Social Studies

This page provides links to Standards, Instructional Resources, and Professional Learning Opportunities for Social Studies Education in South Carolina.

Standards: This website contains the South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards.

August 16, 2024
Instructional Resources: Instructional resources for teaching social studies in SC are located here. This includes course Alignment Guides and instructional resources for African-American history, the James Edwards Civics Education requirements, American history, Civil Rights oral histories, and document-based questions.

Financial Literacy: The Financial Literacy Instruction is established to increase the knowledge of personal finance and investments among all school students. Financial literacy instruction shall be incorporated within current courses throughout the state in accordance with The Financial Literacy Instruction Act (59-29-410) established to amend Chapter 29, Title 59, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Professional Learning Opportunities: The Office of Standards and Learning from the South Carolina Department of Education provides professional learning for social studies teachers.

Contact Information

Assessment and Standards
Secondary Social Studies Education Associate
John Katorkas
849 Learning Lane
Room: B231-25
West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone: 803-734-4771
Fax: 803-734-7032
Email: jckatorkas@ed.sc.gov

Elementary Social Studies Education Associate
Reece Spradley
849 Learning Lane
Room: B231-24
West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone: 803-734-8335
Fax: 803-904-7302
Email: rcspradley@ed.sc.gov

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