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Illinois myWorld Interactive K-5 Social Science

Built for Illinois and inspired by you, Illinois myWorld Interactive engages all K-5 students through dynamic print and digital resources while fully meeting Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science and Illinois Instructional Mandates.

  • Illinois myWorld Interactive is fully aligned to your state standards and provides 100% coverage for the Illinois Mandated Units of Study
  • The curriculum is flexible and easily adapts to every classroom and approach
  • Teachers can use all print, go digital, or blend instruction.
  • Activity-based learning, strong literacy connections, and a wide range of teaching options help create active, responsible citizens.
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myWorld Interactive elementary social studies curriculum uses hands-on social studies activities.

Promote Civic Engagement with Illinois Social Science

Illinois myWorld Interactive is built for Illinois and inspired by you. Inquiry-based learning, 21st century skills, and active classroom strategies help create civically engaged citizens.

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Inquiry-Based Learning

Built to support Illinois Inquiry Skills and Disciplinary Skills, this program helps teachers create engaging active-learning experiences through Quest Projects. Students develop questions, recognize perspectives, evaluate sources and use evidence, communicate conclusions, and ultimately learn to take action.

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Civic Engagement

Students practice civic skills in each Topic of myWorld Interactive through civic discussion, active classroom strategies, evidence-based writing, and collaboration.

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Literacy Integration

Every minute of every lesson is a literacy opportunity. Students read text closely, build vocabulary and language skills, and use evidence to articulate their ideas in writing. Classroom readers provide additional ways to build content knowledge.

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Diverse Perspectives

Illinois myWorld Interactive teaches students to appreciate a variety of perspectives. Learners have consistent opportunities to analyze and evaluate primary sources, and develop evidence-based conclusions as they deepen their understanding and ability to engage in civic discourse.

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Illinois K-5 Social Studies Curriculum

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  • Inquiry-Based and Student-Centered Social Science
  • Differentiated Resources to Reach Every Student
  • Flexible Learning For Your Unique Classroom

Inquiry-Based and Student Centered Social Studies

  • Instructional Design
    Balances direct instruction, small group interaction, hands-on practice, robust resources, and scaffolded reading support.
  • Active Classrooms
    Strategies feature tools such as interactive worktexts and jumpstart activities, spark student interest and gauge their starting social studies knowledge.
  • Project-Based Quests
    Long-term, end-of-chapter activities that provide rich, inquiry-based experiences.
  • Biographies
    Model important citizenship skills and tie in real-world civics applications.
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Differentiated Resources to Reach Every Student

  • Flexible Content
    Illinois myWorld Interactive enables teachers to quickly find and assign standards-aligned content suited to individual student, small group, or the whole class needs.
  • Language and Differentiation Support
    Readers develop language skills and enable differentiated instruction to reach every student: emerging, expanding, special education, advanced, below, and bridging.
  • Dynamic Multimedia
    Help students access social science content through videos, songs, an interactive eText, along with interactive maps, interactive galleries, 3D models, and more.
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Multiple learning paths and options accommodate every teacher, classroom, and schedule.

  • Comprehensive Path
    Teaches a comprehensive social studies curriculum that balances content, activities, and literary connections.
  • Activity-Based Path
    Engages students in hands-on activities and inquiry-based projects in a source-rich, real-world creative classroom.
  • Content and Literacy Path
    Students master content through engaging readings, primary source texts and images, and writing exercises.
  • Customizable Content
    Rearrange chapter and lesson resources, edit program resources and assessments, and add your own curricula and links.
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Engaging content and time-saving classroom management tools come together in the teacher-friendly Savvas Realize LMS, included with your program.

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Savvas Realize brings our award-winning content to life in an exciting digital experience that students love. For teachers and admins, it includes valuable classroom-management tools like auto-rostering, single-sign-on, and available integrations with many top K-12 LMSs.

Preview your week ahead, adjust your daily lesson plans, review student and class progress, build and share lessons with your own content, or easily search for differentiated resources to inspire more “lightbulb” moments for your students . Realize’s single-sign-on platform makes it all easy and manageable.

Make logging into your Realize dashboard an essential daily activity–just like checking your school email and Google Classroom accounts–to get a clear, organized path to your learning goals.

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In these inspirational stories, you'll learn about what schools and districts from across the country are doing to help students succeed and shape the future of education.

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Illinois myWorld Interactive Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Illinois myWorld Interactive?
    An inquiry-based, student-centered Social Science curricula for grades K-5. This program spans the four disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography. Illinois myWorld Interactive supports literacy instruction while addressing the Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science and the Illinois Mandated Units of Study.
  • How do I sign up for a Illinois myWorld Interactive demo?

    Reach out to your Savvas Account Manager to get access to Illinois myWorld Interactive online at SavvasRealize.com

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  • What type of teaching ideas, strategies and inspiration are in Illinois myWorld Interactive World?
    • Active Classroom Strategies
    • Chapter Assessments
    • Chapter at a Glance
    • Citizenship Lessons
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Complete Lesson Plans
    • Critical Thinking & Writing Strategies
    • Curriculum Connections: Literacy, Geography, Math, and Science
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Integrated ELL Strategies
    • Jumpstart Activities
    • Literacy Skills Lessons
    • Pacing Guides
    • Primary Source Lessons
    • Review Strategies
    • Visual Review Strategies
    • Vocabulary Strategies
    • Writer’s Workshop
    • Writing Activities
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