Elementary Social Studies Curriculum builds the multidisciplinary foundation MAT candidates need — history, geography, civics, economics, and culture — for elementary social studies teaching.
What D680 covers
The course offers an in-depth examination of the key concepts and themes essential for teaching social studies effectively at the elementary level. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, the curriculum covers history, geography, civics, economics, and culture, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the subject.
The course addresses the incorporation of standards into curriculum planning and the promotion of civic engagement among young learners.
The D680 performance assessment
Expect a performance assessment requiring you to design a social studies curriculum unit for a given elementary grade level, integrating multiple social studies disciplines and standards alignment.
Key topics in D680
- Multidisciplinary social studies (history, geography, civics, economics, culture)
- Standards-based curriculum planning
- Civic engagement
Writing tips for D680
Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line
WGU performance assessments for D680 are graded against a fixed rubric — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.
Ground every claim in a specific grade band and student population
MAT Elementary Education courses like D680 typically ask you to design instruction for a specific grade range and set of learner needs rather than write about teaching in the abstract. As a post-baccalaureate candidate, connecting your prior professional background to your instructional reasoning strengthens a response further.
Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission
There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for each D680 assessment as a real deadline.
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Why students seek help with D680
MAT candidates sometimes design a unit around a single discipline (say, only history) when the course specifically wants a genuinely multidisciplinary approach — the rubric typically checks that history, geography, civics, economics, and culture are all represented, not just one.
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D680 has no listed additional prerequisites and is part of WGU's graduate (MAT) Elementary Education teacher-licensure curriculum.
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
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Frequently asked questions
D680 is the graduate (MAT, post-baccalaureate) version of the same course content that undergraduate teacher-candidates complete as D673. The content and expectations mirror each other closely — the difference is the degree pathway and candidate population, not the classroom content itself.