Partnership for 21st Century Skills Debuts '21st Century Skills
and Social Studies Map' The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
has joined up with the National Council for the Social Studies
to produce the first-ever "21st Century Skills and Social
Studies Map"--a sort of fleshed-out framework for that includes
resources for integrating 21st century skills into social
studies curricula. The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies
Map is the first in a series of planned maps aimed at core
subjects. The purpose is to provide a framework and resources
for integrating technology and other 21st century skills into
core subject studies. According to the Partnership for 21st
Century Skills, "The social studies map is the first in a series
of core content maps designed for educators, administrators and
policymakers. Other maps will be available for mathematics,
English, geography and science throughout 2008 and 2009." The
21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map includes lesson plans
for integrating 21st century ski