provided with instruction in the five strands of social studies: U.S. history; world history; geography; economics and civics; citizenship and government. In grades K-2, students begin to develop awareness about self, family, neighborhoods, and communities. In grades 3-5, they are introduced to the diversity of world communities, the historic development of New York State, and the similarities and differences among the nations that make up the Western Hemisphere. In middle school, students study the Eastern Hemisphere in grade 6, and build their historical knowledge of the United States from colonies to country in grades 7 and 8. When students enter high school, they pursue in-depth studies of Global History in grades 9 and 10, American History in grade 11, and Economics and Government in grade 12. As students move through the grades, they are expected to build content k
