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Board approves revised Grade‑6 Social Studies (human geography) aligned to new state framework
Summary
The board approved a revised two‑year human geography scope and sequence for grades 6–7 aligned to Maryland's 2024 framework; curriculum writers reorganized content thematically and promised teacher supports, background materials and ongoing evaluation.
Harford County’s board approved a revised Grade‑6 social studies curriculum on July 15 that reorganizes sixth‑ and seventh‑grade content into a two‑year human geography sequence aligned to Maryland’s updated framework.
Curriculum staff said the previous sixth‑ and seventh‑grade programs were taught inconsistently across the county and that the new approach spirals geographic thinking and inquiry skills across thematic case studies (movement, human…
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