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Grades K-4 Curriculum Guides and Maps
Curriculum Guides are designed to assist teachers in their curriculum planning. Essential Questions, Illinois Learning Standards, Social Studies content and skills are included, as well as reading strategies and skills. They contain a "menu" of options for classroom activities, and much more! Additionally, Curriculum Maps have been created during June 2009. Each offers month-by-month pacing to ensure instruction. Essential Questions and Big Ideas are included, as well as Power Standards to aid in evaluation for the Standards-Based Report Cards. Teachers are strongly encouraged to incorporate Social Studies into the Literacy Block, as well as adding Social Studies content to the instructional day.
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Kindergarten Curriculum Guide
Revised June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "My World." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies.
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Kindergarten Components
Here's a list of teacher resources for "My World."
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Kindergarten Curriculum Map
New! Kindergarten Curriculum Map with Essential Questions, Big Ideas, and Power Standards. Geography Goals and Assessments are now included!

Grade 1
First Grade Curriculum Guide
Revised June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "School and Family." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies.
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First Grade Components
Here's a list of teacher resources for "School and Family."
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First Grade Curriculum Map
New! First Grade Curriculum Map with Curriculum Map with Essential Questions, Big Ideas, and Power Standards. Geography Goals and Assessments are now included!

Grade 2
Second Grade Curriculum Guide
Revised June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "Neighborhoods." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies.
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Second Grade Components
Here's a list of teacher resources for "Neighborhoods."
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Second Grade Curriculum Map
New! Second Grade Curriculum Map with Curriculum Map with Essential Questions, Big Ideas, and Power Standards. Geography Goals and Assessments are now included!

3rd Grade SS Book
Third Grade Curriculum Guide
Revised June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "Communities." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies.
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Third Grade Components
Here's a list of teacher resources for "Communities."
Grade 3 SOL
Third Grade Curriculum Map
New! Third Grade Curriculum Map with Curriculum Map with Essential Questions, Big Ideas, and Power Standards.

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Third Grade Social Studies
Visit this site for information about Rockford!
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Rockford Unit
New! Here is the curriculum for teaching about Rockford in Third Grade!
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All About Rockford!
Here are some great resources for learning about Rockford!

Grade 4 States and Regions
Fourth Grade Curriculum Guide
Revised June 2009! This curriculum guide is intended to give teachers an overview of the many options for teaching "States and Regions." The Core Lessons are those that should be taught. Extend Lessons are designed for enrichment or contain supplemental materials that can be used outside of Social Studies time. The program will also complement instruction in Reading, Writing, and Math, as well as the other content areas. When Social Studies is taught within the Reading Block, students will make powerful connections to Reading, Writing, and the content area of Social Studies.
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Fourth Grade Components
Here's a list of teacher resources for "States and Regions."
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Fourth Grade Curriculum Map
New! Fourth Grade Curriculum Map with Curriculum Map with Essential Questions, Big Ideas, and Power Standards. Geography Asessments are now included!

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Fourth Grade - Illinois Studies
Here's an outline for the great state of Illinois!
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Illinois Unit
New! Here is the curriculum for teaching Illinois in Fourth Grade!
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Non-Fiction Writing Prompts
Here are some ideas for writing about Illinois!

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District 205 Genocide and Holocaust Curriculum
Use this outline as you prepare for teaching about Genocide and the Holocaust. Visit http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/holocaust.html for extensive resources on these mandated topics.
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Vocabulary Lists
Visit this site for Social Studies vocabulary lists for each grade level K-8. This site also includes the lists in word wall format. The lists are also available in Spanish.
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Additional Resources for Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
On this site you can find the Social Studies Independent Book Lists for each grade level (leveled books in each classroom), a list of Leveled Readers for each grade level (found in the book room), and grade level lists for the Unit Videos (located in the book room).

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Elementary Textbook Information for HM SS Program
Here is a complete listing of the program's ISBN numbers for Grades K-5 for both English and Spanish materials. This program was initiated Fall 2008.

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