Grade 10 Social Studies
36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.
Learn, practice, and explore
Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.
These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.
All 36 weekly social studies lessons
📖 Open Textbook- Week 1
Civic Literacy: founding principles
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: founding principles and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 2
Civic Literacy: founding principles — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: founding principles and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 3
Civic Literacy: founding principles — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: founding principles and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 4
Civic Literacy: founding principles — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: founding principles and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 5
Civic Literacy: Constitution and amendments
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: constitution and amendments and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 6
Civic Literacy: Constitution and amendments — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: constitution and amendments and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 7
Civic Literacy: Constitution and amendments — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: constitution and amendments and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 8
Civic Literacy: Constitution and amendments — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: constitution and amendments and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 9
Civic Literacy: federalism
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 10
Civic Literacy: federalism — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 11
Civic Literacy: federalism — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 12
Civic Literacy: federalism — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 13
Civic Literacy: branches of government
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: branches of government and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 14
Civic Literacy: branches of government — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: branches of government and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 15
Civic Literacy: branches of government — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: branches of government and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 16
Civic Literacy: branches of government — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: branches of government and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 17
Civic Literacy: elections and participation
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: elections and participation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 18
Civic Literacy: elections and participation — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: elections and participation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 19
Civic Literacy: elections and participation — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: elections and participation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 20
Civic Literacy: elections and participation — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: elections and participation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 21
Civic Literacy: rights and responsibilities
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: rights and responsibilities and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 22
Civic Literacy: rights and responsibilities — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: rights and responsibilities and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 23
Civic Literacy: rights and responsibilities — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: rights and responsibilities and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 24
Civic Literacy: rights and responsibilities — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: rights and responsibilities and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 25
Civic Literacy: courts and due process
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: courts and due process and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 26
Civic Literacy: courts and due process — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: courts and due process and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 27
Civic Literacy: courts and due process — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: courts and due process and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 28
Civic Literacy: courts and due process — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: courts and due process and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 29
Civic Literacy: public policy
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: public policy and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 30
Civic Literacy: public policy — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: public policy and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 31
Civic Literacy: public policy — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: public policy and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 32
Civic Literacy: public policy — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: public policy and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 33
Civic Literacy: NC government and action
I can define and explain the essential ideas in civic literacy: nc government and action and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 34
Civic Literacy: NC government and action — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civic literacy: nc government and action and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 35
Civic Literacy: NC government and action — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civic literacy: nc government and action and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 36
Civic Literacy: NC government and action — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civic literacy: nc government and action and support my explanation with a clear example.