A+LSCURRICULUM GUIDE Social Studies - World Geography

The A+LS Social Studies curriculum is a comprehensive, completely integrated Social Studies curriculum for grade levels 4-12. A sequence of eight titles provides for an extensive, integrated solution that is fully correlated to major mastery standards and leading, adopted textbooks.

The Social Studies titles deliver knowledge using a four-step approach: Study, Practice, Test and Essay modules are utilized to define the instructional environment. The Study module provides a text and graphics based delivery of knowledge. In this module, pictures and diagrams are utilized to present and reinforce important concepts. Each of the lessons in the Study modules contain a wealth of content and graphic support. The graphic images all magnify to full screen size to concisely present and reinforce these concepts. The Practice module provides the student an opportunity, in a non-scored and non-graded environment, to practice skills acquired through studying. Engaging, interactive feedback prompts the student to right answers when wrong answers to questions are entered, and the student has instant access to the Study material for reference. All questions in the Practice module are drawn from a bank of approximately 30 questions through an algorithm which randomizes question selection to prevent duplication. In the Test module, the student takes a scored examination, the results of which are recorded in the A+LS Management System. Upon completion of the Test, the student electronically "turns in" their test and may instantly see test results and the correct answers to questions missed. Questions can be in "multiple-choice" or "fill-in-the-blank" format. The Essay module allows the student to compose individual, free-form answers to a wide variety of questions and problems.