
Delaware Social Studies Curriculum
Delaware social studies, aligned to state standards and built for DCAS testing.
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Elementary School Social Studies
Community, geography, history, and civic foundations, one course per grade.

Kindergarten Social Studies
American symbols, community workers, and needs and wants in Kindergarten.

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

2nd Grade Social Studies
Branches of government, American documents, and global cultures in 2nd grade.

3rd Grade Social Studies
Constitution, U.S. regions, and colonial history for 3rd grade social studies.

4th Grade Social Studies
Constitution and branches of government, colonial life and the American Revolution, and geographic regions and natural resources.

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 the bridge into high school social studies.

6th Grade Social Studies
Early civilizations, ancient Mesopotamia, and world river valley societies.

7th Grade Social Studies
Ancient Rome, medieval feudalism, and Tang and Song dynasty civilizations.

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

Civics and Government
Constitutional foundations, civil rights, and the structure of government.

Economics
Scarcity and choice, market forces and structure, and macroeconomic measurement and growth.

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

History
Pre-Contact Americas, colonial development, and the Jacksonian Era through Reconstruction.
Aligned with the Delaware Social Studies Standards
Organized around Delaware state standards and typical classroom pacing, so a student finds the exact skill their teacher covered and works through it step by step.
- Mapped to Delaware state standards, grade by grade
- Review built in for DCAS social studies assessments
- Unlimited practice problems with worked solutions

Social Studies Curriculum by State
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About the Delaware Social Studies Curriculum
How Delaware Social Studies Standards Work
Delaware sets its own social studies standards, organizing K through 12th grade content around civics, economics, geography, and history strands.
How Delaware Differs
Delaware structures its high school sequence as four distinct named courses - Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History - rather than combining them into broad survey years.
How Delaware Social Studies Progresses
Students move from community and geographic concepts in the early grades through US and world history in middle school, into the four named high school courses.
How Delaware Assesses Social Studies
Delaware administers the DCAS across select grades, with end-of-course expectations tied to the named high school courses for college readiness planning.
Common Questions from Delaware Parents
We've got answers to some popular questions.
Which grades does StudyPug cover for Delaware social studies?
StudyPug covers Delaware social studies from Kindergarten through high school, including elementary, middle school, and the four named high school courses.
How do I find the course that matches my child's class?
Browse by grade band - elementary, middle school, or high school - and select the course name that matches what your child's teacher is using this year.
Does StudyPug help with Delaware's DCAS social studies assessments?
Yes. The lessons and practice problems are organized around Delaware state standards, and the practice is based on real exams so students can review tested skills by strand.
Does the order of topics match what Delaware schools teach?
Yes. Each course follows the Delaware state standards sequence, so the topics a student encounters in class match what they find in the corresponding StudyPug course.
Can I use StudyPug for homeschooling?
Yes. The lessons are organized by grade and Delaware state standard and can be worked at the student's own pace, making them straightforward to fit into a home schedule.
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Last updated June 5, 2026
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