Idea Exchange

The Idea Exchange is a place to share the different ways you are using the TCI materials and lessons, along with other ways to integrate Social Studies content, e.g ., titles for guided reading, current event sites, writing ideas, Discovery Learning media, etc.

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Social Studies Essentials

Our committee spent the day answering the question,"What is essential for our K-5 students to learn in social studies?"  After reviewing the North Dakota Content and Achievement Standards:  Social Studies, teachers met by grade level and determined which benchmarks met the following criteria:  teacher input, endurance, readiness, leverage, and testing.