The information below has been quoted directly from this document's Executive Summary, pp. Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity. In schools, this theme typically appears in units and courses dealing with geography, history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as multicultural topics across the curriculum. Time, Continuity, and Change. Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ways human beings view themselves in and over time.
Human beings seek to understand their historical roots and to locate themselves in time.
This theme typically appears in courses in history and others that draw upon historical knowledge and habits. People, Places, and Environments. Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments. The study of people, places, and human-environment interactions assists students as they create their spatial views and geographic perspectives of the world beyond their personal locations. In schools, this theme typically appears in units and courses dealing with area studies and geography.