Middle School Social Studies
Social studies opens students’ eyes to the rich fabric of our world by helping them discern cultural and historical patterns, understand stories and traditions, and connect their own experiences to those of others. Explore our programs to find the right one for your classroom.
Programs
United States History
Link past to present to help students make sense of their nation and world through the lens of history. This inquiry-based curriculum incorporates current events to spark informed action and empowers students to recognize how history relates to them.
Explore History Through the Lens of Those Who Lived It
With a focus on primary and secondary sources, students will gather evidence, draw conclusions, communicate understanding, and take informed action. There are up to three Inquiry Activity Lessons in every topic covering a wide range of voices and perspectives, provided by excerpts from interviews, magazine articles, poems, song lyrics, photographs, and much more.
Components
Choose between a variety of learning resources to engage your students in thought-provoking and personalized learning opportunities. Teacher and Student Editions come in Full Survey or Early Years in both print and digital form.
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Inquiry Journal
Topic Tests & Lesson Quizzes
United States History Video
Revolution and Printing Press
World History
Link past to present to help students make sense of their nation and world through the lens of history. This inquiry-based curriculum incorporates current events to spark informed action and empowers students to recognize how history relates to them.
Lesson Types and Flexible Teaching
Flexibility and customizable options allow you to use all the lessons in a topic or pick and choose the ones you’d like for your classroom.
Components
Choose between a variety of learning resources to engage your students in thought-provoking and personalized learning opportunities. Teacher and Student Editions come in Full Survey or Early Ages in both print and digital form.
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Inquiry Journal
Topic Tests & Lesson Quizzes
World History Video
Life in the Himalaya
Geography & Global Issues
Our deeply connected world is constantly in flux. Give students the opportunity to discover and experience it via an interdisciplinary approach to geography, population, culture, the environment, and the economy grounded in rich human stories and perspectives.
Explore Our World Through Multiple Perspectives
Excerpts from interviews, magazine articles, poems, song lyrics, photographs, and more serve as the foundation for Inquiry Activity Lessons in the program. Students use these primary and secondary sources to gather evidence, draw conclusions, communicate understanding, and take informed action.
Components
Choose between a variety of learning resources to engage your students in thought-provoking and personalized learning opportunities. Teacher and Student Editions come in both print and digital form.
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Inquiry Journal
Topic Tests & Lesson Quizzes
Exploring Geography & Global Issues Video
Preserving Languages
Civics & Economics
Introduce your students to the functions of government as well as the basic principles of economics with student-driven inquiry, multiple perspectives, and informed action projects. Let them explore their role as citizens and active participants in self-government as they learn to analyze ideas, draw conclusions, and build consensus.
Make Civics & Economics Relevant for Every Student
Make connections to today through Guiding Questions, lesson activities, and engaging interactives, including:
- Maps, timelines, charts, and graphs.
- Social and Emotional Learning.
- Hands-On Topic Project Worksheets and Rubrics.
- Biographies.
- Global Connections.
- Culturally Responsive Connections.
Components
Choose between a variety of learning resources to engage your students in thought-provoking and personalized learning opportunities. Teacher and Student Editions come in both print and digital form.
Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Inquiry Journal
Topic Tests & Lesson Quizzes
Exploring Civics & Economics Video
Public Opinion In A Democracy