IMMIGRATION, PUPIL EDITION, GRADE 6 (CORE KNOWLEDGE) (Paperback)
By ED Hirsch
Review & Description
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Level 6
Select one Student Book with all units bound together or individual units to provide more depth to an existing curriculum. Individual units may be purchased as a single copy or in packs of six copies of the same title. This flexible program, edited by Core Knowledge founder E.D. Hirsch, Jr. follows the Core Knowledge Sequence to teach key history and geography topics at each consecutive level. Teachers can purchase the textbooks in their entirety to teach the Core Knowledge curriculum. Select units can be purchased as individual books to meet specific curriculum needs.
With this program, students can build a unified, solid base of academic knowledge - the key to overall literacy and future success. Beautifully illustrated pages and a friendly narrative style without distractions, keeps students motivated and focused as they learn essential content and skills.
- Provides essential American and world history and geography concepts so students acquire a solid foundation of knowledge.
- Uses an age appropriate, student-friendly narrative style to foster reading comprehension.
- Engages students with beautifully illustrated, highly visual pages.
Pearson Learning Core Knowledge delivers high quality social studies lessons edited by Core Knowledge founder E.D. Hirsch, Jr. and aligned to the Core Knowledge Sequence for history and geography curriculum. In levels K-2 teacher directed lessons control the scope of learning. In levels 3-6 lessons become more student-driven providing the opportunity for independent thinking. Across all levels, content instruction unfolds across beautifully illustrated, highly visual pages that engage and make information easier to understand and manage. Pearson Learning Core Knowledge will:
- Build a strong foundation of history and geography skills that students need for academic success.
- Enhance comprehension through read-aloud stories at levels K-2 and a student-friendly narrative text at levels 3-6.
- Combine American and world history and geography content at each grade level for a robust social studies curriculum.
- Promote learning by noting and defining key vocabulary.
- Prepare teachers with thoughtfully planned teacher guides containing the tools for program success: background information, multiple assessment opportunities, point-of-use content references and learning masters, cross-curricular, vocabulary and discussion suggestions.
- Captivate students with stunning illustrations, fine art, maps and informative graphs.
- Support the implementation of a Core Knowledge sequence curricula in social studies with student and teacher materials that can be purchased in an array of flexible options.
Authors
Pearson Learning Core Knowledge is fully endorsed by the Core Knowledge Foundation and was edited by Core Knowledge founder, E.D. Hirsch, Jr., the founder and chairman of the nonprofit Core Knowledge. Hirsch founded the Core Knowledge Foundation in 1986 to promote excellence and fairness in early education. The foundation conducts research on curricula, develops books and other materials for parents and teachers, offers workshops for teachers, and serves as the hub of a growing network of Core Knowledge schools.
E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Education. He has served on the Research Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Education and, in 1997, received the Biennial Quest Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education from the American Federation of Teachers.
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