This model will clarify the teacher’s approach to skill based instruction in social studies by generating a paradigm shift from recalling facts to performing rigorous critical thinking. In a world where students and employees can Google anything, it should be the primary goal of teachers to ensure that students instead learn to be discerning and creative in leveraging information. When implemented in the classroom, this ground-breaking system helps all students develop a growth mindset and abstract thinking flexibility that transcends the classroom and enhances employ-ability in the 21st century. As many educators can attest, abstract and complex thinking skills that are often passed on through modeling by affluent, educated parents are frequently missed by disadvantaged or at risk students. This work will also help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to overcome socioeconomic academic and achievement gaps through thorough scaffolding and spiral teaching techniques -- Provided by publisher.