Social Studies

Alaska Social Studies Standards (2024)

Toolkit

• Checklist: Implementation First Steps – AK Social Studies Standards
• Introduction
• FAQ
• Process Guide
• Crosswalk: State Standards / District Standards / District Curriculum and Instruction
• Implementation Plan: District
• Implementation Plan: Teacher
• Implementation Plan: School Administrator
• Implementation Plan: State Administrator
• Implementation Plan: Families, Students
• Implementation Plan: Community Partner

PD Modules

• PD Module 1 Instructional Shifts Slide Deck PDF
• PD Module 1 Instructional Shifts Slide Deck pptx
• PD Module 1 Instructional Shifts Facilitator Guide
• PD Module 1 Instructional Shifts Participant Note Catcher
• PD Module 2 Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning Slide Deck PDF
• PD Module 2 Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning Slide Deck pptx
• PD Module 2 Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning Facilitator Guide
• PD Module 2 Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning Participant Note Catcher
• PD Module 3 Inquiry Slide Deck PDF
• PD Module 3 Inquiry Slide Deck pptx
• PD Module 3 Inquiry Facilitator Guide
• PD Module 3 Inquiry Participant Note Catcher

Resources to Support Implementation

• Social Studies HQIM Rubric Checklist (American Institutes for Research)
• We the People of Alaska (Institute of the North)
• Alaska Humanities Forum: Alaska History & Cultural Studies (Lake and Peninsula School District)
• Alaska History Day (Alaska Historical Society)
• Social Studies State Board Presentation Oct 2024 (AK DEED / AIR)

Alaska Native Language and Cultural Resources

• Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook Introduction (AK DEED)
• Alaska Native Language Literacy (AK DEED)
• Culturally Based Curriculum Resources (Alaska Native Knowledge Network)
• Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools (Alaska Native Knowledge Network)

ELL Support

• ELD Standards (WIDA)
• Reading with Multilingual Learners (WIDA)