K-8 Social Studies Curriculum Resources Material Adoption | Paradise Valley Unified School District

K-8 Social Studies Resource Adoption Presentations – Vendors Being Considered

The following vendor names are displayed in alphabetical order. Both before and after all six of the presentation videos you will find a link to the Curriculum Resource Feedback Form. We invite you to submit your feedback after you have viewed the vendor resources.

Print materials associated with the adoptions will be available for public viewing and input from June 7 through July 9, 2021, in the PVOnline main lobby, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get directions to PVOnline.

Fill Out the Social Studies Curriculum
Resource Feedback Form

Retroalimentación Acerca de los Materiales de
Apoyo para el Currículo de Ciencias Sociales

The DBQ Project - Grades 4-8

This is a hard copy and online resource. *This resource is also in Spanish.

Access the DBQ resource.

Username: paradisevalleyteacher01
Password: paradisevalleyteacher01

Once you are in, click on the library and look at the Elementary and Mini Q’s.

View the 4th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 5th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 6th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 7th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 8th grade Social Studies standards.

Discovery Education - Grades 5-8

(Three-year recommendation for 5th grade; seven-year recommendation for grades 6-8.)

This is an online only resource. *This resource is also in Spanish and Mandarin.

Access the Discovery Education resource.

Username: PVUSD_SocialStudies
Password: Paradise

Once logged in, select the Social Studies Techbook under My Resources. Then, select a different course you want to review from the course drop-down menu at the top of the screen.

Additional Discovery Education Resources: View the Social Studies Techbook flyer.

Download the Techbook - Literacy overview flyer.

Read about Florida Social Studies content review findings.
Grades 5-8 Social Studies State Standards: View the 5th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 6th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 7th grade Social Studies standards.

View the 8th grade Social Studies standards.

McGraw-Hill Impact: Grades K-2

This is a hard copy and online resource. *This resource is also in Spanish.

To access online: Log in to the McGraw-Hill site.

Username: PVSocialStudies2021
Password: PVSocialStudies2021

Once in a grade level, the Inquiry Journal is the “textbook” and consumable. The Resource Companion is a hard copy and the Explorer Magazine is not consumable.

View the Kindergarten Social Studies standards.

View the 1st grade Social Studies standards.

View the 2nd grade Social Studies standards.