Mountain Brook City School District

This document outlines the Grade 2 Social Studies Content Standards, focusing on 'Living and Working Together in State and Nation'. The plan's primary objective is to introduce students to major historical events, figures, and symbols relevant to Alabama and the United States. Key content pillars include Civics, Economics, Geography, and History. The intended outcomes involve fostering an appreciation for shared values, governmental principles, and diverse cultures, while developing critical thinking through specified social studies practices to prepare students for advanced historical studies.

This document outlines the curriculum standards for a Grade 11 United States History II course, covering American history from World War I to the present. It emphasizes critical thinking, analysis of primary and secondary sources, evaluation of historical perspectives, and connecting historical events to current affairs. The course aims to deepen students' understanding of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, fostering skills for college, career, and civic life through disciplinary thinking and social studies practices.

This document outlines the content standards and social studies practices for the Grade 8 World History and Geography: Middle Ages to the Enlightenment course. Key focus areas include historical periods such as the Effects of the Fall of Rome, Medieval Societies, the Renaissance and Reformation, the Age of Exploration and Colonization in the Americas, the Rise of Absolutism, and the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution. The plan emphasizes the development of disciplinary thinking skills and critical social studies practices. The overarching vision is to enable students to become knowledgeable, responsible, and engaged citizens prepared for success in college, career, and civic life.

This document, the 2025 Mountain Brook Schools Course of Study: Social Studies, establishes the curriculum framework for Kindergarten through Grade 12 Social Studies programs. It aims to develop knowledgeable, engaged, and responsible citizens by integrating disciplines such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Civics, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology. The framework emphasizes a balance of academic knowledge and skills development, focusing on disciplinary thinking, inquiry learning, and critical analysis to prepare students for college, career, and civic life.

The 2025 Mountain Brook Schools Course of Study: Social Studies is a foundational document defining minimum K-12 social studies content to develop knowledgeable and civically engaged citizens. It focuses on four key disciplines—civics, economics, geography, and history—within the contexts of Alabama, the United States, and the world. The plan is guided by principles emphasizing critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, real-world connections, media literacy, primary source analysis, diverse perspectives, research skills, and effective written communication. Its objective is to equip students with the skills to deeply analyze information, formulate compelling questions, and construct informed positions for responsible citizenship.