About Us

The UC Berkeley History–Social Science Project collaborates with educators to help students explore the past by connecting it to their own lives, communities, and the world around them. Through evidence-based inquiry, students examine sources, ask questions, and build their own understandings of history, including how different stories support, challenge, or complicate dominant narratives. 

As students study the past, they reflect on their identities, perspectives, and ideas about justice and equity. They learn how people throughout history have worked to create a more just society, and they apply their learning to address current issues. These skills and insights empower students to see themselves as active participants in shaping the world they want to live in.

UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project works with K-12 history teachers to strengthen their teaching practices and provide empowering learning opportunities for all students. Our organization:

  • Works collaboratively with teachers, departments and school districts

  • Helps educators develop inclusive social studies curriculum

  • Trains educators to foster equitable and safe environments

We are part of the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) network.

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UCBHSSP Staff

UCBHSSP staff bring a combination of experience from K12 and university classrooms, pre-service education, and professional learning to their work with teachers. Learn more about us.

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Teacher Research Group

Each year, UCBHSSP convenes a group of teachers from across the Bay Area to explore individual and collective inquiries around instructional practice in an H-SS context.

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Student Advisory Group

In December 2021, UCBHSSP launched its first student advisory group. This group of diverse high school students from across the Bay Area researched, wrote about and shared undertold histories of the Bay Area.  Check out their work and be on the look out for this year's application.

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Sites of CHSSP

UCBHSSP is one of five regional sites of the California History-Social Science Project. Explore their websites for resources and reach out to the site in your region. Not a site in your area? Contact our state office.

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California Subject Matter Projects

As a CHSSP member site, UCBHSSP is one of nine discipline-specific projects across California that support the ongoing learning of teachers.

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UCB Professional Development Providers

UC Berkeley Professional Development Providers (UCBPDP) is a community of practice among professional learning units located at UC Berkeley that partner directly with K-16 teachers, instructional leaders, and administrators from Bay Area schools and districts. We aim to support lifelong learning for educators throughout their careers, bridging K-16 communities of research and practice.  

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Big City Social Studies Group

UCBHSSP is a founding member and the grant administrator for the Hewlett-funded BCSS.

The Big City Social Studies Group is a collective of large city school districts and university partners that meet regularly to address common challenges in the teaching of social studies in K-12 schools. This group examines large urban district social studies departments’ and university partners’ current and future directions as they seek to create a model of networked expertise and district-university partnerships that can influence the broader field of social studies education.

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National Humanities Center

Select UCBHSSP-designed lessons and strategies are included in the open educational resource hosted by the National Humanities Center. Explore our highlighted resources and those from other great history organizations across the country. The platform is free but requires registration.