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Discover! Social Studies – Explore History, Geography, and Culture for 1-8
Bring history, geography, and culture to life with Discover! Social Studies, an engaging 1-8 curriculum that helps students understand the world and their place in it. From communities and citizenship to world history and government, each grade-level program offers interactive lessons and real-world connections. With comprehensive worktexts and instructor guides, teaching is easy, effective, and designed for all learning styles.
Discover! Social Studies 1 introduces young learners to families, cultures, communities, and the roles of leaders and workers in society. Engaging worktexts include hands-on activities for all learning styles, while the instructor guide provides step-by-step support for stress-free lesson planning.
In Discover! Social Studies 2, students explore geography, maps, local communities, resources, jobs, and global environments. Lessons integrate essential vocabulary, writing activities, and reading opportunities. The instructor guide simplifies teaching with structured support and assessments.
Discover! Social Studies 3 takes students on a journey through different world regions, human impact on the environment, travel, trade, citizenship, and government functions. Interactive lessons incorporate vocabulary-building, writing exercises, and engaging reading activities.
Discover! Social Studies 4 brings history to life, covering key events from the 1600s to 1700s, American democracy, westward expansion, slavery, and the Civil War. Lessons blend vocabulary, writing, and reading activities, with an instructor guide that ensures easy and effective teaching.
Discover! Social Studies 5 explores world geography and the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Worktexts include hands-on activities and engaging lessons for all learning styles, while the instructor guide provides structured support for effortless lesson planning.
Discover! Social Studies 6 immerses students in world history, exploring early civilizations like ancient Egypt, Israel, India, and China. Interactive worktexts bring history to life with activities, extensions, and engaging lessons, while the instructor guide makes teaching simple and effective.
Discover! Social Studies 7 immerses students in medieval life across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, India, Africa, and the Americas. Interactive worktexts engage learners with primary and secondary sources, along with hands-on activities tailored to diverse learning styles. The instructor guide offers structured support for effective lesson planning.
Discover! Social Studies 8 guides students through America’s formative years, from Indigenous societies to the Reconstruction era. Students explore Colonial America, the American Revolution, westward expansion, and the Civil War through engaging primary and secondary source analysis. The instructor guide provides structured support for effective and efficient lesson planning.
Discover! Social Studies 1 introduces young learners to families, cultures, communities, and leadership roles through engaging activities and guided instruction.
Discover! Social Studies 2 explores geography, maps, communities, resources, and global environments with lessons that integrate vocabulary, writing, and reading.
Discover! Social Studies 3 takes students on a journey through world regions, human impact, trade, citizenship, and government functions with interactive lessons.
Discover! Social Studies 4 brings history to life with key events from the 1600s-1700s, American democracy, westward expansion, and the Civil War through engaging activities.
Discover! Social Studies 5 explores world geography and cultures across Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe, with hands-on learning and structured instruction.
Discover! Social Studies 6 immerses students in early world civilizations, including ancient Egypt, Israel, India, and China, with interactive lessons that make history engaging.
Discover! Social Studies 7 brings medieval history to life—immersing students in global medieval civilizations across Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Discover! Social Studies 8 immerses students in early U.S. history—from Indigenous cultures and colonial life to revolution and reconstruction—through interactive lessons that bring America’s past to life.
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