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Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily geography practice!

This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly geography units that build students' geography knowledge, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

In a world that is becoming more connected and globalized, 21st century students must have the skills necessary to understand their world and how geography affects them and others.

Students will develop their map and spatial skills, learn how to answer text- and photo-dependent questions, and study the 5 themes of geography.

Each week covers a particular topic and introduces students to a new place or type of map.

The first two weeks consist of a mini-unit that focuses entirely on map skills.

For additional units, students will study various places, and how culture and geography are related.

With a focus on the six populated continents, students will explore various types of maps including physical maps, political maps, topographic maps, thematic maps, climate maps, regional maps, and various topics including scale, legends, cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, and more.

Aligned to state standards and National Geography Standards, this resource includes digital materials.

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Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily geography practice!

This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly geography units that build students' geography knowledge, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

In a world that is becoming more connected and globalized, 21st century students must have the skills necessary to understand their world and how geography affects them and others.

Students will develop their map and spatial skills, learn how to answer text- and photo-dependent questions, and study the 5 themes of geography.

Each week covers a particular topic and introduces students to a new place or type of map.

The first two weeks consist of a mini-unit that focuses entirely on map skills.

For additional units, students will study various places, and how culture and geography are related.

With a focus on smaller-scale maps like town and city maps, students will learn: cardinal directions; use of a key/legend; how to identify landforms; rural vs. urban locations; natural resources; relative locations; and what is farther or nearer from a point.

Aligned to state standards and National Geography Standards, this resource includes digital materials.

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Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily geography practice! This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly geography units that build students' geography knowledge, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom. In a world that is becoming more connected and globalized, 21st century students must have the skills necessary to understand their world and how geography affects them and others. Students will develop their map and spatial skills, learn how to answer text- and photo-dependent questions, and study the 5 themes of geography. Each week covers a particular topic and introduces students to a new place or type of map. The first two weeks consist of a mini-unit that focuses entirely on map skills. For additional units, students will study various places, and how culture and geography are related. With a focus on US states, students will explore various types of maps including physical maps, political maps, topographic maps, thematic maps, climate maps, and various topics including scale, legends, cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, and more. Aligned to state standards and National Geography Standards, this resource includes digital materials. Learn More

Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily geography practice!

This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly geography units that build students' geography knowledge, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

In a world that is becoming more connected and globalized, 21st century students must have the skills necessary to understand their world and how geography affects them and others.

Students will develop their map and spatial skills, learn how to answer text- and photo-dependent questions, and study the 5 themes of geography.

Each week covers a particular topic and introduces students to a new place or type of map.

The first two weeks consist of a mini-unit that focuses entirely on map skills.

For additional units, students will study various places, and how culture and geography are related.

With a focus on smaller-scale maps like town and city maps, students will learn: cardinal directions; use of a key/legend; how to identify landforms; rural vs. urban locations; natural resources; relative locations; and what is farther or nearer from a point.

Aligned to state standards and National Geography Standards, this resource includes digital materials.

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Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily geography practice!

This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly geography units that build students' geography knowledge, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

In a world that is becoming more connected and globalized, 21st century students must have the skills necessary to understand their world and how geography affects them and others.

Students will develop their map and spatial skills, learn how to answer text- and photo-dependent questions, and study the 5 themes of geography.

Each week covers a particular topic and introduces students to a new place or type of map.

The first two weeks consist of a mini-unit that focuses entirely on map skills.

For additional units, students will study various places, and how culture and geography are related.

With a focus on the six populated continents, students will explore various types of maps including physical maps, political maps, topographic maps, thematic maps, climate maps, regional maps, and various topics including scale, legends, cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, and more.

Aligned to state standards and National Geography Standards, this resource includes digital materials.

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Finding Freedom invites students to follow America's journey toward finding freedom by examining multiple perspectives, conflicts, ideas, and challenges through seminal historical texts. This unit, developed by Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth and aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), features close readings of some of the most famous American political speeches from notable Americans, presidents, and minority voices. To sharpen historical thinking, students analyze arguments for freedom, examine dissenting perspectives, and reason through multiple viewpoints of historical issues through debates and interactive activities. To develop advanced literacy skills, students evaluate effective rhetorical appeals, claims, supporting evidence, and techniques that advance arguments. Students synthesize their learning by comparing speeches to each other, relating texts to contemporary issues of today, and making interdisciplinary connections. Lessons include close readings with text-dependent questions, choice-based differentiated products, rubrics, formative assessments, social studies content connections, and ELA tasks that require argument and explanatory writing. Ideal for pre-AP and honors courses, the unit features speeches from Patrick Henry, Frederick Douglass, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lincoln, Kennedy, Johnson, George W. Bush, Obama, and others. Learn more about the advanced curriculum units from Vanderbilt University. Grades 6–8 Learn More

A trusted way to quiz children, the U.S. States and Capitals flash cards contain “must know” information and unique facts about each state.

