Social Studies Elementary Curriculum | Trinity Lutheran School

Grade Level	Curriculum	Social Studies Content	Humanities Integrations (Lexile)
Primary	Here We Go!	Here We Go jump starts Kindergarten journeys into the Social Studies. Connections begin with “Essential Questions” to help children see the “big ideas” of Social Studies, and activate prior knowledge. Trinity’s aim is for students to engage in an active discussion of what they already know about their place in their classroom, community, and the world, and also encourages extensions to think deeper and beyond their own experience.	Unit Big Books Teacher Read Alouds Leveled Readers
	All together	Through content-based readings, hands-on activities, and technology integrations, All Together provides multiple ways to experience Social Studies content, allowing teachers and students to personalize learning. Building upon “Essential Questions,” students think critically about key concepts: Community, Work, Earth’s Resources, Our Country, and Our World.	Unit Big Books Teacher Read Alouds Leveled Readers
	People and Places	Developing true understanding of People and Places means that students don’t simply memorize facts, dates, and places. It means taking what they’ve learned and transferring that knowledge to new content, situations, ideas, and to their own lives. The goal is to help students become successful learners who will remember not only what they have learned, but how to learn more about Where We Live, Working Together, Our Country Today, Our Country Long Ago, and People & Places in History.	Unit Big Books Teacher Read Alouds Leveled Readers
Grade Level	Curriculum	Social Studies Content	Humanities Integrations (Lexile)
Elementary	Social Studies Alive! Florida and Its People	Social Studies Alive! Florida and Its People focuses on the history, geography, economy, and government of Florida. Students become social scientists and take a virtual tour of Florida to learn about its unique history and diverse economy. As students examine Florida from past to present, they become informed citizens and understand the great achievements and contributions of Floridians.	As an integration with Language Arts, the program has been carefully designed to build students’ content area reading skills; this is in conjunction with novel studies, documentaries, and biographies. The Yearling (750L) Reaching for the Moon (860L) Tree Castle Island (580L)
	Social Studies Alive! America’s Past	In Social Studies Alive! America’s Past, students interact with the personalities, places, and events that structured our nation. Students will learn to be both keen observers of and informed participants in U.S. history.	As an integration with Language Arts, the program has been carefully designed to build students’ content area reading skills; this is in conjunction with novel studies, documentaries, and biographies. Fever 1793 (530L) Color Me Dark (680L)