Savvas Interactive High School History offers a thorough, primary source-based, interactive history
program for your highschooler! Bundles include a hardcover
textbook, a consumable Reading Guide, and access to the online Savvas Realize
portal.
The comprehensive Textbook will inform and equip students with
historical findings, social justice issues, citizenship studies, ELA skills,
critical thinking, and more. Each section has recall questions to check
comprehension and mini assessment sections to prepare students for each unit
test. The Reading Guide contains the primary source readings, and
comprehension and review questions. Teacher resource material is located on
the online portal. This includes answer keys, lesson plans, alternative tests
and quizzes, and extra worksheets. The online portal also houses additional
articles and biographies, informational videos, interactive graphics, and additional
resources for the students. Teachers can assign as much or as little extra
digital content as they wish.
Magruder’s American Government contains 68
lessons and online content is updated every year to reflect governmental
changes and election information. US History contains 110 lessons and
helps students see how U.S. history is relevant to their lives today. The World
History course contains 119 lessons and is presented in a chronological way
as students explore each civilization and its impact on the world. With more
than enough content in the textbooks alone, this program makes a wonderful,
flexible history program.
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
