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

Social studies program and social study lesson plans make homeschooling easier.

Finding online social study lesson plans isn't easy. Time4Learning includes social studies lessons as part of its online curriculum. And like the rest of Time4Learning's online curriculum, the history and geography lessons are relevant and engaging.

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.

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.

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.

Sample Social Studies Lessons

Here are a few sample social studies lesson demos.

Social Studies Levels Four and Five
Reading a Variety of Maps	Students will investigate and use a variety of maps, such as political, physical, relief, population, and climate maps.
Fueling the Debate	Students will learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe and ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' affected the slavery debate.

Social Studies Levels Seven and Eight
Liberty or Death	Students will analyze the early calls for independence by colonists and the early battles of the American Revolution.

Summary - Time4Learning's Online Learning Program

Time4Learning's online curriculum is built around a comprehensive language arts and math program for preschool, elementary and middle school. It is used for homeschooling or enrichment.

The science and social studies programs are included when available. As described above, the social studies program is available from kindergarten to eighth grade. Time4Learning's curriculum provides a secular world-view. Parents can request that some subjects not be provided to their children.

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