Social Studies Curriculum

Assessment

Social Studies is no longer included in the NHEIAP, and is also not included in NECAP. At this time, there are no plans to restore Social Studies assessment at the state level.

Social Studies Framework Revision

Click here to view the Timeline for Social Studies Frameworks Revision.

Click here to view a copy of the Frameworks  

Join the NH Social Studies Distribution List
The department receives a large number of emails about curriculum materials, professional development opportunities, state and federal legislation and other matters of interest to Social Studies educators in New Hampshire.

If interested in having those mailings forwarded to you, please contact Kenneth Relihan at krelihan@ed.state.nh.us. Volume drops in the summer, so it is possible to suspend distribution during school vacation upon request.

Examples of Framework Implementation

View some examples of K- 4 implementation of the new frameworks (2006) 

New Hampshire Educators On-Line, http://www.nheon.org/content/social

New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies, http://www.nhcss.org
The NH affiliate of the NCSS.

National Council for Social Studies, http://www.ncss.org/
The main organization for the teaching of social studies. Many links to curriculum, instruction, and assessment issues.

New Hampshire Geographic Alliance, http://www.nhga.net/ 
A site with over 110 lesson plans keyed to the State Framework.

New Hampshire Institute of Politics, http://www.anselm.edu/nhiop

New Hampshire Historical Society, http://www.nhhistory.org

Social Studies Teacher Resources, http://www.nheon.org/content/social/teacher.htm

Old Man of the Mountain Curriculum, http://www.nheon.org/content/social/index.htm

2003 Civic Education Survey (Text of House Bill 1151)

Landmark Cases: www.landmarkcases.org

Street Law: www.streetlaw.org/scipage.asp

Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies: http://www.keene.edu/cchs

NH's Holocaust resource. Many links to curriculum, instruction, workshops, institutes, videos, and teacher resources.

Staff members:

Kenneth Relihan, Consultant, 603-271-6151 or krelihan@ed.state.nh.us.

updated November 6, 2009 gjt