Social Studies

The New Mexico Social Studies Standards were redeveloped through a transparent process using research on current evidence-based practices and sound data to create a culturally responsive set of standards that focus on the knowledge and skills critical to ensure ALL students in NM are college, career, and civic ready. The work started in 2021 with a visionary committee who created guiding principles. Stakeholders including educators, business and community leaders, higher education representatives, and parents continued to be involved throughout the adoption process.

The writing began when a team of educators from across the state applied in response to a call from PED. They were selected to convene and analyze the old standards, receive training in standards writing, and examine standards from across the country. The standards were written and developed through the New Mexico Administrative Code process that included public comment. A subset of this working group later convened to revise the proposed standards after considering responses from public hearing and comments. The final rule was submitted in 2022.

Social Studies Standards

Instructional Scope

Social Studies Standards Professional Learning Opportunities 2024-2025

Officer Hours Meeting Link

Strands and Anchors at a Glance

Civics	Economics/Personal Financial Literacy	Geography	History	Ethnic, Cultural, and Identity Studies	Inquiry
Anchor Standard 1 Civic And Political Institutions	Anchor Standard 5 Economic Decisions Making	Anchor Standard 11 Geogrpahic Representations and Reasoning	Anchor Standard 15 Historical Change, Continuity, Context, and Reconciliation	Anchor Standard 20 Diversity and Identity	Anchor Standard 23 Construct Compelling and Supporting Questions
Anchor Standard 2 Processes, Rules, and Laws	Anchor Standard 6 Incentives and Choices	Anchor Standard 12 Location, Pleace, and Region	Anchor Standard 16 Cause and Consequence	Anchor Standard 21 Identity in History	Anchor Standard 24 Gather and Evaluate Sources
Anchor Standard 3 Civic Dispositions and Democratic Principles	Anchor Standard 7 Economic Systems and Models	Anchor Standard 13 Movement, Population, and Systems	Anchor Standard 17 Historical Thinking	Anchor Standard 22 Community Equity Building	Anchor Standard 25 Develop Claims
Anchor Standard 8 Money and Markets	Anchor Standard 14 Human-Environmental Interactions and Sustainability	Anchor Standard 18 Critical Consciousness and Perspectives	Anchor Standard 26 Communicate and Critique Conclusions
Anchor Standard 9 Global Economy	Anchor Standard 19 Power Dynamics, Leadership, and Agency	Anchor Standard 27 Take Informed Action
Anchor Standard 4 Roles and Responsibilities of a Civic Life	Anchor Standard 10 Personal Financial Literacy

Civics

Economics/Personal Financial Literacy

Geography

History

Ethnic, Cultural, and Identity Studies

Inquiry

Anchor Standard 1

Civic And Political Institutions

Anchor Standard 5

Economic Decisions Making

Anchor Standard 11

Geogrpahic Representations and Reasoning

Anchor Standard 15

Historical Change, Continuity, Context, and Reconciliation

Anchor Standard 20

Diversity and Identity

Anchor Standard 23

Construct Compelling and Supporting Questions

Anchor Standard 2

Processes, Rules, and Laws

Anchor Standard 6

Incentives and Choices

Anchor Standard 12

Location, Pleace, and Region

Anchor Standard 16

Cause and Consequence

Anchor Standard 21

Identity in History

Anchor Standard 24

Gather and Evaluate Sources

Anchor Standard 3

Civic Dispositions and Democratic Principles

Anchor Standard 7

Economic Systems and Models

Anchor Standard 13

Movement, Population, and Systems

Anchor Standard 17

Historical Thinking

Anchor Standard 22

Community Equity Building

Anchor Standard 25

Develop Claims

Anchor Standard 8

Money and Markets

Anchor Standard 14

Human-Environmental Interactions and Sustainability

Anchor Standard 18

Critical Consciousness and Perspectives

Anchor Standard 26

Communicate and Critique Conclusions

Anchor Standard 9

Global Economy

Anchor Standard 19

Power Dynamics, Leadership, and Agency

Anchor Standard 27

Take Informed Action

Anchor Standard 4

Roles and Responsibilities of a Civic Life

Anchor Standard 10

Personal Financial Literacy

From the Guiding Principles, the Following Major Shifts Emerged:

Moving away from a singular dominant narrative
Crafting questions that spark and sustain inquiry
Integrating skills and content purposefully
Providing opportunities for communicating conclusions through productive student discourse and taking informed action
Empowering students to develop agency and pride in their identities

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