What We Use

DBQ units provide students with the opportunity to engage in historical thinking and writing. The DBQ Project uses a  6-Step Method. Each step builds on students’ curiosity and increases motivation and confidence to answer a compelling, authentic question.

Studies Weekly is a customized, standards-based core curriculum founded on deep learning strategies that increase student knowledge and skills in Social Studies, Science, and Well-Being.

News ELA is an online database that can be shared with students, differentiated for their level of reading, and provides additional ways for students to engage in the learning. All content included with Newsela’s core subject products is vetted and aligned to state standards. Teachers can search by standard or topic to find content that both supports their curriculum and is engaging and accessible to every learner.

iCivics teaches non-partisan civic education so that the practice of democracy is learned by each new generation. iCivics was founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2009 to ensure that all Americans have the knowledge and will to participate in our unique experiment in self-government. iCivics has become the nation’s premier non-profit civic education provider of high-quality, non-partisan, engaging, and free resources to more than 9 million students annually, in all 50 states. That equates to the majority of our nation’s middle and high school students. iCivics first-of-its-kind digital civic library includes more than 260 curricular resources, digital literacy tools, professional learning materials, and educational video games.

Opposing Views provides balanced coverage in an increasingly partisan media climate. We give an unfiltered look at politics, societal issues, international affairs and culture to help you make informed decisions on what matters most.

The Law-Related Education (LRE) Department of the State Bar of Texas serves as a catalyst to advance law related and civic education programs throughout the state through curriculum development and educator training. Working with the legal community, public and private school districts, universities, and Regional Educational Service Centers, the department administers numerous programs designed to improve the administration of justice and promote civic education and participation.

Digital Inquiry Group formerly The Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) is an award-winning research and development group that comprises Stanford faculty, staff, graduate students, post-docs, and visiting scholars. SHEG seeks to improve education by conducting research, working with school districts, and reaching directly into classrooms with free materials for teachers and students. SHEG’s Reading Like a Historian curriculum and Beyond the Bubble assessments have been downloaded more than 10 million times. SHEG's current work focuses on how young people evaluate online content. SHEG has created a Civic Online Reasoning curriculum to help students develop the skills needed to navigate our current digital landscape.