Social Studies Standards

South Dakota State Social Studies Standards.

SOCIAL STUDIES 10 THEMES

The Ten Themes are organizing strands for social studies programs. The ten themes are:

1 CULTURE

2 TIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGE

3 PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS

4 INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITY

5 INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONS

6 POWER, AUTHORITY, AND GOVERNANCE

7 PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION

8 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

9 GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

10 CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES