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The “Moose on the Loose” is integrated with all national standards, both in social studies and in the other three core subjects: English language arts, math, and science. In this way, educators may maximize their instructional time by using this curriculum to explore all four major subject areas.



College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Frameworks

The C3 Framework was a collaborative effort between educators and academics in more than 20 states to devise national skills standards for the social studies. Completed in 2010, the C3 effort was organized by the National Council for the Social Studies. The C3 Framework relies on inquiry-based instruction organized into four dimensions that require students to pose relevant, authentic questions about social studies, conduct research following the guidelines of specific social studies disciplines, present a compelling, evidence-based argument, and then take informed action. 

Fast Facts on the C3 Frameworks

Quick overview of the C3 Frameworks, what they are, and how they work.

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Frameworks

The C3 Frameworks as produced by the National Council for the Social Studies

Unit Charts for C3 Frameworks

Unit charts that show how the Moose meets the C3 Frameworks

10 Themes of Social Studies 

Also spearheaded by the National Council for the Social Studies, the Ten Themes provide a general content framework for the social studies, although the NCSS charges states to develop more specific social studies content standards to guide schools’ instructional efforts.  

10 Themes of Social Studies

The National Council for the Social Studies produced 10 Themes for Social Studies instruction

Unit Charts for 10 Themes

Unit charts that show how the Moose covers the 10 Themes of Social Studies

Common Core English Language Arts 

More than any other subject, English language arts overlaps with social studies, and many ELA standards can be covered through a social studies curriculum. Even educators who don’t have dedicated social studies instructional time can use the “Moose on the Loose” curriculum for ELA instruction and social studies, thereby covering both subject areas simultaneously. 

Common Core of English Language Arts

National standard for English Language Arts instruction

Unit Charts of Common Core ELA

Unit charts that show how the Moose meets the Common Core ELA standard

Common Core Math 

Although there is less overlap between math and social studies, the “Moose on the Loose” curriculum still provides opportunities to apply math skills to real-life situations from the past, helping students learn the value of understanding facts and figures when learning about the world around them. 

Common Core Math

National standard for math instruction

Unit Charts for Common Core Math

Unit charts that show how the Moose meets Common Core Math standards

NextGeneration Science 

Advances in science very often had substantial impacts on how people lived. By exploring developments in fields like technology, power, transportation, and communication, “Moose on the Loose” students can see the links between science and society. 

NextGeneration Science

National standard for science instruction

Unit Charts for NextGen Science

Unit charts to see how the Moose meets NextGen Science standards