In June 2024, the State Board of Education adopted new standards that offer a relevant and nuanced framework for social science education in Oregon. The updated content prioritizes critical analysis, cultural awareness, and preparation for engagement in a pluralistic democracy and an increasingly interconnected world.

The 2024 Oregon Social Science Standards reflect current educational best practices and the importance of embracing a more complete approach to history, geography, economics, and civics with the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented experiences and perspectives. 

2024 Social Science Standards

K-5 Social Science Curriculum: FORWARD

Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to developing a balanced and integrated understanding of systems of culture, economics, geography, and politics and the history of their development in the following ways:

1. Applying concepts and knowledge of the past to problem solving real-world issues of the present.
2. Critically examining human interactions and evaluating their role as an effective citizen.
3. Communicating social studies concepts clearly in multiple formats and putting theory into practice.

Grade Level Overviews:

• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5