The School District of Beloit social studies educators are dedicated to working collaboratively to teach a vertically, WI standards-aligned curriculum that is intentionally designed to be rigorous and engaging, using multiple perspectives and authentic learning experiences that build student confidence and curiosity, resulting in their ability to critically analyze their world while providing them with the skills and desire to make their world a better place.

• use geographic tools and ways of thinking to analyze the world.
• analyze human movement and population patterns.
• investigate and interpret interactions between individuals and groups.
• assess the role that human behavior and cultures play in the development of social endeavors.
• evaluate government decisions and their impact on individuals, businesses, markets, and resources.
• connect past events, people, and ideas to the present; use different perspectives to draw conclusions; and suggest current implications.
• examine and interpret rights, privileges, and responsibilities in society.
• examine the impact of global interconnections and relationships.
• use economic reasoning to understand issues.
• analyze how an economy functions as a whole.
• analyze and evaluate the powers and processes of political and civic institutions.
• develop and employ skills for civic literacy.
• evaluate the relationship between humans and the environment.
• use historical evidence for determining cause and effect.