The History-Social Science Pacing Guides serve as grade-level timeline/planners, representing one way of pacing out an instructional year for history-social science. They are useful models or starting points for administrators and teachers to use when establishing what to teach and when to teach it. All of the pacing guides have been organized by the Big Ideas for history-social science, and can be adapted to meet the needs and priorities of your own district.

View H-SS Pacing Guides by grade (or strand):

Preschool - Excel

Kindergarten - Excel

Grade 1 - Excel

Grade 2 - Excel

Grade 3 - Excel

Grade 4 - Excel

Grade 5 - Excel

Grade 6 - Excel

Grade 7 - Excel

Grade 8 - Excel

Grade 9 consists of two semesters of elective courses, decided by the district and school, following guidelines in the framework.

Grade 10 - Excel

Grade 11 - Excel

Grade 12 Economics - Excel

Grade 12 Government - Excel

Note: All of the Pacing Guides are presented in Excel format to facilitate modification or customization for your district needs.

Related links:

California History-Social Science Content Standards

Planning Grid for H-SS Analysis Skills