These educational social studies flash cards are an excellent way to introduce new skills, reinforce memorization, and support good study habits.

This two-sided self-checking card set includes 109 cards:

51 flash cards (one United States card and one card for each state)

57 fact cards (one United States card, one Washington, D.C., card, five U.S. territory cards, and 50 state cards)

a resource card

Cards measure 6" x 3" each and feature rounded corners for easy sorting.

Grade 3-Grade 5 / Ages 8-11

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Mark Twain's Civil War Interactive Notebook for grades 5-8 reinforces students' knowledge of the American Civil War as they create a personal resource to use for review and test prep. Topics covered include the road to war, secession, the first and second parts of the Civil War, and the victory for the North.

What impact did the Civil War have on American history? Teach children about the American Civil War with The Civil War Interactive Notebook. This social studies workbook teaches your child about pre-war tensions, important battles, and the victory of the North. The American history workbook features multiple lessons and units of study focusing on the Civil War through interactive content. Students become active participants in their own learning by providing an easy-to-follow plan for setting up, creating, and maintaining a notebook with essential information. Students are encouraged to be creative, use color, and work with interactive content to gain a greater understanding of the topics covered.

64 pages

Grade 5-Grade 8 / Ages 10-14

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Wordly Wise 3000 Student Book 1

Build vocabulary while strengthening reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

Vibrant illustrations motivate children and keep them focused while reinforcing key vocabulary words and concepts through a variety of teacher-led activities.

Wordly Wise 3000 Levels K and 1 develop key oral vocabulary that lays the foundation for literacy success and prepares students for the content–area reading they will encounter in later grades.

Teacher's Resource Package #7885 is required for implementation.

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Wordly Wise 3000 Student Book K

Build vocabulary while strengthening reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

Vibrant illustrations motivate children and keep them focused while reinforcing key vocabulary words and concepts through a variety of teacher-led activities.

Wordly Wise 3000 Levels K and 1 develop key oral vocabulary that lays the foundation for literacy success and prepares students for the content–area reading they will encounter in later grades.

Teacher's Resource Package #7883 is required for implementation.

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This comprehensive world history book for middle school and high school helps students research and respond to World War I. This World War I book for middle school and high school provides information and activities related to the war. Topics include causes of the war, the Western Front and propaganda.

The individual sections of the workbook addressthe national standards for ELA and literacy in history and social studies. This social studies book will help you teach your students the importance and effects of the First World War. Each unit includes opportunities for:

• •conducting student research
• •examining primary sources
• •interpreting graphs and maps
• •responding to constructed-response questions. 

By Carson Dellosa/Mark Twain Media

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Enhance the way you teach middle school U.S. history with timelines, photos, and profiles that bring America’s past to life! This U.S. History: People and Events 1865–Present social studies book explains the decisions and events of America’s past. This American history book for middle school features historic photos, detailed timelines, and profiles of the people who shaped history during that time. U.S. History: People and Events 1865–Present helps middle school students understand how America came to be.

The workbook contains short reading passages followed by activities. There are a variety of graphic organizers that students use to recall main points and put them into their own words as well as compare/contrast, categorize information, distinguish fact from opinion, and more. These would be a great supplement to an American history curriculum, or an addition to a unit study.

