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Grade 9 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

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  1. Week 1

    World History: historical inquiry

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: historical inquiry and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    World History: historical inquiry — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: historical inquiry and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    World History: historical inquiry — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: historical inquiry and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    World History: historical inquiry — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: historical inquiry and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    World History: early river civilizations

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: early river civilizations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    World History: early river civilizations — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: early river civilizations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    World History: early river civilizations — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: early river civilizations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    World History: early river civilizations — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: early river civilizations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    World History: classical empires

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: classical empires and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    World History: classical empires — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: classical empires and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    World History: classical empires — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: classical empires and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    World History: classical empires — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: classical empires and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    World History: world religions and cultures

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: world religions and cultures and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    World History: world religions and cultures — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: world religions and cultures and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    World History: world religions and cultures — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: world religions and cultures and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    World History: world religions and cultures — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: world religions and cultures and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    World History: global exchange

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: global exchange and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    World History: global exchange — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: global exchange and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    World History: global exchange — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: global exchange and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    World History: global exchange — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: global exchange and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    World History: revolutions

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: revolutions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    World History: revolutions — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: revolutions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    World History: revolutions — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: revolutions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    World History: revolutions — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: revolutions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    World History: industrialization

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: industrialization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    World History: industrialization — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: industrialization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    World History: industrialization — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: industrialization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    World History: industrialization — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: industrialization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    World History: twentieth-century conflicts

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: twentieth-century conflicts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    World History: twentieth-century conflicts — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: twentieth-century conflicts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    World History: twentieth-century conflicts — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: twentieth-century conflicts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    World History: twentieth-century conflicts — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: twentieth-century conflicts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    World History: interconnected world

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in world history: interconnected world and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    World History: interconnected world — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in world history: interconnected world and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    World History: interconnected world — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in world history: interconnected world and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    World History: interconnected world — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in world history: interconnected world and support my explanation with a clear example.

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