Social Studies HS Guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

Appropriate Use of AI in CONTENT

Make it Transparent

Social studies is built on inquiry, evidence, and disciplinary thinking. AI can support learning, but students remain responsible for their own interpretations, conclusions, and communication. Students should not cite AI as a historical source, rather a tool to help them with the inquiry process. Being transparent with AI expectations might look like this:

AI Expectations for Today’s Tasks

Revising a CER or DBQ Response

Use AI to provide feedback on organization, clarity, and use of evidence, but revisions remain the student's own work.

Analyzing Primary Sources

Student thinking must be independent of AI.

Building Background Knowledge

AI may clarify vocabulary or summarize historical context, but information must be verified using credible sources.

Additional Supporting Documents: Examples could include:

Citations guidelines for MLA and APA