For grades 7-9, this unit provides an opportunity to look at the historical events and social issues of the 1940s through the literature of the decade, including fiction and nonfiction selections. Numerous opportunities for reading, writing, listening, and speaking are incorporated into the unit. Each student is required to
The Teacher Guide provides comprehensive instructional support, including detailed lesson plans, assessment tools, and opportunities to extend the curriculum to meet a variety of interests and needs.
This unit highlights elements of persuasion, especially as it relates to oral communication. Emphasis is placed on defending points of view in discussion and written arguments, as well as exploring the reasoning process through analysis and interpretation.
 
IM® v.360 K-5 Math is an IM Certified curriculum providing trusted, highly rated materials to ensure students thrive in mathematics. Each Illustrative Mathematics lesson has four phases, from pre-unit practice modules to cool downs, focusing students’ attention on definitions, notations, and graphical conventions contributing to the development of real numbers.
Kindergarten
The big ideas in kindergarten include: representing and comparing whole numbers, initially with sets of objects; understanding and applying addition and subtra
IMKH California, an IM® v.360 math curriculum, is problem-based and builds strong classroom math communities. It gives students a clear progression of concepts and helps teachers deepen their understanding of math and student thinking.
The curriculum encourages collaboration and meaningful mathematical conversations, highlighting Big Ideas, Major Concepts, and Mathematical Practices, while integrating Environmental Principles & Concepts and supports for MLL, ELD, and EL students.
Kindergarten
The big ideas in kindergarten include: