Fresh Topics Keep Students Informed
Students need to make sense of the world around them. “Topics for Today” in United States History and American History eBooks address important current events.
HMH SOCIAL STUDIES
Uncover the Connections
Immerse students in history with an inquiry-based social studies program for Grades 6–12.
Promote Currency and Relevancy in Your Classroom
Get students excited to uncover connections to their world. Quality narrative blended with media, audio, and visuals provides learners with engaging ways to explore history and cultures.
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Virtual Field Trips Let Students Explore Our World
Activity-based field trips for middle school students explore topics and locations through a series of immersive 360-degree illustrations.
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Powerful Partnerships Bring History to Life
Collaborations with The HISTORY® Channel, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, News Literacy Project, Newberry Library, and the Center for Civic Education enrich and extend student learning.
Reaching Every Learner in the Classroom
Hear how Hannah Schratzmeier, an eighth-grade teacher from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, integrates HMH Social Studies into her classroom to ensure all students are successful.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Relevant Content for Today’s Students
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Equitable Resources for All Learners
The Digital Spanish Student Editions consider cultural and language norms to produce a more suitable user experience for Spanish-speaking audiences.
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Inquiry-Based Learning Inspires Active Citizenship
The program’s embedded story follows the Inquiry Arc of the C3 Framework: inquiry, application, reflection, and communication. Students analyze documents and complete writing tasks to demonstrate understanding.
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Point-of-Use Tools Elevate Every Student
Timelines, maps, charts, videos, and primary sources offer support with analysis and interpretation skills. A full suite of note-taking tools allows students to highlight and annotate the online text.
TEACHER EXPERIENCE
The Right Support for Teachers
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CUSTOMIZABLE ASSESSMENTS
Flexible Assigning Maximizes Time
Custom Assessments allow teachers to assign assessments that meet their classroom’s needs. Teachers can create their own assessments or customize pre-built ones.
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DATA ANALYTICS
Accessible Data Informs Instruction
Digital assessments provide teachers quick access to data, making it easy to identify learning gaps, differentiate instruction, and track student growth.
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TEACHER SUCCESS PATHWAYS
Guided Implementation Support for Educators
Embedded on-demand program training and week-by-week planning guidance build teacher confidence in just 30 days, putting them on a clear pathway to success.
Grade-Level Solutions
Middle School
United States History
United States History
United States History helps students develop a richer understanding of America’s past and its impact today, integrating skills such as map reading, research, geography, and civic participation.
World Civilizations
World Civilizations
World Civilizations creates a richer understanding of world history and culture with vivid, instructional visuals and high-interest scenarios.
Civics
Civics
Civics helps foster student civic responsibility through a balanced course that features the principles of government, active citizenship, and responsible economic participation.
World Geography
World Geography
World Geography engages, inspires, and encourages the love of geography with tools that help students connect with the content and see its relevance and importance in their lives.
African American History
African American History
African American History presents a rich narrative that explores the role of African Americans in the development of the United States, encouraging students to connect with the content and discover important people, places, and events.
High School
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Civics
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American History
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World History
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United States Government
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Global Geography
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Economics
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Psychology
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Sociology
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African American History
Civics
Civics
Civics helps foster student civic responsibility through a balanced course that features the principles of government, active citizenship, and responsible economic participation.
American History
American History
American History explores the story of U.S. history, weaving the reflections of people who experienced history firsthand throughout the narrative.
World History
World History
World History provides teachers with a practical and motivational approach to teaching world history and helps students think critically and make global connections.
United States Government
United States Government
Designed to balance the need to cover key, standards-based government topics and motivate students to learn, United States Government makes our political system meaningful to all students.
Global Geography
Global Geography
Global Geography motivates students to explore current geographic issues to show the relevance of geography to current events. It is organized by physical geography, human geography, and today’s issues.
Economics
Economics
Economics uses a concept-driven and interactive approach to develop economic literacy, utilizing real examples, concept application, and the latest economics news.
Psychology
Psychology
Taking into account current psychological theory and current statistics, Psychology offers the tools students need to understand themselves and the world around them with a variety of case studies, group projects, and opportunities for in-depth study.
