K-5 Social Studies

K-5 Arizona Social Studies Standards are organized around five strands:  American History, World History, Civics/Government, Geography, and Economics.  The standards delineate various concepts and performance objectives at each level.

• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade 
• Fifth Grade

CCUSD currently uses the following textbooks published by Harcourt to facilitate instruction:

• Kindergarten: Leveled Readers
• Grade 1:  Social Studies:  A Child's View
• Grade 2:  People We Know
• Grade 3:  Our Communities
• Grade 4:  Arizona
• Grade 5:  United States - Social Studies & United States - Making a New Nation
  
  

6-8 Social Studies

6-8 Arizona Social Studies Standards are organized around five strands:  American History, World History, Civics/Government, Geography, and Economics.  The standards delineate various concepts and performance objectives at each level.

• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8

CCUSD currently uses the following textbooks published by Harcourt as well as the Discovery Education online resource to facilitate instruction:

• Grade 6:  Welcome to World History:  Ancient Civilizations/World History - McDougal Littell
• Grade 7:  Welcome to World HIstory:  Medieval & Early Modern Times - McDougal Littell 
• Grade 8:  American History - McDougal Littel
• Supplemental Resource:  Discovery Education Techbook (online)
                                 

9-12 Social Studies

9-12 Arizona Social Studies Standards are organized around five strands:  American History, World History, Civics/Government, Geography, and Economics.  The standards delineate various concepts and performance objectives at each level.

• High School Standards

CCUSD offerings go above and beyond the Arizona Standards for Social Studies.  CSHS offers Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in addition to the regular mainstream classes required by the state.  CSHS currently uses the following textbooks (listed by course offerings)  to facilitate instruction: