The Nebraska Department of Education accepts the challenge of making this document an ongoing process of change. Social studies education needs to maintain that focus on the future before it becomes our past. We Believe Social studies provides the opportunity to understand global cultures, past and present, and promotes respect for individual and cultural diversity. Social studies links the past, present, and future. Social studies develops an understanding of the individual's role in a family, community, state, national, and global society.
Social studies promotes responsible management of global resources.
Social studies provides knowledge and skills important for life-long learning. Social studies integration into all areas of a student's educational experience is imperative. Social studies develops knowledge, skills, and attitudes enabling individuals to make informed personal and social decisions. Social studies develops responsible, active citizens in a democratic society. The mission of the social studies is to develop capable citizens who are empowered with knowledge, skills, and attitudes enabling them to make informed decisions in a culturally diverse and interdependent world.