Social Studies resources built from the NYS K-12 Social Studies Framework
Original, educator-reviewed Social Studies lesson plans and classroom resources grounded in the NYS K-12 Social Studies Framework — organized around Key Ideas, Conceptual Understandings, and Content Specifications. Includes alignment notes, Social Studies Practices, SDI blocks, and MLL/ELL scaffolds.
Educator-reviewed · Original content · Alignment notes included · Independent from NYSED
How StandardCraft Social Studies resources are organized
Each resource is grounded in one or more Key Ideas from the NYS Social Studies Framework — the central organizing concepts for each grade band.
Alignment notes include the Conceptual Understanding the resource addresses — the specific interpretive statement that the Key Idea produces.
Resources connect to specific Content Specifications — the factual, conceptual, and analytical content students are expected to engage with.
Available Social Studies resources
Browse all →Families and Communities: What We Share and How We Differ
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
The Haudenosaunee of New York: Government, Culture, and Contributions
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
European Exploration of the Western Hemisphere: Causes, Encounters, and Consequences
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
Geography and Human-Environment Interaction: How Place Shapes People
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
Colonial Grievances and the Road to Revolution
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
Immigration and Urbanization: New York in the Industrial Age
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
Democratic Principles and Civic Participation: Your Role in Government
Key Idea + Practices · Alignment note included · Original resource
Built for trust, not just search.
StandardCraft Social Studies resources are original, educator-reviewed, and built from publicly available New York State standards frameworks. Each resource includes alignment notes and is designed to support classroom planning, intervention, enrichment, and daily instruction.
StandardCraft is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New York State Education Department. Resources complement district curriculum and teacher professional judgment — they do not replace either.