Currently, there is no single Social Studies Curriculum for Middle School . As a result, Social Studies teachers create their own curriculum that addresses grade level state standards for California. Curriculum materials do include textbook readings, but they also include primary and secondary source texts, videos and other digital resources

Renew subscriptions for weekly newspapers covering Social Studies, Science and current events to enhance our ELD program. The topics all correlate with what is being taught in kindergarten. The magazines have been used in the past and were utilized consistently in our weekly routine.

Aligned with California 4th and 4th grade state standards, the 48 students in the Brisbin and Hansen Crews participate in two Social Studies expeditions in two years, one in 4th grade, and one in 5th grade. The title of these expeditions are "Gold Dust and Gunsmoke" (Gold Rush), and "Redcoats

Weekly newspapers covering social studies, science and current events to enhance our ELD program. All of the monthly and weekly topics correlate to what we are teaching in our transitional kindergarten classrooms.

Our school began a “rolling start” aka "soft start" schedule this school year, which means students arrive between 8:50-9:05 every day. The school day technically starts at 8:50, but we do not start our morning meeting and direct instruction until after the school wide breathing, which is usually about 9:10

This grant proposal requests funding for five Intermediate Classroom Maps from Amazon to enhance geographical literacy and student engagement in social studies. These maps will provide a valuable visual aid for students, fostering a better understanding of geographical concepts, state and country locations, and cultural connections. This is for maps

Weekly newspapers covering Social Studies, Science and current events to enhance our ELD program. The topics all correlate with what is being taught in transitional kindergarten.

These magazines align with our social studies and science standards. They are engaging, age-appropriate magazines. They also come with an online component to expand the learning.

Each year the 4th grade at Kings Beach Elementary participates in Living History Day. This event is the culmination of our year long social studies curriculum based on California history, pioneers, and the Gold Rush. The students participate in 7 hands-on stations in which they create items like the pioneers

To bring the California Gold Rush to life for your 4th graders, we've designed an immersive day-long simulation. Students will be transported back in time to the mid-1800s and experience firsthand the activities common during that era. They'll pan for gold, craft corn husk dolls, tinker with tin smithing, make