SOCIAL STUDIES
The ESC of Eastern Ohio is committed to providing high quality Social Studies curricular and instructional support to our member districts.
Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio's Social Studies Learning Standards - ODE's Social Studies homepage that contains the Learning Standards, Model Curriculum and other instructional resources.
- ODE Signal Newsletter - Subscribe to ODE's Signal Newsletter for monthly Social Studies updates.
- Model Curriculum for Social Studies
- Social Studies Instructional Strategies and Supports
- Social Studies Assessment Released Items
Professional Resources
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- National Council for History Education (NCHE)
- Ohio Council for the Social Studies (OCSS)
Instructional Resources
- Center for Civic Education
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Glider Lehrman Institute of American History
- Library of Congress
- National Council for History in the Schools
- National Council for Economic Education (NCEE)
- National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
- Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE)
- Ohio History Connection
- Reading Like a Historian
Days and Months of Emphasis Resources
Our team is continually gathering resources to support instruction in the classroom. Below are some high-quality sources of information, lesson ideas, and more to create impactful learning opportunities in social studies classrooms for specific days or months of emphasis.
Black History Month (February)
- NEA Black History Month Lessons and Activities
- Scholastic - Celebrate African American Heritage
- PBS Black History Month Resources
- Blackhistorymonth.gov
- Ohio History Connection - Historically Speaking Series - Black History Month
- National Museum of African American History & Culture Educator Resources
- National Archives Teaching Resources for Black History
- Smithsonian's Explorer - Black History Month
- National Archives: African American Heritage
Women's History Month (March)
- Ohio History Connection | Women’s Suffrage
- Womenshistorymonth.gov
- Women’s History Resources from the NEA
- Education World Women’s History Lesson Plans and Resources
- PBS Western Reserve Women’s History Month Resources
- Women’s Suffrage in Northeast Ohio
Constitution Day (September 17)
- National Constitution Center
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Archives
- United States Department of Education
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Center for Civic Education
- EDSITEment!
Connect with our Social Studies Supervisor
Dan Kidd
K-12 Social Studies Specialist/Gifted Coordinator
