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History, Government, and Social Studies (HGSS)

Mission Statement: The Kansas Standards for History, Government, and Social Studies prepare students to be informed, thoughtful, engaged citizens as they enrich their communities, state, nation, world, and themselves.

2020 HGSS Standards

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2020 Kansas History, Government, and Social Studies StandardsAdopted on March 10, 2020

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) C3 Framework for Inquiry in the Social Studies

The following is a document which provides guidance from the NCSS for enhancing the rigor of K-12 Civics, Economics, Geography, and History.
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College, Career & Civic Life C3 Framework For Social StudiesRevised 08/28/17. Document providing guidance for enhancing the rigor of K-12 Civics, Economics, Geography, and History.

Standards

The following documents represent the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for History, Government, and Social Studies which were adopted by the State Board of Education on April 16, 2013. Additionally, you will find the KSDE fact sheets associated with History, Government, and Social Studies.Click on the title of the document you wish to view.

Parent Guides for History, Government, and Social Studies

The following documents are intended to assist parents in understanding the History, Government, and Social Studies skills and knowledge their students will be developing as they progress through the school year.

History, Government, and Social Studies
Program Consultant
VACANT
(785) 296-3892
tkirtdoll@ksde.org  

Deputy Commissioner
Division of Learning Services
Brad Neuenswander
(785) 296-2303
bneuenswander@ksde.org

Director
Career, Standards and Assessment
Scott Smith
(785) 296-3142
sesmith@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Career and Technical Education
Stacy Smith
(785) 296-0979
slsmith@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Curricular Standards
David Fernkopf
(785) 296-8447
dfernkopf@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Assessment
Beth Fultz
(785) 296-2325
bfultz@ksde.org

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