The Superior Express -

The Superior Board of Education American Civics Committee meet in public meeting at 7:15 p.m., Monday evening for the purpose of hearing support, position, criticism, suggestions or observations of patrons relating to the activities of the committee. The meeting is required by a relatively new Nebraska State Statue.

During the meeting Supt. Kopsa reviewed the school’s social studies curriculum. He talked about how the expectations build from preschool through senior high. In preschool they focus simple concepts like identifying themselves as part of different groups like family, community and school and as they grow learn about police, firemen, emergency personnel and contrast where people may live like cities, farms and towns.

In elementary school they learn to identify American symbols like the flag, bald eagle, patriotic songs and the pledge. The also learn about historic figures like George Washington, Crazy Horse and Martin Luther King, Jr.

By middle school they study an overview of national history from the revolution to WWII. Contrast world religions and ancient societies. Each level also has a geography component where they identify the locations of the first cities, civilizations and empires and the reason for their locations which often is a source of water.

The high school social studies course build on the middle school courses and become a complex study. Courses include world history, American history, sociology and psychology. The complete outline of the social studies curriculum is on the school’s web site.

The meeting lasted 15 minutes and was followed by the regular monthly meeting of the board.