Social Studies

• Grade Level/Course Specific Professional Learning with Virtual Specialists—Introducing a new FREE online professional learning community exclusively for Georgia educators. The Georgia DOE has created course and grade level specific Professional Learning Communities, led by Virtual Specialists, where educators from across the State can connect with each other to share experiences, resources, lesson plans, and instructional activities.

• Join the Online Community
• Schedule for Monthly Webinars​
  
  
• Have you registered for the Georgia Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference October 13-14? There is still time! For more information click here to visit their website and download the conference program​.

Georgia Social Studies Standards and Courses 

• Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for Social Studies
  (Note: Reading and Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies are embedded at the end of each course standards list.)
• Quality Core Curriculum Standards (QCC) for Courses not using Georgia Performance Standards
  
• Social Studies Skills Matrices
  
• Social Studies Course Numbers and Descriptions​
  (Social Studies Courses begin with Course Number 45)

Studies Standards Curriculum Frameworks and Resources

• Social Studies Frameworks
  
• Social Studies Resources by grade level and standard
• Learning Resources/Textbooks and Instructional Materials