Social Studies courses at Shenendehowa High School East & West are based on the Shenendehowa Essential Content and Competencies (ECCs).  The ECC describe the specific skills that students must be able to demonstrate at each grade level in K-5 and for each individual course in grades 6-12.  In developing the Essential Content and Competencies, teams of teachers and administrators turned to state and national studies for direction. The result is a curriculum that is connected from grade to grade and avoids unnecessary overlaps and gaps in the learning sequence.  The ECC are developed and reviewed by Program Planning Teams. Each core academic area (math, science, social studies, English) has three Program Planning Teams: one for grades K-5, one for grades 6-8 and one for grades 9-12.  The ECC are on a seven-year review cycle. 

To view the Social Studies ECC, Grade 6-12 Social Studies Skills Scope & Sequence