Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
National Council for the Social Studies
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age
relates to the following Social Studies Standards:
Theme I: Culture
- Standard C - The student explains and gives examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.
Theme III: People, Places, and Environment
- Standard G - The student describes how people create places that reflect cultural values and ideals as they build neighborhoods, parks, shopping centers, and the like.
Theme V: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
- Standard A - The student demonstrates an understanding of concepts such as role, status, and social class in describing the interactions of individuals and social groups
Theme VII: Production, Distribution, and Consumption
- Standard U - The student uses economic concepts to help explain historical and current developments and issues in local, national, or global contexts.
Theme X: Civic Ideals, and Practices
- Standard J - The student examines strategies designed to strengthen the "common good," which consider a range of options for citizen action.