The Social Studies Processes

• at Levels 1 - 2
• at Levels 3 - 4
• at Levels 5 - 6
• at Levels 7 - 8

The Social Studies Processes at Levels 1 - 2

Inquiry

Achievement Objective

Students will demonstrate skills as they:

• collect, process, and communicate information about human society.

Within these levels, students could:

• use questions;
• collect and record information;
• sort information;
• make a generalisation based on findings;
• communicate findings.

Values Exploration

Achievement Objective

Students will demonstrate skills as they:

explore and analyse values.

Within these levels, students could:
explain their own values position;
give reasons why people hold particular values positions.

Social Decision Making

Achievement Objective

Students will demonstrate skills as they:

• make decisions about possible social action.

Within these levels, students could:

• identify issues and problems;
• develop solutions to relevant problems;
• make a choice about possible action.
  

While implementing the processes and when concluding their studies, students will reflect upon and evaluate the steps they have taken and their findings.