Kindergarten
Exploring My Place in the World
With robust scaffolding and extensive literacy support for inquiry-based learning, Exploring My Place in the World introduces young learners to explorations of the world of social studies. An introduction to geography, history, economics, and civics is supported by extensive teacher-led engaging opportunities for exploration.
1st Grade
Exploring My Communities
Through the lens of language acquisition support and literacy scaffolding, young learners continue their exploration of social studies topics in Exploring My Communities. Continued literacy scaffolding and social studies foundation development, driven by inquiry-based learning, encourage curious engagement with community and place.
2nd Grade
Exploring Near and Far
Multimodal student-first strategies and an emphasis on language practice and reading skill development expand student experiences with social studies in Exploring Near and Far. Geography, history, economics, and civics guide learners through extended skill development and learning strategies, spiraled for access by all learners.
3rd Grade
Exploring Time and Place
A continued emphasis on and support for literacy in student-driven models of exploration and learning guides students in their investigations of social studies in Exploring Time and Place. Students will develop the foundation needed for their state history and social studies courses in fourth grade.
4th Grade
The Virginia Adventure
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A fourth-grade social studies program aligned to Virginia's learning standards and covering the Virginia story from the earliest people to today's challenges, The Virginia Adventure is filled with thought-provoking images, timelines, maps, graphs, and charts. Clear learning goals help teachers and students engage with primary source analysis and develop social studies skills and critical thinking that can be used in the classroom and beyond. Content about the state’s government, geography, and economy is woven into the state’s history, making this a comprehensive exploration of Virginia history.
5th Grade
Bridges and Boundaries: World Geography
In this integrated discussion of geography, Bridges & Boundaries: World Geography provides a dynamic introduction to the interdependence of spatial thinking and global understanding. The student edition and teacher guide work seamlessly together to engage students in critical thinking and analysis of the relationship between humans and the geography that surrounds them.
5th Grade
Shaping a Nation: A History of the United States From 1450 to 1865
The remarkable journey of the United States in its formative years is explored in Shaping a Nation. This comprehensive resource is enriched with vibrant maps and illustrations as well as engaging charts and photos. Filled with narratives of US history from the earliest beginnings to the Civil War, this resource combines narrative and curriculum to develop student understanding and critical thinking.
6th Grade
Building a Promise: A History of the United States From 1865 to Present
Our second US history volume, Building a Promise, picks up where Shaping a Nation ends, guiding students through the stories of our nation from Reconstruction to the present. Using historical thinking skills and source analysis to explore continuity and change, students are presented with opportunities to draw connections from the past and present to inform their considerations of the future.
Diversity Studies
Voices: An Ethnic Studies Survey
An ethnic studies resource that examines the experiences and contributions of Indigenous, Black, Latino, Pacific Islander, and Asian Americans, Voices supports student exploration and analysis of the impacts of culture, race, and ethnicity that have shaped our collective history.
Diversity Studies
Movement: Black American History
Available as a five-volume resource and a single textbook designed to fully support the new AP African American Studies course, Movement delves into Black American history through the lenses of migration, economics, inequality, leadership, and culture. This resource features contributions and research from renowned Black scholars.
Diversity Studies
Mosaic: Themes in Asian American Studies
Using stories, figures, and developments from diverse Asian American communities, Mosaic contemplates themes such as migration, oppression, identity, expression, joy, and resistance. In their exploration of the book, students will learn the terms and tools they need to analyze the impacts of race and ethnicity in US history.
