myWorld Interactive Homeschool
myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades is a 6-8 social studies curriculum that encourages active inquiry while introducing American History, World History, and World Geography concepts. Students develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills for an engaged civic life.
- Strong ELA instruction to support social studies inquiry and new literacy standards
- Comprehensive and adaptable, so it fits a wide range of homeschool settings and schedules
- Student-centered social studies curriculum that helps homeschool teachers achieve their instructional goals
Additional information is available in our World Geography Overview Brochure, World History Overview Brochure and American History Overview Brochure.
Middle School Social Studies Program Inspired by You
myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades is an engaging, inquiry-based, curriculum about real-world geographical, cultural, and environmental issues.
Activity-Based Learning
myWorld Interactive helps homeschool parents and teachers create engaging active-learning experiences, from brainstorming volunteer opportunities to project-based Quests, to using writing, drawing, and highlighting tasks to create self-motivated social studies learners.
Literacy Goals Built into Every Lesson
These social studies lessons also all feature built-in literacy instruction and correlate with any ELA program. Along with mastering social studies, students learn to read closely, analyze information, and communicate well-defended ideas.
Multiple Learning Pathways
Homeschool parents and teachers can tailor learning to the needs and strengths of individual students. The comprehensive social studies resources accommodate differentiation needs, delivery approaches, and time constraints.
Homeschool Bundle Details
The bundle includes:
- Student Edition
- Active Journal
- 1-year of student and teacher digital access to Savvas Realize, our online digital platform
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Middle School Social Studies for Homeschool
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Active-learning Tools and Projects
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Reach All Your Students with Flexible, Differentiated Resources
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Content-Supported Literacy Engagement
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Topic Review Resources Help Students Meet State Standards
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Active JournalHelp students unlock each lesson’s essential question with the Active Journal, an interactive tool that empowers self-learning by encouraging inquiry, writing, and concept application. Students utilize their journals on a wide variety of digital lesson activities.
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Quest ProjectsLesson-culminating, inquiry-based Quest projects prompt students to analyze, research, and present on complex, scenario-based questions. For example: Does the lucrative Nigerian oil industry benefit the country as a whole?
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Flexible Teaching Options and ResourcesFlexible teaching options and resources provide access and equity for culturally responsive teaching, differentiation needs, delivery approaches, and time constraints.
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Tailor Your Activity Paths
Tailor the program to your specific homeschool needs with three activity paths:
- Activity: engages students in hands-on activities and inquiry projects to build real-world collaborative skills.
- Content-and-literacy: students master content through engaging resources, primary sources, and writing workshops.
- Comprehensive: balances engaging content, active classroom strategies, and literacy connections.
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Online anytime–digital resourcesShift to online anytime–digital resources like podcasts, videos, and graphs offer amazing ways for students to delve into new social studies topics.
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Parent/Teacher and Student Support
Includes parent/teacher and student support, in the text and online video modules, for implementing project-based learning.
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Scaffolded Literacy SupportScaffolded literacy support helps students apply close-reading strategies and build vocabulary and language skills.
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Get Ready to ReadConnected to the Active Journal, Get Ready to Read feature infuses pre-reading strategies, guiding questions, and vocabulary support.
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Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop feature combines literary connections with American History, World History or World Geography topics. Students can practice both expository and narrative writing forms.
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Lesson ChecksLesson checks monitor student mastery of standards at regular intervals.
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Assessment OptionsChoose from three assessment options: pre-test, lesson quizzes, and chapter tests.
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AssessmentsTopic assessments pull all learning facets together, helping students make connections, analyze, and synthesize information.
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Pull Learning Facets TogetherTopic assessments pull all learning facets together, helping students make connections, analyze, and synthesize information.
Award-winning Online Learning Management System
Savvas Realize® provides access to all the myWorld Interactive for Grades K-5 program’s digital resources and downloadable, editable print materials to meet every educational standard.
myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades Frequently Asked Questions
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What is myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades for middle school?
This social studies program emphasizes project-based learning to explore the world’s places, systems, and cultures. Each one includes strong ELA connections and multiple teaching options.
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What are the key features in myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades?
The program includes a teacher edition with full lesson support and integrated ELD Support. The student edition hardcover Includes all core content lessons, and an English Language Arts Handbook.
Online teacher and student resources include the digital course with interactives and links to the eText for narrative content. The student Active Journal is an interactive digital notebook with close reading, note taking, and writing support.
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What type of reading support is in myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades?
Get Ready to Read infuses pre-reading strategies, guiding questions, and vocabulary support. The Reading Check focuses on students’ ability to read and understand visuals. The Lesson Check monitors student mastery of reading skills and social studies content.
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How do I sign up for a myWorld Interactive for Middle Grades?
myWorld Interactive: World Geography digital courseware on Savvas Realize® includes robust tools that give homeschool parents and teachers flexibility to use a digital, print, or blended format in their classrooms.
Click here to sign up online demo.