Teaching social science in elementary school includes teaching students about us as humans: who we are, where we are from, and how we arrived to where we are now. Although teaching history, geography, and citizenship can seem very teacher-led, there are many ways to engage students in meaningful learning, such as using a history lesson to introduce students to investigating their own personal history by making a family tree, or to by using passports that are stamped every time a student learns about a new country. 

Please see the pdf below to see a compilation of topics that can be used to teach social studies.