Voluntary+(Revised)+Social+Studies+Standards

The "voluntary" Social Studies standards are so-called because they are tied to the Pennsylvania "Voluntary Model Curriculum" that is being showcased in Pennsylvania's Standards Aligned System. The voluntary standards (sometimes referred to as the "standards revisions") are NOT regulation as they have not passed through the approval process. You will note some differences and enhancements from the current standards upon which they are based. Most notably, an effort was made to provide grade-level expectations rather than rely on the benchmarks that currently exist at Grades 3, 6, 9 and 12. In addition, a lot of the exemplary lists included in the 2002 standards that drove to distraction so many cursory readers have been removed. No need for administrators and teachers to sweat any longer over Rebecca Webb Lukens!

Please note that K-2 standards are not included in these documents. Your district may have already purchased the early childhood standards from Pennsylvania's Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), so endeavor to find out if you wish to refer to them. If not, the OCDEL standards can be purchased from [].

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 * __CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT VOLUNTARY STANDARDS__**

Grades 3-8

High School Level


 * __ECONOMICS VOLUNTARY STANDARDS__**

Grades 3-8

High School Level


 * __GEOGRAPHY VOLUNTARY STANDARDS__**

Grades 3-8

High School Level


 * __HISTORY VOLUNTARY STANDARDS__**

Grades 3-8

High School Level