Our comprehensive, literature-based social studies curriculum immerses students in U.S. history, state government, and economics. 

• In our Colonization and Revolution unit, students analyze primary sources from early settlements, craft timelines, and debate the challenges faced by the Pilgrims and Jamestown settlers. 
• During the Immigration unit, they engage with personal diaries from the Ellis Island era, write poetry expressing the emotions of newcomers, and debate historical inspection procedures. 
• In the Westward Expansion unit, students create journals as explorers, build steamboat models, and map pivotal routes like the Oregon Trail, connecting creatively with historical events. 

Tie-ins with our language arts program help foster a deep understanding of history and develop students' abilities to analyze and empathize with diverse perspectives.

The 8 books included cover:

• United States History 
• Geography

To make these topics come alive, your child will participate in a variety of hands-on projects and activities, such as:

• Writing songs and trivia games related to U.S. regions and history
• Going on a grocery store scavenger hunt
• Building an edible topographical map
• Mapping and planning a cross-country road-trip
• Acting out historical events
• Creating models of steamboats and sod houses
• Budgeting for a journey on the Oregon Trail

These activities not only deepen your child's understanding of social studies but also make learning an enjoyable and immersive experience.

This item includes free online access to Beyond the Page Online for 18 months. This includes Learning Gates, Portfolio and any curriculum or student activity pages that you have purchased.