The new social studies syllabi embed 21st century skills known as "The Big Eleven" which include utilizing text reading and writing strategies, responding to historical texts and literature, creating maps and diagrams, conducting research, interpreting primary and secondary sources, seeking varied information to develop opinions, collaborating with peers, presenting information orally and through technology, utilizing technology resources, and providing contemporary examples.

1. New Social Studies Syllabi and the Big Eleven
21st
Century Skills embedded in the Social Studies Syllabi
THE BIG ELEVEN
1. BY UTILIZING TEXT READING STRATEGIES.
2. BY APPLYING WRITING STRATEGIES.
3. BY RESPONDING TO HISTORICAL TEXT/LITERATURE.
4. BY UTILIZING AND/OR CREATING MAPS, GRAPHS, AND DIAGRAMS.
5. BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH.
6. BY UTILIZING AND/OR INTERPRETING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
SOURCES.
7. BY SEEKING INFORMATION FROM VARIED SOURCES TO DEVELOP
INFORMED OPINIONS.
8. BY COLLABORATING WITH PEERS.
9. BY PRESENTING INFORMATION ORALLY, IN WRITING, AND/OR THROUGH
TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS.
10. BY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.
11. BY PROVIDING CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLES.
Curriculum and Professional Development Division August 2010
K-12 Social Studies