Social Sciences

This section of the Oregon City School District website is intended to provide teachers resources for curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the area of social sciences. Teachers work in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to analyze and respond to student work, which may adjust pacing. This page also includes links to resources for families to continue at home learning. We are adding resources over time, so check back for more.

State Standards for Social Sciences

For Families

On June 14th, 2012, Social Sciences Curriculum was adopted by the Oregon City School District Board to align with the Oregon State Standards for Social Sciences.  This was an independent adoption of Open Educational Resources aligned to the standards. During the 2021-22 School Year, materials will be compiled and there will be opportunities for families to review standards and materials before lessons are taught.

Enrichment resources:

• British Museum

• Big History Project

• iCivics Games

• CNN 10

• Newsela

For Staff

• Newsela PRO Current Events Articles

• DBQ Project (Document Based Questions)

• Oregon Department of Education Tribal History/Shared History Lessons

• National Endowment for the Humanities (Edsitement)

• Oregon Historical Society

• Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education 

• US Holocaust Memorial Museum

• Scholastic Books and Publications

• National Geographic

• C3Teachers (Career, College, and Civic Life)

During the 2021-22 School Year, materials will be compiled and there will be opportunities for families to review standards and materials before lessons are taught.