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Essential Elements for Social Studies

Standards

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All students, including students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, deserve and have a right to a quality educational experience. This right includes, to the maximum extent possible, the opportunity to be involved in and meet the same challenging social studies expectations that have been established for all students.

Visit Wisconsin Alternate Academic Achievement Standards for more information about Essential Elements, including a link to the 2020 Wisconsin Essential Elements for Social Studies and Appendix A: Standard Indicators by Grade Level and Ideas for Instruction.

Visit the Special Education webpage to learn about a broader range of topics related to Special Education.

Modules

DPI, in partnership with CESA 12, has released a series of modules to help educators better understand the Wisconsin Essential Elements for Social Studies.

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Module 1: Introduction to the Essential Elements for Social Studies (Length: 10:26)

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Module 2: Overview of Appendix A (Length: 9:46)

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Module 3: Implementation of the Essential Elements for Social Studies (Length: 21:37)

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Module 4: Staff Collaboration for Use of the Essential Elements for Social Studies (Length 14:09)