
Connecticut Social Studies Curriculum
Aligned to Connecticut Core Standards and built for state assessments.
Browse by school level
Elementary School Social Studies
Community, geography, history, and civic foundations, Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Kindergarten Social Studies
American symbols, maps and globes, and community workers for Kindergarten.

1st Grade Social Studies
American symbols, community rules, and goods and services in 1st grade.

2nd Grade Social Studies
Branches of government, map skills, and global cultures in 2nd grade social studies.

3rd Grade Social Studies
Constitution and government, U.S. regions and state geography, and colonial history for 3rd grade.

4th Grade Social Studies
Constitution, civil rights, and colonial life in 4th grade social studies.

5th Grade Social Studies
Colonial government, the Constitution, and westward movement in 5th grade U.S. history.
Middle School Social Studies
World cultures, US history, and civics concepts across 6th through 8th grade.

6th Grade Social Studies
Early humans, ancient Mesopotamia, and the Nile River civilizations.

7th Grade Social Studies
Ancient Rome, medieval feudalism, and Tang and Song Dynasty cultures.

8th Grade Social Studies
Colonial settlement, the American Revolution, and early U.S. government for 8th grade.
High School Social Studies
Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History courses.

Civics and Government
Constitutional foundations, branches of government, and civil rights for high school civics.

Economics
Scarcity and choice, market forces and structure, and macroeconomic policy.

Geography
Physical systems, world regions, and human-environment interaction for high school geography.

History
Pre-Contact Americas, colonial development, and the Jacksonian Era through Reconstruction.
Aligned with the Connecticut Core Standards
Every lesson maps to the Connecticut Core Standards and follows the sequence Connecticut classrooms use, so students find the exact skill their teacher covered that day.
- Mapped to Connecticut Core Standards, grade by grade
- Review built in for Connecticut state assessments
- Unlimited practice problems with worked solutions

Social Studies Curriculum by State
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State Standards
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About the Connecticut Social Studies Curriculum
How Connecticut Core Standards Works
Connecticut sets its own social studies expectations through the Connecticut Core Standards, organized by strand across civics, economics, geography, and history.
How Connecticut Differs
Connecticut integrates separate high school courses - Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History - rather than bundling them into a single year-long survey course.
How Connecticut Social Studies Progresses
Students move from community and map skills in the early grades through world cultures and US history in middle school, then into distinct high school discipline courses.
How Connecticut Assesses Social Studies
Connecticut uses state assessments to measure social studies proficiency, with civics requirements built into the high school sequence for graduation readiness.
Common Questions from Connecticut Parents
We've got answers to some popular questions.
Which grades does StudyPug cover for Connecticut social studies?
StudyPug covers Kindergarten through high school, including elementary, middle school, and the high school courses Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History.
How do I find the course that matches my child's class?
Browse by grade band and select the course name that matches your child's class. Each course is organized around the Connecticut Core Standards topics their teacher follows.
Does StudyPug help with Connecticut state assessments?
Yes. Practice problems and lessons are built around Connecticut state assessment expectations, based on real exams, so students review what is actually tested.
Does the course order match what Connecticut schools teach?
Yes. Courses follow the Connecticut Core Standards sequence, so the topics appear in the same order students encounter them in their Connecticut classroom.
Can I use StudyPug for homeschooling?
Yes. Lessons are organized by grade and standard and can be worked at the student's own pace, making them practical for homeschool families following the Connecticut sequence.
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Last updated June 5, 2026
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