Reading is a foundational skill, critical to future learning and to exercising our democratic freedoms. At the same time, Parents, activists, school board officials and lawmakers around the country are challenging books at a pace not seen in decades. The American Library Association said in a preliminary report that it

Frequently, students struggle to see the relevance of studying history and other social sciences. Yet, history is full of stories and incalculable connections. I would like to develop a constant visual connection between the past and present through literature. I plan to create a classroom bookshelf display that will change

The 8th grade Social Studies team would like our students to participate in National History Day (NHD) and are asking for supplies for this endeavor. NHD is a project based learning activity that gives students an opportunity to go in-depth on a particular topic of interest. According to the NHD

One of the main content standards for 4th grade is: 4.2 Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods. During this unit of study students learn about the influence of the

Fly Fishing Club: An interpretive and historic experience: In the interest of our students that care for the environment and want to make a difference, the connection with, and the experience of the Paiute offers a greater understanding of the original environmentalists. Our fly fishing club has forged the beginnings

This grant is for one set of The DBQ Project Mini-Q’s in US History Volume 1: Units 1-12 and Units 13-24 Spanish Version. DBQ units provide a scaffolded and accessible opportunity for all students to build analytical thinking and writing through historical lenses in Spanish. Students use 3-7 documents to

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

DBQ Mini-Q lessons provide students with an opportunity to analyze informational text, to synthesize information from various sources, to identify and evaluate author point of view, and to support claims with evidence in writing. Students practice close reading of non-fiction texts, speaking and listening, and writing skills. These short units

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

This program's objective is to give our students a chance to experience 8 different activities that closely simulate activities common in the life of a pioneer of the mid-1800s. The students make candles and rope, cook bread on a stick, do tin smithing, make corn husk dolls, create a charcoal