Scott Foresman Social Studies ©2011: A Social Studies Curriculum by Pearson

Unique Vocabulary Activity and No Child Left Behind Cards allow you to reinforce reading and writing skills while teaching important social studies content.

Lessons to support English Language Learners and struggling readers. Activities help students to Activate Prior Knowledge and Build Background, Access Content, and Extend Language.

Help all students access content with easy-to-read summaries of each lesson from the Student Edition. Quick Study also includes a reproducible version of each Lesson Review in the Student Edition.

Answer Key for all Test Talk Practice Book pages.

Answer Key for all Vocabulary Workbook activity pages.

Teach the same social studies content at each student's reading level. Three content Leveled Readers per unit help you match books to your students' reading abilities, sparking their interest and inspiring curiosity while building comprehension skills and important vocabulary. Below-Level, On-Level, and Advanced Readers all cover the same topic in Scott Foresman Social Studies, keeping your class focused on the same key social studies content. Every Leveled Reader includes a Teacher's Guide with graphic organizer that simplifies your lesson planning and instruction. Includes one copy of each title.

Contains six copies of one title per unit and a Teacher's Guide.

Contains six copies of one title per unit and a Teacher’s Guide.

Teach the same social studies content at different levels to spark student curiosity and create eager learners. Below-level, On-level, and Advanced selections give all students additional reading experiences and enhance the science content in every chapter of Scott Foresman Social Studies. The Super Kit includes six copies of each title in each level for an entire grade. Leveled Readers Teacher’s Guide included.

Contains 6 copies of each: Water on Earth; The Anasazi: the Ancient Builders; Old Gold: Gold in the Ancient World; Stuk's Village; Harvesting Medicine on the Hill; From Salt to Silk: Precious Goods; Making Friends in Mali; The Renaissance; Friends Across the Ocean; A Tale of Gold and Glory; Adventure to the New World; In This New Place: Poems; A Home for Humans in Outer Space: Is It Possible?; This is the Way We Go to School; Roots of the Blues; The Gift; Learning to Play the Game; The National Guard: Modern Minutemen; Paul Revere's Midnight Ride; The Patent Process; The United States Goes West; Exploring with Science; Journey to Statehood; Train Wreck; Famous Women Athletes; The Gold Rush of 1849; Making a Difference in Denmark; Double Play; Davinci's Designs; and When the Disaster's Over

Teach social studies during your reading and language arts block with trade books, leveled readers, atlases, and multimedia resources that develop important social studies concepts. Dynamic activity resources invite students to engage in hands-on, minds-on learning. Package contains Leveled Readers Super Kit; Social Studies Plus!: A Hands-On Approach; Read Alouds and Primary Sources; Ever Student Learns Teacher's Guide; Vocabulary Cards; Multi-Leveled Library; Literature Library; Big-Book Atlas; Teacher Resurces Online Access Pack; Leveled Readers Database Online Access Pack; Colonial Williamsburg Primary Sources CD-ROM; Video Field Trips Package (VHS Format); and Songs and Music Audio CDs.

Teacher's Guide for all the lessons in Our United States.

Teacher's Guide for all the lessons in Passport to Latin America and Canda.

Two-sided flash cards (7" x 5") preview key concept words in each unit and facilitate reading comprehension. The easy-to-understand definition from the student book is located on the back of each card.

Twenty colorful, high-interest posters introduce unit concepts, vocabulary, time lines, and key figures.

Eighteen Below-Level, On-Level, and Advanced books (3 books per unit, 1 at each level) from DK and Penguin Putnam that are tied to unit themes help students at all reading levels understand social studies concepts.

Award-winning literature from Penguin Putnam and the stunning visual style of the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books come together in this library of expository and fiction selections. Two books per unit support and enhance Scott Foresman Social Studies unit themes, while providing opportunities for shared reading and small group instruction.

Short-answer and essay questions based on primary sources such as maps, photos, graphs, and literature excerpts help students think analytically and prepare for tests. Answer key and scoring rubric included. Can be used as a student practice book or a set of blackline masters.

This program gives you easy access to ancillary pages from Scott Foresman Social Studies so you can easily select the materials that meet your students' needs.

ExamView® provides the flexibility to meet individual students' needs. Create customized tests and study guides. Format tests to resemble national and state tests. Print multiple paper versions of a test Administer tests online and receive immediate feedback. Incorporate pictures, graphs, sound bites, and digital movies into each test.

Guided Reading Information:

Level: S

Content Area: Social Studies

Genre: Nonfiction

Guided Reading Information:

Level: W

Content Area: Social Studies

Genre: Nonfiction

Guided Reading Information:

Level: V

Content Area: Social Studies

Genre: Nonfiction

Guided Reading Information:

Level: V

Content Area: Social Studies

Genre: Nonfiction

Also used as Unit 1 (On-Level) in Growth Of A Nation

Also used as Unit 1 (Advanced) in Growth Of A Nation