Discovery Links Social Studies

Teach Social Studies Content and Literacy at the Same Time

Activity-Based Instruction that Supports Students Investigating Compelling and Relevant Social Studies Topics

Discovery Links Social Studies provides teachers (with any level of experience) with the tools needed to teach students about the connections between their environment and the greater world. Social Studies content is integrated into Literacy instruction, saving time, and offering students the strong contextual foundations needed to build content knowledge.

• 98 Student Books with GRLs A-V are available in Print and Digital formats, and cover Civics, Economics, Geography, and History topics. The Student Books contain strong visuals that include photos, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, maps, and line drawings.
• Individual Lesson Plans accompanying each Student Book are easy to use by teachers with varied levels of experience and contain Differentiated Instruction, Comprehension Mini-Lessons, and ELL Strategies.
• Social Studies Activities for each Lesson apply the text to an engaging activity that targets the lesson's Social Studies objectives.
• Family Notes support students when learning at home.
• Take a Look Inside! Download a Program Brochure for Discovery Links Social Studies.

Overview

Student Books Emphasize the C3 concepts of Civics, Economics, Geography, and History as students investigate compelling and relevant Social Studies topics. 98 topic-specific Leveled Readers that gradually increase in difficulty, with select titles in Spanish. Prepare students for real-life reading with Nonfiction text features such as a Table of Contents or Glossary. Support reading for meaning with strong visuals that include photos, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, maps, and line drawings. Build academic content-area vocabulary Higher-order thinking questions can be used to assess reading comprehension and promote discussion. English 6-Packs include print and E-Book formats. Take a Look Inside! Download a FREE Student E-Book sample.

Lesson Plans with Blackline Masters Meet Social Studies and ELA Standards with Guided Reading instruction that provides hand-on Activities to help students continously process what they are learning. Individual Lesson Plans for each Student Book Key Reading and Social Studies objectives in each lesson Before, During, and After Reading Framework Differentiate instruction in whole class, small group, and independent reading settings Mini-lesson targets a specific comprehension skill. English Language Learners strategies Social Studies Activity applies the text to an engaging activity that targets the lesson's Social Studies objective. Blackline Masters Each Lesson Plan contains an ELA Blackline Master and a Social Studies Blackline Master Blackline Masters cover lesson objectives and utilize graphic organizers, written responses, and hands-on activities. Assess students' understanding of a skill, and their ability to meet the lesson's Reading Objective. Activities take on a variety of formats that are appropriate to topic and grade level. Take a Look Inside! Download a FREE Lesson Plan sampler. Get Ready for Summer School! Download a Summer School Pacing Plan.

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