NCSS states that the primary purpose for teaching social studies is to help young people
A)make informed and reasoned decisions on their local, state, and national tests.
B)think in interdisciplinary ways so they can become better problem solvers as adults.
C)make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
D)address and engage in social criticism with emphasis on examining, critiquing, and revising past traditions and existing social practices.

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The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) emphasizes the importance of teaching social studies to empower young people to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good within a diverse, democratic society and an interconnected global community. This goal encompasses understanding civic ideals and practices, and the roles of citizens in a democracy.

NCSS States That the Primary Purpose for Teaching Social Studies