The Importance of Teaching Social Studies in K-8

Maybe you're in a situation like what I've experienced, where social studies is not seen as a priority. I was teaching in one of the largest public school districts in my state, and yet we were not provided with a single resource, material, or curriculum for carrying out our state social studies standards.

In fact, my teacher colleagues held the mindset that they didn't need to teach social studies since the district didn't allocate time for the subject nor did they provide a curriculum. Denying stu