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Shed light on America’s important historical events with images, profiles, and activities in a special American history book for middle school. This U.S. History: People and Events 1607–1865 social studies book highlights the decisions and events that have played an important part in shaping America during that time. This middle school history book includes profiles of the people who made those decisions and a timeline of events. U.S. History: People and Events takes your students on a journey through America’s past and challenges them with activities to spark discussion and deepen their understanding for how America came to be Learn More

What makes this 336-page book different from other American history books is the integration of critical thinking into the content lessons. The questions in this book require deeper analysis and frequently ask for supporting evidence from the lesson. This in-depth analysis produces greater understanding, which results in better grades and higher test scores. Over time, students who practice critical thinking learn to apply it throughout their education and lives. This book also develops reading comprehension and writing skills, and challenge students to learn new vocabulary. This colorful book brings U.S. history to life! It is full of fascinating facts, pictures, and maps. It can be used as a stand-alone textbook, supplement to your textbook, or as a review course for older students. The vocabulary and content skills are based on common state social studies standards. This book has both primary and secondary source information. Each lesson provides a passage students must read, followed by a series of questions. Questions are multiple choice, short answer, or short essay questions. Students are frequently asked to identify sentence evidence from the lesson that best supports the answer. Sample answers are provided which identify key points for the essays. In addition, there are section review activities and some bonus activities. Grades 8-12 Learn More

What makes this 320-page book different from other American history book is the integration of critical thinking into the content lessons. The questions in this book require deeper analysis and frequently ask for supporting evidence from the lesson. This in-depth analysis produces greater understanding, which results in better grades and higher test scores. Over time, students who practice critical thinking learn to apply it throughout their education and lives. This book also develops reading comprehension and writing skills, and challenge students to learn new vocabulary. This colorful book brings U.S. history to life! It is full of fascinating facts, pictures, and maps. It can be used as a stand-alone textbook, supplement to your textbook, or as a review course for older students. The vocabulary and content skills are based on common state social studies standards. This book has both primary and secondary source information. Each lesson provides a passage students must read, followed by a series of questions. Questions are multiple choice, short answer, or short essay questions. Students are frequently asked to identify sentence evidence from the lesson that best supports the answer. Sample answers are provided which identify key points for the essays. In addition, there are section review activities and some bonus activities. Grades 8-12. 320 pages. Learn More

This Social Studies homeschool program for grades 6-12 helps students appreciate and understand history, geography, and culture through high-interest lessons with full-color maps, illustrations, and photos and engaging activities. This homeschool package contains a hardcover Student Edition and an Interactive Online Edition, providing access to online student and teacher resources. This is a print and digital homeschool kit. Grades 9-12. From Houghton Mifflin. Learn More

Start your preschooler's early childhood education with the Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set! This Christian schools curriculum introduces preschoolers to formal learning with hands-on activities and games that can be easily adapted to your daily schedule. Laying a solid foundation in Christian values, each lesson starts with Scripture and flows from a biblical theme that incorporates social studies, language arts, math, phonics, science, and more! Plus, each enduring lesson is filled with arts and crafts, music, story times, health and safety, and other exciting learning adventures! The Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set from Alpha Omega Publications also includes step-by-step teacher guides that provide detailed lesson plans for each day's activities. In addition, the teacher-friendly format is flexible and allows you to add your own ideas and studies to specifically customize your preschooler's education. A sing-a-long music CD and engaging manipulatives also reinforce lesson concepts. Comprehensive and captivating, this Christian schools curriculum has everything you need to give your preschooler a complete education. Start your child's education off strong and order the Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set today! From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Enhance your social studies curriculum with a supplement that encourages exploration. U.S. States and Territories Maps for grades 5 to 8+ features high-quality maps and worksheets that reinforce the five themes of geography. A great way to keep students focused on learning, this supplement strengthens map skills and encourages exploration of the major cities, rivers, and territories in the United States. Maps and blank worksheets are included for all 50 states and the five U.S. territories, as well as for the United States as a whole. 120 pages. Grades 5-8. Reproducible. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Take a trip through history and discover cultures at another era of time with hands-on projects and activities that drive the lessons home in a fun way! Included are 25 "Stops" that can spread across 8-12 weeks, where you will witness exciting events and meet interesting people of the Renaissance & Reformation. Topics include: Everyday life, music, art, literature and drama of the Renaissance, science and invention, Reformers and their influence across Europe, wars and conflicts, Henry VIII, exploration, the Counter-Reformation, and much more! The CD includes directions and masters for over 50 projects and activities. The menu contains photo buttons, should you wish to get a good view of what a finished project can look like. Choose the projects that work best for your family! Format: CD (Mac or PC). From Homeschool in the Woods. Suggested Grade Level: 3-8.

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Ideal for preparing your sixth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion · Sequence The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fourth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your third-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your second-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a picture dictionary with content vocabulary words to help students connect words with meanings · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features! · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. · Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. · The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. · The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy! From Evan-Moor. Learn More