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Junior Scholastic<sup>®</sup>

Junior Scholastic®

Grades 6–8

Social Studies/Current Events
20 Issues

Price per student: $8.35

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The Social Studies resource that covers current events and the history behind the headlines

Here's how Junior Scholastic provides unparalleled middle school Social Studies support:

  • Today's biggest national and international news stories are are written on-level for middle school students and complemented by vibrant and engaging photography.

  • GeoSkills activities and more than 80 colorful maps throughout the year build map-reading skills and give geographic context to news stories and historical events.

  • American history features cover important moments in our nation's history, from the Age of Discovery to the present day.

  • World studies articles inspire students’ curiosity about the civilizations that shaped our world. 

  • Common Core alignments: Issues feature complex informational texts, primary and secondary sources, writing prompts, and an online Common Core question for every single article.

  • Additional Social Studies Resources: Curriculum-connected posters, U.S. Affairs Atlas and Almanac, World Affairs Atlas, and online maps skills manual, Teacher's Guides, and a special Classroom Plays Issue.

  • FREE access to Junior Scholastic Online (www.juniorscholastic.com)  features digital editions, videos, skills sheets, games, news updates, and more, all designed for your whitebaord, projector, or classroom computer.

Place your FREE-Trial order now to bring Junior Scholastic into your class.


Take a look at the high-interest social studies content Junior Scholastic has in store for next year.


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Digital Editions

Explore complete issues online, in a whiteboard-ready digital format.


 

Videos

Build background knowledge with compelling and informative videos.


 

Games

Develop a wide range of map-reading skills with exciting interactive geography games. You also get a Jeopardy-style review game for each issue that you can do as a class on your whiteboard or assign to students for use on an individual computer.


 

Bonus Printables

Quizzes and skills sheets develop a wide range of cross-curricular skills with persasive writing prompts, visual text analysis, map activites, and much more.  


 

Core Questions

In every article, you'll find new Common Core questions that challenge students to perform the types of textual analysis required by the standards. 


 

Links

Pre-screened, age-appropriate links provide complementary materials that relate to the articles in the magazine. 


 

Digital Archive

Perfect for review, digital editions and associated media from the current school year are collected in our easy-to-use archive.


Scholastic Classroom Magazines help students practice their reading and analytical skills as well as address issues which are relevant to both their academic and personal lives.  Perhaps equally as important, magazines are great for motivating students to want to learn! Our downloadable Skills Development Flyer describes the specific literacy and content area skills addressed in Junior Scholastic.


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Scholastic Classroom Magazines help teachers make the transition to the new Common Core Standards. Take an in-depth look at how Junior Scholastic aligns to this new state initiative.


Junior Scholastic Common Core Highlights-Grade 6

Junior Scholastic Common Core Highlights-Grade 7

Junior Scholastic Common Core Highlights-Grade 8

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