Common use of Social Studies Clause in Contracts

Social Studies. Social studies education involves the exploration of the social sciences and humanities, including geography, civics and government, economics, and history in order to develop responsible, informed, and engaged citizens. Effective teaching and learning in social studies rely heavily on the usage of multiple primary and secondary sources and research. While the Provider is not required to provide educational content, Bidders must describe the tools and functionalities included in the solution that will support the teaching of and learning of the outcomes described by Maine’s Learning Results for Social Studies with a particular emphasis on fostering civic, global, historical, geographic, and economic literacy and the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills; investigation, research and reading skills; oral and written communication; presentation skills; and collaboration skills.