Sociology
Sociology
Leveraging current sociological theory and current statistics, Sociology gives the student the tools they need to discover the meaning behind behavior through a variety of case studies, group projects, and opportunities for in-depth study.
African American History
African American History
African American History presents a rich narrative that explores the role of African Americans in the development of the United States, encouraging students to connect with the content and discover important people, places, and events.
The Power of Connected Teaching and Learning
Maximize teacher effectiveness and accelerate student learning. Pair HMH Social Studies with online writing practice and instruction.
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WRITABLE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
An Academic Writing Experience
Writable® for HMH Social Studies provides a robust online academic writing experience. Students engage in inquiry-based learning by completing Essential Question Writing Tasks and Document-Based Investigations. Writable also allows teachers to score students’ writing and provide feedback online using writing rubrics, Revision Aid (AI), and originality check.
Challenge Students to Dig Deeper
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Confronting Racism: Case Studies and Conversations on African American History
Written by Dr. Tyrone Howard, a national leader in culturally responsive pedagogy, Confronting Racism helps teachers and students meaningfully discuss racial divisions that exist in America.
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Keeping It Current
Sign up for free multimedia resources from our partners at The HISTORY Channel and the Center for Civic Education. Every month, we provide standards-based videos, lesson plans, and classroom resources for connecting students with current events.
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Advanced Placement & Electives
HMH addresses the needs of high school students and educators with college-level social studies resources published by Wiley® for AP®, honors, and electives.
Insights and Resources
Explore articles, research, and other resources related to our social studies curriculum.
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8 Formative Assessments for Social Studies
Choose the formative assessments for social studies that work best for your classroom to improve student learning.
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Free History and Social Studies Activities for Middle School
Allow your middle schoolers to explore the past with these social studies activities and lessons covering topics ranging from U.S. Supreme Court cases to ancient civilizations.
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High School History Lesson Plans and Activities
Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.
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Teaching About the Holocaust in an American Context
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, Historian, Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; and David Klevan, Education Outreach Specialist, Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Confronting Racism Through Courageous Conversations in the Secondary Classroom
Presented by Dr. Tyrone Howard, Professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA
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Using Coaching to Effectively Onboard, Engage, and Support New Hires
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HMH Middle School United States History Efficacy Study
Discover how our social studies program supports growth for middle school students.
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HMH Social Studies American History Research Base
Explore the research behind our social studies program’s design and features.
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HMH High School American History Efficacy Study
Discover how our social studies program supports growth for high school students.
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Podcast: Becoming a History Teacher with Debra Reynolds on Teachers in America
Meet Ms. Debra Reynolds, a world history teacher at Wicomico Middle School. She talks about building relationships with her students from day one, and how she finds time for her hobbies (like skydiving and antiquing)!
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Podcast: Displaced Katrina Student Comes Home to Teach with Chris Dier on Teachers in America
Meet Chris Dier, a teacher of World History and AP Human Geography at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard’s Parish, Louisiana, who is the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year. Chris’s focus is to provide an equitable and multicultural education for all.
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Podcast: Serving Students, Country & Self with Samuel Gonzalez
Pennsylvania educator Samuel Gonzalez has been teaching for just two years, and all while studying for his doctorate and serving in the National Guard.
Develop critical thinking skills for tomorrow’s citizens with HMH Social Studies.
CORE CURRICULUM
HMH Social Studies, 6-12
SEE ALL SOCIAL STUDIES
AP & ELECTIVES
AP Human Geography
Personal Finance
SEE ALL SOCIAL STUDIES
AP & ELECTIVES
SUPPLEMENTAL
Writable
Connected Teaching and Learning
HMH’s Connected Teaching and Learning integrates assessment, core instruction, supplemental practice, intervention, and professional learning all on one platform.
Professional Development
Providing professional development for teachers, HMH’s professional learning courses, coaching, and leadership advisory supports educators every step of the way.
Keeping It Current For Grades 6–12
Each month we bring you videos, articles, and current events designed to build cultural awareness, media literacy, and a deeper understanding of significant historical figures and events.