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The History/Social Science team in the Division of Instruction works to provide LAUSD school sites, service center staff, and families with resources and information to support high-quality instruction, assessment, and intervention. This web portal has many pages of links and documents which we hope you will find useful.  Please feel free to make suggestions as to how to keep this website current and useful for all school stakeholders. Use the information on the "Contact Us" page (at the left) to call or email us. Thank you!

Elementary History/Social Science Modules

 Click here to access the McGraw Hill Impact HSS Module
Handout #1 - History/Social Science Instructional Shifts
Handout #2 - Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Look-Fors
 Click here to access the Teacher's Curriculum Institute (TCI) Module

The state of California has released a new History/Social Science Framework for California Public Schools.  The new framework offers an new conceptual model for history instruction.  The Division of Instruction will be releasing a series of professional development modules to support implementation of the instructional shifts included in the framework.  A digital copy of the framework is available on our framework page by clicking here.

Learn More About Reading Like a Historian in LAUSD

News and Announcements

  • Constitution Day 2025

    Federal Legislation and a Presidential Proclamation of May 2005 require that schools conduct educational programs and activities in observance of Constitution Day during the two-week window surrounding September 17, each year. Each school principal is required to certify that activities to observe Constitution Day were held during this specified time. The 2025 Constitution Day Conference will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For additional details, including registration information, please click here.