Social studies tool kit

New York State Education Department. Media Contact Reporters and education writers may contact the Office of Communications by phone at: Recent News Thursday, January 13, Monday, January 10, Thursday, January 6, Statement From Commissioner Betty A. Rosa on Nassau County Executive Order. Wednesday, January 5, Statement from Chancellor Lester W.

Young, Jr. Wednesday, December 22, View More. News Archive Within the Toolkit are 84 inquiries: six at each grade K and twelve at grade 12 six each for Economics and Participation in Government.

Each of the inquiries features a blueprint and a short description of how the inquiry might be taught. Fourteen of the inquiries one at each grade K and two at grade 12 are fully annotated with explanations. Review of the annotated inquiry is a recommended first step for teachers, as it provides considerable curricular and instructional guidance in implementing an inquiry-based approach.

Select a grade band below to see the array of inquiries being developed for each grade level. By viewing the topics for each inquiry, curriculum teams can begin planning their work to develop additional inquiries for the remaining grade-level topics. Grades Inquiry Topics and Key Ideas. Resources may contain links to sites external to the EngageNY. Skip to main content.