View California History-Social Studies Standards

Guided by the California History/Social Science (HSS) Standards, students learn about history by studying how people live and work together, now and long ago. The newly published California History/Social Science Framework provides guidance for implementation of the adopted state standards, including the development of literacy skills in History and Social Studies.

Kindergarten: Learning and Working Now and Long Ago

Grade 1: A Child’s Place in Time and Space

Grade 2: People Who Make a Difference

Grade 3: Continuity and Change

Grade 4: California: A Changing State

Grade 5: United States History and Geography: Making a New Nation

Grade 6: World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations

Grade 7: World History and Geography: Medieval and Early Modern Times

Grade 8: United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict

Social Studies Curriculum is accessible to all students and teachers through Clever.  

• Grades K-4: myWorld Interactive by SAVVAS

• Grades 5-8: IMPACT California by McGraw Hill

Discovery DEX is available to all students and teachers. Discovery Education’s library of vetted, high-quality content contains a wide variety of resources to support social studies instruction.