Social Studies HS Guide

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

LANGUAGE SUPPORTS

● Individual roles ● President’s cabinet ● Purposes ● Government

● Explain

● Explain ● Best Practices for MLs in Secondary Content Area Classes

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● Identify roles within the President’s cabinet. Examples may include: ○ Department of Interior ○ Department of Homeland Security ○ Department of Education ○ Department of Veterans Affairs ○ Department of Energy ○ Department of Transportation ○ Department of Housing and Urban Development ○ Department of Health and Human Services ○ Department of Labor

○ Department of Commerce ○ Department of Agriculture

○ Department of Justice ○ Department of Defense ○ Department of the Treasury ○ Department of State ● Explain how these roles are designed to meet various purposes with the government. Examples may include: ○ Protection and security ○ Law and order ○ Justice and fairness ○ Public service and infrastructure ○ Economic stability ○ Public health ○ Diplomacy and international relations

VOCABULARY

● President’s Cabinet DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Inquiry

Skill Building

● Themes and Lenses

Extension