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Exploring Social Studies: California Edition

Discover an innovative, integrated approach to social studies instruction featuring high-interest student texts, creative lesson plans, inquiry-based analysis of primary sources, and an emphasis on interactive student engagement.

As an added benefit, it’s perfect for your ELA block, with the flexibility to fit into whole-class and small-group instruction as well as a Balanced Literacy approach.

100% Aligned to California Standards

• California History-Social Science Framework
• Reading: Informational Text
• Writing Standards
• ELD Standards

Overview

Encourage students to become active learners to promote civic thinking.

• Build literacy and social studies knowledge with high-interest nonfiction books featuring dynamic primary sources that meet the four disciplines of social studies.
• Make every elementary educator a social studies expertwith easy-to-use, creativelesson plansthatmeet state standards for both ELA and social studies.
• Promote inquiry-based learning with discussion questions, document-based assessments, and primary source analysis activities.
• Available in both English and Spanish, differentiation tips are embedded within each lesson for English learners.
• Use in multiple instructional settings, including whole- andsmall-group instruction during social studies or within a Balanced Literacy approach.
• Engage students through integrated technology with audio files of each book that model fluent reading, as well asinteractiveeBooks and additional digital resources.

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