North American Division Elementary Social Studies Standards (2016) are to be used for designing the social studies program instruction. Grades K-8—McGraw-Hill Networks Social Studies (2014/2016) is the adopted program.
Kindergarten
MGH
Kindergarten Stepping Stones: A Journey to Excellence through Discovery is an integrated curriculum that utilizes literature-based themes with strong spiritual connections so children may come to know God better and love him more.
Grades K–4
MGH
McGraw-Hill Networks Social Studies
- Grade K — Living, Learning, and Working Together
- Grade 1 — Our Community and Beyond (2014)
- Grade 2 — Who We Are as Americans (2014)
- Grade 3 — The United States Communities and Neighbors (2014)
- Grade 4 — Our Country and Its Regions (2016)
People and Traditions
(Holidays, heroes, stories)
Our World
(Maps and where we live)
Economics
(Buyers, sellers, resources trade, currency)
The Northeast
(Geography, economy and peoples)
Citizenship & Government
(Rights & responsibilities, rules and laws, symbols)
Our National Story
(Overview of US History)
The Southeast
(Geography, economy and peoples)
Where We Live
(Maps and globes)
A Land of Immigrants
(Colonial America and immigration)
Native Americans
(Southeast, Northeast, Plains, Southwest and Northwest)
Celebrating Culture
(Life in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean)
The Midwest
(Geography, economy and peoples)
Economics
(Goods, services, producers, buyers, sellers, making money choices)
Government and Civics
(Levels of government, local government)
The Southwest
(Geography, economy and peoples)
Good Citizens
(Citizenship, symbols of our country)
All About Economics
(Meeting people’s needs, trade, making choices about money)
The West
(Geography, economy and peoples)
All About Economics
(Meeting people’s needs, trade, making choices about money)
The Geography of North America and the Caribbean
(US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean)
The US: Its Land and People
(Regions, climate, government, democratic values)
Grades 5-8
MGH
McGraw-Hill Networks Discovering Our Past
- Grade 5 — A History of the United States (2016, first half) or A History of the United States, Early Years (2016)
- Grade 6 — A History of the World (2014, first half) or A History of the World, Early Ages (2014)
- Grade 7 — A History of the World (2014, second half)
- Grade 8 — A History of the United States (2016, second half) or A History of the United States, Modern Times (2016)
Islamic Civilizations
African Civilizations
The Americas
Imperial China
Civilizations of Korea, Japan and SE Asia
Medieval Europe
Renaissance
Reformation
Age of Exploration, Trade
Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
Political and Industrial Revolutions
Imperialism
World War I
World War II
Cold War
Building Today’s World
The Reconstruction Era
Opening the West
The Industrial Age
An Urban Society
The Progressive Era
Rise to World Power
World War I
The Jazz Age
The Depression and the New Deal
America and World War II
The Cold War Era
The Civil Rights Era
The Vietnam Era
A Troubled Nation
New Challenges
Early Humans
Agricultural Revolution
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt and Kish
The Israelites
The Ancient Greeks
Greek Civilization
Ancient India
Early China
Rome: Republic to Empire
Roman Civilization
The Rise of Christianity
What Does a Historian Do?
The First Americans
Exploring the Americas
Colonial America
Life in American Colonies
The Spirit of Independence
The American Revolution
A More Perfect Union
The Constitution
The Federalist Era
The Jefferson Era
American Growth, Expansion
The Jackson Era
Manifest Destiny
North and South
The Spirit of Reform
Toward Civil War
The Civil War
Division of Content Grades 5-8
U. S. History is taught in grades 5 and 8. World History and World Studies are taught in grades 6 and 7. Because these content areas contain massive amounts of subject matter, they have been subdivided to provide a manageable amount of information at each grade level.
First Americans through Reconstruction
(Through 1865)
Reconstruction through Modern Times
(1865 - Present)
Early Civilizations through Rise of Christianity
(Through A.D. 600)
The Rise of Christianity through Present
(A.D. 600 - Present)
A History of the United States (2016, first half)
or A History of the United States, Early Years (2016)
A History of the World (2014, first half)
or A History of the World, Early Ages (2014)
A History of the World (2014, second half)
A History of the United States (2016, second half)
or A History of the United States, Modern Times (2016)
Multigrade
NAD
Supplemental REsources
SoSmart
The Social Studies Multigrade Implementation and Organizational Notebook (SoSmart) is an organization manual produced by the North American Division that responds to the needs of teachers who have been challenged to complete a social studies textbook, particularly when teaching multiple grades. Topics for grades 1-4 have been correlated with those of grades 5-8, allowing a teacher with combined grades to teach the same topic across levels.
Grades 7-8: A two week integrated supplemental curriculum, students develop an urgency to share the three angels’ messages with their world as they study the contrast between the harsh regimes of world leaders and God’s kingdom of righteous, peace, and joy. History and scripture provide a backdrop for students to think critically, make courageous choices, and commit to fully follow all of God’s commandments. Includes NAD standards, Teacher’s Guide with assessment tools, interactive notebooks, project-based learning and slides in PowerPoint and Keynote formats.
Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies Website →
First Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Second Quarter
Grade 6
Grade 5
Third Quarter
Third Quarter
Grade 7
Fourth Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Grade 8
Cycle 1
Cycle 1
World History
US History
and Geography
Cycle 2
Cycle 2
American History
World History
and Geography
Cycle 3
Cycle 3
World History
Textbooks
Cycle 4
Cycle 4
American History
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