Social Studies Curriculum

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Social Studies - Part of Time4Learning's Online Curriculum
and Enrichment Materials

Enrichment is easier with Time4Learing's social studies lesson plans. Many schools have curtailed social studies classes in recent years. Time4Learning's online history and geography lessons make sure students don't miss a thing. And like the rest of Time4Learning's online curriculum, the history and geography lessons are relevant and engaging.

An online approach to social studies. Our online learning materials take advantage of today's technology. It's a convenient, interactive homeschool resource for studying history, geography and civics for elementary school and middle school.

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Time4Learning's Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

Time4Learning presents a logical and sequential approach to teaching social studies. This approach ensures that children cover the material required by many state standards and that appropriate review is built in from grade to grade.

In first and second grade social studies, students learn about human's basic needs and are introduced to map reading and historical and cultural holidays. Learn more about first and second grade social studies lesson plans.

Map skills are enhanced in third grade social studies and geographic terms are introduced. Students also study Alaska Inuits, Vikings, exploration of the Americas and colonization of North America. Read about the third grade lesson plans here.

Upper Elementary - Fourth & Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum

In fourth grade, ancient civilizations, the Incas, Mayas and Aztecs and the American Revolutionary war period are studied in the history lessons. Geography lesson focus on land formations and how people interact with their physical environment. United States civics are introduced. Complete details are in the fourth grade social studies lesson plans.

Early civilizations ranging from the Olmecs to the Phoenicians are the focus of fifth grade history, along with 19th century United States history, including the events leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and post-war reconstruction. Economics, US and world geography, and government systems round out the fifth grade social studies curriculum. Read here for complete details about the fifth grade social study lesson plans.

In fifth grade social studies, students
learn about changes in latitude in
the World Geography chapter

In this lesson, students are asked to
identify the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
and the time zones of the world

5th grade social studies

Middle School - From Ancient Civilizations to American History

Sixth grade students continue the study of ancient civilizations, this time covering India, China, Rome and Islam in history. In geography, Africa and westward migration in the US are studied. Students will also begin state studies of their own states. See the sixth grade social studies curriculum for more information.

Seventh and eighth grade social studies are combined, with students rounding out their social studies curriculum with an in-depth study of American history from colonization to the Clinton administration. Read more about the seventh and eighth grade history curriculum.

In seventh grade social studies,
students learn about the early years
of the United States government

In this lesson, students learn about
how the government is structured
and how power is distributed

7th grade social studies

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Time4Learning has been refined through years of feedback from educators, parents, and students. Subjects are organized into chapters composed of interactive lessons, printable worksheets, quizzes and tests. Students are guided through the activities at their own pace by an automated system.

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