Lake Washington School District is seeking public input regarding the adoption of K-6 Social Studies textbooks for implementation in the 2009-2010 school year. The materials under consideration include:
| Kindergarten |
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Social Studies Alive! Me and My World Read-a-Loud Books |
| First Grade |
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Social Studies Alive! My School and Family Read-a-Loud Books |
| Second Grade |
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Social Studies Alive! My Community
Story Path: Families in Their Neighborhood |
| Third Grade |
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Social Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond
Story Path: The Wampanoags and the First Thanksgiving |
| Fourth Grade |
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Washington, Our Home
Story Path: Oregon Train, Early NW Coast People
Pacific NW Native American History, The People of Cascadia |
| Fifth Grade |
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Social Studies Alive! America’s Past
Interact Simulations: Discovery, Branches of Government |
| Sixth Grade |
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History Alive! The Ancient World
Interact: DIG |
The curriculum was selected by a committee of elementary teachers representing our schools. This committee spent the 2008-2009 school year developing criteria for materials selection that are aligned with district standards for Social Studies. The committee applied the selection criteria in its research of available curricula and feel that the selected materials best meet these criteria.
April 13, 2009 to May 26, 2009
Resource Center Lobby
16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond Town Center |
Citizens can provide input on the curriculum using a feedback form that is available at the display in the Resource Center Lobby.