Digital Path—Topic and Lesson Walk-through

High School Social Studies US History Interactive, World History Interactive, American Government, Economics

Digital Path—Topic and Lesson Walk-through

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Not sure how to access the topic resources for Savvas High School Social Studies programs? Follow the path to learn how!

Navigate Topic-Level Resources Click to Discover Explore Topic-Level Resources.

From the Table of Contents, click a topic folder to explore the following: Teacher Resources

● Click the Teacher Resources drop-down menu to locate support. Click the Teacher Support link to locate the Topic Organizer.

● Topic Opener/Introduction o My Story Video o The Essential Question o Overview Activity

US History Interactive/World History Interactive only:

o Connections to Today o Listenwise o Primary Source and Reading Guide

US History Interactive and World History Interactive: Click the Quest Inquiry: Project Based Learning, or Document-Based Question, or Civic Discussion option. Review the Teacher Resources. Click the Teacher Resources drop-down menu to locate support




Magruder’s American Government and Economics: Click the Civic Action Project, or Civic Discussion, or Document-Based Question option. Click the Teacher Resources drop-down menu to locate support.




Navigate Lesson-Level Resources Click to Discover Explore Lesson-Level Resources

US History Interactive/World History Interactive Programs Only (Gov and Econ see next page): From the topic-level folder, select a lesson folder to explore the following:

● Connect: Start Up Activity ● Investigate:

o Lesson eText link o Flipped Video o Interactivities (Map, Gallery, timeline,

3-D Model, etc.) ● Project Imagine resources ● Synthesize:

o Lesson Synthesize ● Reading Support

o Primary Source and Reading Guide o Lesson Summary/Lesson Summary

Audio (English and Spanish) o Leveled-Lesson Summaries

● Demonstrate:

o Lesson Assessment eText o Online Lesson Quiz o Editable Lesson Quiz

● Additional Resources (US History Interactive

and World History Interactive only) o 21st Century Skills Tutorials o Biography o Hip Hop

Click the Teacher Resources menu to review the resources, such as answer keys and support materials.




Explore Lesson-Level Resources

Magruder’s American Government/Economics Programs Only: From the topic-level folder, select a lesson folder to explore the following:

● Connect: Start Up Activity ● Investigate (some options vary by lesson):

o Interactive Reading Notepad o Editable Presentation o Flipped Video o Text o Geography Core Concepts o Biographies o Interactivities (Map, Gallery, timeline,

3-D Model, etc.) o 21st Century Skills Video

● Synthesize: o Lesson Synthesize

● Demonstrate:

o Online Lesson Quiz o 21st Century Skills (Quick Reference,

Assessment) Click the Teacher Resources menu to review the resources, such as Lesson Summaries, answer keys and support materials.

Explore How to Make an Assignment

Within a topic or lesson-level folder, select the desired content to assign to students. (Note: You can make multiple assignments at one time by checking the various boxes next to the content or checking the Select All box). Click Assign. The Create an assignment box will display. Practice making an assignment.

● Enter the Start and Due dates ● Set a start and end time (This reduces

students’ ability to share answers) ● Add any instructions in the Instructions box ● Enter a class, group or student name; select

from the options that appear. ● Click Cancel (if you are just practicing) or

click Assign to assign content to your students.




Explore How to Create a Playlist

From a topic or lesson-level folder, check the boxes next to the desired content you wish to include in a playlist. Click Add to Playlist. Then in the Add to Playlist box, click Create New Playlist. Type a title and description, then click Create Playlist. Playlists can contain a unique combination of content that can be assigned at any time to your students. It’s a great way to organize what you want to include as part of your classroom. It can also be used to organize differentiation support for a particular group of students.

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Digital Path—Topic and Lesson Walk-through