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THE ORR SOCIAL STUDIES COMPETENCIES

Skills that grow
year after year.

Our competencies make rigorous learning visible. Students and families can see the knowledge, habits, and independence scholars develop as they move through Orr’s Social Studies pathway.

01 EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITS

A clear pathway from emerging historian to independent scholar.

Every course develops durable skills for college, career, civic life, and leadership. Select a pathway below, then open the graphic at full size to explore every competency.

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World Studies

Grade 9 · Foundations of historical and global thinking

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World Studies competencies including historical inquiry, chronology, geography, civilizations, global connections, and historical literacy

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U.S. History

Grade 10 · Historical thinking, evidence, and the American story

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U.S. History competencies including historical thinking, chronology, source analysis, cause and effect, research, argument, and civic connections

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Civics

Grade 11 · The knowledge and skills of active citizenship

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Civics competencies including historical thinking, civic inquiry, communication, constitutional reasoning, research, and civic leadership

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Electives

Grade 12 · Independent inquiry, synthesis, and original work

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Electives competencies including specialized inquiry, disciplinary knowledge, information literacy, synthesis, original research, and leadership

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