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Social Studies Informational Text Setsto Support Virginia Standards of Learning
Social Studies TEXT SETS
Engage Students in Books They Can ReadThe shift to informational text is more than a trend; it is here to stay and for good reason. Text sets spark interest, questions, and engagement that increase each student’s literacy development and content understanding. Students at every reading level acquire the confidence, independence, and metacognition needed to be proficient learners.
Support Instructional Shifts with Text Sets Aligned to Virginia Social Studies StrandsSocial Studies Text Sets from American Reading Company integrate the skills and standards needed for reading acquisition with a deep knowledge of the demands of informational text for students.
• Themed collections designed to support the essential skills, knowledge, questions, and understandings outlined in Virginia’s Curriculum Frameworks
• More than 30 thematic collections are available for grades ranging from Kindergarten through 12th.
• Best books in print selected from 220+ publishers.
• Customized to your students’ reading levels per classroom.
• Leveling system correlates to DRA, AR, F&P, and Lexile levels.
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Differentiate Instruction with Leveled Books Students will read a broad range of books aligned to Virginia grade level topics and SOL, and leveled to match each student’s reading ability. Teachers will be able to deliver grade-level and differentiated instruction to teach reading and social studies at the same time.
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Kindergarten - 2Then & NowMaps & GlobesWants & NeedsCivics & Government
3rd GradeAfrican American HeritageVirginia State Text Set
Civics & Government
4th GradeVirginia State Text SetVirginia Historical FictionCreating a Nation
5th GradeAge of ExplorationNative AmericansColonial America EraAmerican RevolutionCreating a NationWestward ExpansionCivi l War Era
6th GradeWestward ExpansionCreating a NationIndustrial EraImmigrationWorld War I ICivi l Rights EraAfrican American HistoryAfrican American Heritage
7th-12th GradeAncient Civi l izationsAsiaMiddle EastMedieval Civi l izationsAge of ExplorationColonial American EraAmerican RevolutionWestward ExpansionCivi l War EraIndustrial EraWorld War I IHolocaustCivi l Rights EraContemporary IssuesImmigrationEconomicsCivics
Social StudiesThen & Now
Maps & Globes
Wants & Needs
Civics & Government
Ancient Civilizations
Medieval Civilizations
Age of Exploration
Holocaust
The Arts
Sports and Society
Native Americans
Colonial American Era
American Revolution
Creating a Nation
Westward Expansion
Civil War Era
Industrial Era
World War II
Civil Rights Era
Contemporary Issues
Immigration
African American History 1
African American History 2
Economics
Civics
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Middle East
Oceania & Antarctica
Latino Heritage
African American Heritage
Choose from More Than 30 Social Studies Themes
Ensure Virginia students stay in step with the instructional shifts taking place in Common Core State Standards states with informational text sets aligned to Virginia Social Studies Strands. Text sets support teachers as they foster literacy throughout the day in all content areas, and students can successfully navigate the complexity of text found on their English SOL Test.
K-12 Social Studies Collections
Research Cards are available with most listed themes.
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Government and Economy
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Select one Native American nation/tribe.
Research Questions:1. Draw a map of the region where your nation or tribe lived,
including key human and physical features.
2. Create a timeline of key events in the history of this nation/tribe.
3. Describe how they arrived in their region.
4. Describe the material culture of your nation.
5. Describe the family and spiritual life of your nation.
6. Retell a creation story or traditional tale from your tribe or nation.
7. Describe the political and economic organization ofyour nation.
8. Analyze how the natural environmentinfluenced the culture of your nation.
9. Describe the impact of Europeancolonization and disease on your nation ortribe.
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Student Research Cards• The front of each card has content standards-
based questions to guide individual and collective learning.
• The back of each card has academic vocabulary essential to the study of the subject.
Great forSOL Test Prep
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