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Studies Weekly Covers All Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Oct. 24, 2022 Great news! You can throw out any supplemental materials you have because the new Texas Studies Weekly Social Studies is 100% aligned with the streamlined TEKS. The newly updated 2022 Texas Studies Weekly is a robust, complete, and comprehensive curriculum that you can…
Studies Weekly Florida: Foundations of Holocaust Education How do you teach elementary students about the Holocaust? Studies Weekly curriculum specialists had the challenging but rewarding task of creating the Foundations of Holocaust Education unit for Florida fifth-grade social studies. The team worked tirelessly to ensure teachers could meet the standard and stay true to history…
12 Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Elementary Students It is time to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! What is Hispanic Heritage Month? National Hispanic Heritage Month is when we celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic Americans. It began Sept. 17, 1968 when Congress passed a law proclaiming the week of September 15 and…
Studies Weekly Online Tutorials for Parents and Students How can parents support their child as they use Studies Weekly Online? Studies Weekly tutorials show parents and students how to navigate a student’s account dashboard, track their progress, and enjoy online learning games and features that increase engagement. Parents can read these tutorials with their child…
Florida educators can rely on Studies Weekly’s new social studies curriculum to cover the state’s recent changes to Civics and Government standards. The State Board of Education approved the revised Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies in 2021 to ensure students “attain a well-rounded knowledge base to understand how to become great citizens,”…
Did you know May is Jewish American Heritage Month? In 2006, President George W. Bush declared May as a time to recognize the contributions of Jewish Americans to our nation’s history and culture. The first Jewish immigrants came to America in 1654 to escape religious persecution. Although Jewish Americans faced bigotry here too, they built…
A California 4th grade class is making a difference for California’s social studies curriculum. Tiffany Vandehoven’s class at Bishop Elementary in California recently collaborated with members of the Studies Weekly curriculum team to strengthen and amplify the voices of California’s indigenous tribes in Studies Weekly Social Studies. Vandehoven reached out to Studies Weekly in March…
Studies Weekly Integrates with Google Classroom Using the Studies Weekly Online Google Integration With just a few clicks, you can assign articles, images or videos to the entire classroom. The Google Classroom integration works with our entire platform, making your job smoother. David Bagley, Studies Weekly vice president of sales, explained that many teachers across…
You only need to walk into a store and see St Patrick’s Day decorations to know Irish Americans have profoundly impacted our country’s culture. But what brought so many Irish immigrants to the United States? This overview of Irish American history can help you teach students why they see so many Irish influences today. First…