Bill Text: CA SB787 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Pupil instruction: history-social science framework: historical documents: Northwest Ordinance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB787 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB787-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Senate Bill | No. 787 |
| Introduced by Senator Morrell |
February 17, 2017 |
An act to amend Section 33540 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 787, as introduced, Morrell.
Pupil instruction: history-social science framework: historical documents: Northwest Ordinance.
Existing law requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to request that the Instructional Quality Commission review and revise, as necessary, the course requirements in the history-social science framework, as specified. Existing law requires the commission, whenever the history-social science framework is revised as required by law, to take specified actions relating to civics and history instruction, including ensuring that various historical documents are incorporated into the framework.
This bill would instead require the commission to ensure that those historical documents are incorporated into the history-social science framework so that they are read by pupils. The bill would also include the Northwest Ordinance as one of those historical documents.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 33540 of the Education Code is amended to read:33540.
(a) The state board and the department shall request that the commission review and revise, as necessary, the course requirements in the history-social science framework developed by the History-Social Science Curriculum Framework and Criteria Committee of the state board to ensure that minimum standards for courses in American government and civics include sufficient attention to teaching pupils how to interact, in a practical manner, with state and local governmental agencies and representatives to solve problems and to petition for changes in laws and procedures, and that the course requirements in the history-social science framework are also included in all history and social science courses and all grade levels, as appropriate.(b) Whenever the history-social
science framework is revised as required by law, the commission shall do, as appropriate and based on the subject matter of the course, all of the following:
(1) Receive input from civics learning experts, including civics education program providers, associations of civics educators, and organizations dedicated to research on civics learning, for purposes of integrating civics learning content, concepts, and skills, at all appropriate grade levels, with the standards established by the state board in core curriculum areas, as specified in Section 60605, as that section read on June 30, 2011, and Section 60605.8.
(2) Consider how civics and history instruction, at all appropriate grade levels, includes, in addition to the acquisition of content knowledge, the application of that content to develop the competence and skills needed for civic engagement.
(3) Ensure that voter education information is included in the American government and civics curriculum at the high school level, including, but not limited to, information on the importance of registering to vote in local, state, and federal elections, how to register to vote, both online and by mail, what the requirements are to register to vote, how to request an absentee ballot, how to fill out and return an absentee ballot, what to expect on election day, how to find a polling place, and where and how to access and understand the voter information pamphlet and other materials to become an informed voter.
(4) Ensure the following historical documents are incorporated into the framework: framework so that the
documents are read by pupils:
(A) The Declaration of Independence.
(B) The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
(C) The Federalist Papers.
(D) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(E) The Gettysburg Address.
(F) George Washington’s Farewell Address.
(G) The Northwest Ordinance.
(5) Consider incorporating the following historical documents into the
framework:
(A) The Magna Carta.
(B) The Articles of Confederation.
(C) The California Constitution.
(6) Encourage instruction that promotes an understanding of the governments of California and the United States of America, including, but not limited to, the development of democracy and the history of the development of the United States Constitution.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature, for purposes of the history-social science framework that is revised any time after January 1, 2015, that the commission consider whether and how to incorporate the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards into that framework.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature, for purposes of only the history-social science framework that is revised after January 1, 2015, that the requirements imposed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) may be satisfied under the framework adoption procedures currently being used by the department as of January 1, 2015.
(e) When the history-social science content standards are next revised after January 1, 2015, the state board shall consider incorporating the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards into the history-social science content standards.
