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What is social studies education?
华盛顿州的社会研究有助于在多元文化中培养负责任的公民, democratic society within an interdependent world. 社会研究使学习者能够做出正确的判断并采取适当的行动，这将有助于人类社会和自然环境的可持续发展.

Social studies comprises the study of relationships among people, and between people and the environment. 社会研究认识到生活在一个多元文化和意识形态社会中的挑战和好处. The resulting interactions are contextualized in space and time and have social, 政治, 经济, and geographical dimensions.

Based on appropriate investigations and reflections within social studies, 学生培养独特的技能和对人类状况和新兴空间模式以及形成它们的过程和事件的批判意识.

What capacities does the social studies curriculum build in young people?
The social studies curriculum builds the following capacities in young people: disciplinary knowledge; inquiry, 人际关系, and critical thinking skills; respect for the underlying values of a diverse democratic society; interest in public affairs and competencies of self-government. Each capacity contributes uniquely to responsible citizenship.

First, the social studies curriculum builds disciplinary knowledge. 学科知识是学生通过理解主要来自历史学科的有力思想来构建意义的基础, 地理位置, 公民, 和经济学.

第二个, the social studies curriculum cultivates inquiry, 人际关系, and critical thinking skills. 这些技能贯穿于四个社会研究学科，使学生能够运用社会科学的方法有效地参与公共生活. Aided by appropriate technologies, 学生收集, 解释, and analyze information to be informed citizens. 通过讨论和人际交往技巧的练习，他们参与公民话语的能力得到提高. 批判性思维技能鼓励理性的决定，以及对公众关注的问题的不同观点.

第三, the social studies curriculum promotes respect for the underlying values of a diverse democratic society. 结果是, students comprehend the ideals of democracy and strive to live their lives in accordance with them. A reasoned commitment to democratic values motivates citizens to safeguard their rights, to fulfill their responsibilities as citizens, and to honor the dignity of all people.

第四, 社会研究课程激发对公共事务的兴趣，并通过公民参与经验加强自治能力. 鼓励学生了解公共事务，成为公民生活的积极参与者，而不是被动的旁观者. They are urged to uphold the rule of 法律 in their personal and social lives and to challenge wrongdoing. Efforts to understand multiple perspectives about local, 国家, and inter国家 issues are supported by the curriculum. Through activities such as service learning and 政治 action, 社会研究课程使学生能够改善他们的社区，并实现服务的公民美德.

Ultimately, responsible citizenship rests on these capacities. 如果我们希望维持我们的宪政民主，培养负责任的公民的社会研究教育必须成为一项令人信服的优先事项. 我们民主的健康与否，取决于年轻人能否理解人类社会的复杂性，能否胜任自我管理.

What is responsible citizenship?
A responsible citizen:

  • 利用过去的知识来构建对我们历史的有意义的理解，以丰富和启发我们的生活. (Historical Perspective)
  • Uses knowledge of geographical concepts, such as spatial patterns and both human and natural systems, to understand processes that impact our world. (Geographic Perspective)
  • Uses knowledge of government, 法律, and politics to make decisions about and take action on local, 国家, and inter国家 issues to further the public good. (公民视角)
  • Uses knowledge of production, 分布, and consumption within modern 经济s to make decisions. (Economic Perspective)
  • Uses a wide range of social studies skills, including critical thinking, to investigate and analyze a variety of resources and issues and seek answers. (Critical Thinking Skills)
  • 有效运用团队过程和沟通技巧参与民主决策. (Interpersonal and Group Skills

What does the study of social studies provide?
社会研究提供了一个非凡的机会，让学生参与到社区研究中所嵌入的持久困境中, 家庭, 和社会. 审视这些困境使学生的社会研究变得生动起来，并使他们能够探索负责任的公民的角色. Through this learning, 学生是负责任的公民的典范，更致力于改善他们所生活的社会结构.

The social studies provides a unique forum for acquiring historical perspective, practicing respectful processes of engagement, and developing a passion for contributing to the common good of the immediate and larger community.

Compulsory 社会研究-related Course Work and Act

RCW 28.230.060 – Waiver of course of study in 华盛顿’s history and government.
由于以前居住在州外而没有完成华盛顿州历史和州政府课程的十二年级学生可能需要RCW 28.230.090 waived by their principal.

RCW 28.230.140 – United States flag – Procurement, display, and exercises – National anthem.
每一学区的董事会应在上课时间内，在每一所公立学校的厂区内或厂区附近悬挂一面状况良好的美国国旗, except during inclement weather. 他们应在上课开始时在每间教室安排适当的升旗练习, and in every school at the opening of all school assemblies, 在这些练习中，那些渴望这样做的学生应该向国旗背诵以下敬礼:“我宣誓效忠美利坚合众国的国旗和它所代表的共和国, 上帝庇佑下的国家, 不可分割的, with liberty and justice for all.” Students not reciting the pledge shall maintain a respectful silence. 在可能的情况下，应在校际比赛开始前立即向国旗或国歌敬礼.

RCW 28.230.150 – Temperance and Good Citizenship 一天 – Aids in Programming.
On January 16th of each year or the preceding Friday when January 16 falls on a non-school day, there shall be observed within each public school “Temperance and Good Citizenship 一天”. 每年，国家公共教育主管应适当地准备和出版国家计划，供教师在这一天使用，其中包含与之相关的主题，并可每年为特殊的纪念活动指定特定的法律.

RCW 28.230.160 – Educational activities in observance of Veteran’s 一天.
During the school week preceding the eleventh day of November of each year, there shall be presented in each common school as defined in RCW 28.150.020 educational activities suitable to the observance of Veteran’s 一天. 每所学校的校长或班主任负责准备和展示每周至少60分钟的活动，这些活动应包括倾向于灌输对本州和民族的制度和法律的忠诚和奉献的主题. The superintendent of public instruction and each educational service district superintendent, by advice and suggestion, shall aid in the preparation of these activities if such aid be solicited.

RCW 28.230.170 – Study of constitutions compulsory – Rules to implement.
学习美国宪法和华盛顿州宪法是从本州公立和私立高中毕业的先决条件. 州教育委员会应根据公共教育督学的建议，制定实施本条的规则或条例.