Elementary Social Studies Curriculum for YOU!

Education is evolving, and Studies Weekly is matching that change step for step. Educators need a curriculum that strengthens and supports them as they use multiple diverse learning strategies with today’s students. And your elementary social studies curriculum should empower children with the skills they need to succeed in school and in life, while also fitting within the limited time you have have available.

Studies Weekly Social Studies fits that requirement. Informed by your states’ standards, it aligns with the social studies strands of civics and government, geography, economics, and history. It was also designed with an inquiry lens so students engage in research-based inquiries throughout every unit.

• Complete alignment in print and online, so students learn how you teach and they learn
• A consumable print product, so students write on, highlight, and create using the publication
• Full curriculum with original articles, primary sources, photos, illustrations, and related media
• Chunked student text for greater readability, accessibility, and differentiation
• Engaging activities that allow students to explore, apply, and extend learning
• Formative and summative assessments aligned with enduring understandings, standards, and deconstructed skills
• Online game component for increased student engagement

• Articles and weekly issues organized into thematic units
• Bolded vocabulary
• Printables that help students connect with the material and reinforce key concepts
• Technology leveraged to engage students in student-driven acquisition of knowledge and skills
• Google Classroom integrated articles, images, videos, and assessments on Studies Weekly Online
• A greater focus on cultural sensitivity to include indigenous peoples’ perspectives, marginalized voices, and traditionally silenced groups

• Background knowledge for teachers
• Essential questions that drive the instructional strategies, resources, and assessments
• Enduring understandings as scaffolded threads throughout the curriculum
• Scope and Sequence documents aligned with state standards and pacing guides
• Questions at the article, weekly and unit level that support formative and summative assessments

The future of education may look different than in the past, but Studies Weekly is uniquely suited to adapt and innovate within this transformation. And great social studies curriculum will always be needed.

Studies Weekly continues to be:

Aligned to Standards: So you have the satisfaction of knowing students are meeting academic requirements.

Adaptable: Studies Weekly materials work in in whatever time or space you have for instruction.

Consumable: Each student truly owns it, so they can read, write on, highlight, and cut it up for hands-on learning. This allows teachers to cater to students’ preferred learning styles.

Equitable: With both print and online materials, ALL your students can connect with their learning.