
Wisconsin Social Studies Curriculum
Aligned to the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies and built for state tests.
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Elementary School Social Studies
Community, geography, history, and civics basics, one course per grade.

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

1st Grade Social Studies
Government structure, American symbols, and goods and services in 1st grade.

2nd Grade Social Studies
Branches of government, maps and landforms, and global cultures for 2nd grade.

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

4th Grade Social Studies
Constitution and government, U.S. geography, and American history through westward expansion.

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 humans, ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, and the Indus Valley and China civilizations.

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

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

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

Economics
Scarcity and choice, market forces and structure, and fiscal and monetary policy.

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

History
Pre-Contact Americas, colonial development, and Jacksonian democracy in US History.
Aligned with the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies
Every lesson follows the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies and typical classroom pacing, so students find the exact skill their teacher covered that day.
- Mapped to Wisconsin Standards, grade by grade
- Review built in for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Social Studies Curriculum
How Wisconsin Standards Work
Wisconsin sets its own social studies expectations through the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies, organized around civics, economics, geography, and history.
How Wisconsin Differs
Wisconsin structures its high school social studies as four separate named courses - Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, and History - rather than a single integrated sequence.
How Wisconsin Social Studies Progresses
Students begin with community and map skills in elementary, move into world and US history in middle school, then choose from four named courses in high school.
How Wisconsin Assesses Social Studies
Wisconsin uses the Forward Exam to assess students, with social studies assessed at select grades alongside the state's broader accountability program.
Common Questions from Wisconsin Parents
We've got answers to some popular questions.
Which grades does StudyPug cover for Wisconsin social studies?
StudyPug covers Wisconsin 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, or high school - then select the course name that matches what your child's teacher is using this year.
Does StudyPug help with the Wisconsin Forward Exam?
Yes. Practice problems and lessons are built around Wisconsin Standards content, so students review the skills assessed on the Forward Exam, based on real exams.
Does the lesson order match what Wisconsin schools teach?
Lessons follow the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies sequence, so the order matches typical classroom pacing across Wisconsin schools.
Can I use StudyPug for homeschooling?
Yes. Lessons are organized by grade and Wisconsin standard, so homeschooling families can work through the material at the student's own pace.
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Last updated June 5, 2026
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