Lesson 1: Why Do We Make Decisions? (Grades: K-3)
Lesson 1: Why Do We Make Decisions? (Grades: K-3)Updated Oct. 14, 2024 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will understand what a decision is. Students will recognize decisions that they…
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Graphic Organizers
Graphic OrganizersUpdated Aug. 22, 2025 • Studies Weekly Grade Levels: K-8 Social Studies Strands: Government and Civics, Geography, Economics, History, Culture Why: (Purpose) Graphic organizers align with deep learning by helping students develop critical thinking…
Studies Weekly Reviews: California Teacher Jen Mello
Studies Weekly Spotlight: California Teacher Jen MelloJune 18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Jen Mello has been an educator for 15 years and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. Courtesy Jen…
Studies Weekly Spotlight on Texas Teacher Crystal Pilcher
Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Crystal PilcherMay 28, 2020 • Studies Weekly Crystal Pilcher loves teaching. In fact, with her degree, she could be earning a significantly higher salary, but…
Consumable Materials Matter for Student Learning | Studies Weekly
Why Consumable Materials Matter for Student LearningUpdated Aug. 4, 2025 • by Studies Weekly Studies Weekly is uniquely suited to be your students’ passport to lifelong success because we’re unlike…
State-Adopted Oklahoma Social Studies Wins Textbook Awards
State-Adopted Oklahoma Social Studies Wins Textbook AwardsFeb. 27, 2020 • Studies Weekly For the third year in a row, Studies Weekly’s publications earned awards from the Textbook & Academic Authors…
Celebrating Read Across America with Studies Weekly
Celebrating Read Across AmericaFeb. 25, 2020 • Studies Weekly At Studies Weekly, we build Social Studies and Science curriculum, but literacy skills are an essential backbone to our work. If…
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Women of Color, Women of Change
Women’s History Month: Women of Color, Women of ChangeFeb. 20, 2020 • Studies Weekly Every year, Women’s History Month is a great opportunity to delve even deeper into history and…
The Secret Lives of Objects: Susan B. Anthony’s Purse of Her Own
The Secret Lives of Objects: Susan B. Anthony’s Purse of Her OwnFeb. 11, 2020 • Studies Weekly Until the mid-1800s, when women married, they could not open a bank account,…
The Secret Lives of Objects: George Washington’s War Tent
The Secret Lives of Objects: George Washington’s War TentFeb. 6, 2020 • Studies Weekly The walls of this tent witnessed many of the highs and lows of the Revolutionary War.…