Social participation, one of the four components of social studies education, means social studies teachers must teach how our social system works, and how to become thoughtful, informed social critics, participate in democratic processes, become involved, be activists and demonstrate responsible concern for improving the system. (Author/VW)

Provides the recommended scope and sequence for social studies from the National Council for the Social Studies Task Force on Scope and Sequence. Outlines the knowledge base and skills which undergird social studies education, and gives grade level examples of the substantive content from K-12. Offers a chart which gives optional sequences for…