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Experience the World. Shape the Future
Brand new high school courses written to the California H-SS Standards and Framework!
IMPACT supports students in the art and strategy of inquiry. Analysis and Action is at the program’s forefront, engaging students with essential questions that ask them to actively participate in their social studies learning like never before.
IMPACT provides support for students to deeply comprehend what they read, to write effectively, and to communicate clearly and with purpose.
IMPACT allows students to see themselves as a part of the global community by highlighting current events, celebrating unique and diverse individuals, and connecting the past with the present. Students are encouraged to take action for true civic engagement.
Let’s make an impact on the next generation of informed and engaged citizens.
Flexible Resources for IMPACT Grades 9–12
IMPACT’s flexible content provides teachers with a custom path to use the IMPACT digital and print resources that best suit their classroom environment – limited tech, blended, or 1:1 – and individual teaching style. IMPACT Online offers a wealth of resources to bring social studies concepts to life—in one easy-to-use platform.
Using revolutionary adaptive technology, LearnSmart builds a learning experience unique to each student’s individual needs. Click here to learn more about LearnSmart.
Created by a team of the country’s foremost social studies education experts.
Dr. Jackson Spielvogel
Professor Emeritus of History at Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Alan Brinkley
Professor of American History at Columbia University
Dr. Albert S. Broussard
Professor of History at Texas A&M University
Dr. James McPherson
Professor of American History at Princeton University
Dr. Donald Ritchie
Past President of the Oral History Association
Dr. Richard C. Remy
Professor emeritus in the College of Education, The Ohio State University
Lee Arbetman, M.Ed., J.D.
Executive Director of Street Law, Inc.
Megan L. Hanson, M.S.
Senior Program Director at Street Law, Inc.
Lena Morreale Scott, Ed.M
Senior Program Director at Street Law, Inc.
Dr. Gary E. Clayton
Professor and Chair of the Economics and Finance Department at Northern Kentucky University
Dr. Joyce Appleby
Professor Emerita of History at UCLA
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Grade 10
Student Edition
The Grade 10 course is structured for students to understand the development of the modern world, from 1750 to the present. The program covers the dynamic changes and key turning points that have shaped the world we live in today. Students practice historical analysis skills and inquiry skills throughout their study of the content.
Inquiry Journal
This interactive worktext provides additional activities to engage students in exploring the Essential Question through research, analysis, evidence-based writing, and action.
Grade 11
Student Edition
The Grade 11 course is structured for students to understand modern United States History and Geography. Focused on the 20th and 21st centuries, the United States History & Geography course covers the culture, geography, and social turning points across 150 years. Students practice historical analysis skills and inquiry skills throughout their study of the content.
Inquiry Journal
This interactive worktext provides additional activities to engage students in exploring the Essential Question through research, analysis, evidence-based writing, and action.
Grade 12
Student Edition
The Grade 12 Principles of American Democracy course is structured for students to understand the United States government’s function, formation, branches and limits. In addition, students are instructed on each citizen’s individual rights and responsibilities. Students practice social science analysis skills and inquiry skills throughout their study of the content.
Student Edition
The Grade 12 Principles of Economics course is structured for students to understand basic principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics with ties to personal finance. Students practice social science analysis skills and inquiry skills throughout their study of the content.