Union Public Schools

This page provides descriptions of the social studies curriculum as well as links to district resources, teacher/parent resources and learning websites that provide quality activities for students. The information is presented below by grade levels.

/ Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade / 6th -12th Grade /

District Teacher Trainer

Julie Gardner

Pre-kindergarten - fifth grade

In Union Public Schools, the elementary social studies curriculum teaches students about the world around them in ways that make them excited to learn. The social studies curriculum includes hands-on activities and multi-faceted learning experiences that lead to step-by-step discovery. Students don't just learn social studies - they experience it.

Highlights of Standards for Each Grade Level

Resources for Parents and Teachers

Learning Websites for Students

6th-12th Grades

“The aim of social studies is the promotion of civic competence — the knowledge, intellectual processes, and democratic dispositions required of students to be active and engaged citizens in public life.” Oklahoma C3 Standards Introduction

Union students follow the social studies course progression below.

6th Grade—Geography, Western Hemisphere
7th Grade—Geography, Eastern Hemisphere
8th Grade—United States History 1754 to 1877
9th Grade—Oklahoma History and Government, 1 semester each
10th Grade—United States History 1877 to the present
11th & 12th Grades—World History (also offered as a virtual class)
10th—12th Social Studies Electives: Psychology (AP and on-level), Multi-Cultural History, Criminology, Holocaust Studies, AP Comparative Government, AP European History, AP Human Geography, Global Studies (virtual only)