Explore Our Curriculum
Flip through each program’s components and learn how TCI’s curriculum engages students and supports teachers.
History Alive! The World Through 1750
History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism
History Alive! The United States Through Modern Times
Geography Alive! Regions and People
Civics Alive! Foundations and Functions
Engage All Learners
In a TCI classroom, learning comes alive! Each program includes a variety of flexible lesson options—classroom activities, video activities, and reading activities—so you can pick the engagement style that works for your students.
Support All Learners
TCI’s programs include a number of reading tools, strategies, and activities to provide extra support for students. Explore our English language support features.
Built-In Reading Support
Tools like differentiated reading levels, text-to-speech, main ideas, and highlighting provide extra reading support. Students can build their vocabulary with checks for understanding and vocabulary cards.
Spanish Immersion
TCI’s programs are available in English and Spanish to support dual immersion classrooms and Spanish speakers learning English.
Differentiating Instruction
Each lesson includes adjustments to support English Learners, Learners with Special Education Needs, Learners Reading and Writing Below Grade Level, and Advanced Learners.
Dive Deeper with a TCI Lesson
TCI’s high-interest readings provide a variety of ways to build critical thinking skills. The History Alive! programs include Investigating Primary Sources, where students construct arguments using historical texts and artifacts. Our ever-expanding learning libraries are also a rich resource for adding videos, games, civics, and biographies to lessons.
Inquiry-Based Units
Video-based Geography Challenges in History Alive! The Ancient World immerse students in a region.
TCI’s units provide even more opportunities for engagement. Investigate questions with inquiry projects, go on virtual field trips to practice mapping skills, and write evidence-based arguments with theme assignments. In History Alive!, students also analyze events and make historical connections with Timeline Challenges.
Many Ways to Assess
Formative and summative assessments are woven throughout every TCI lesson and reading, including creative processing assignments, lesson games, and TCI’s customizable tests. Learn more about flexible assessment options.
Teacher Support
Planning Tools
TCI makes your life easier with comprehensive teacher support including pacing guides, enhancing learning, and differentiating instruction.
Professional Development
TCI is a supportive partner for teachers and provides live and self-paced professional development where you can earn certificates.
Seamless Tech Integrations
Rostering + Learning Management Systems
Our digital platform integrates seamlessly, allowing you to stay connected with your students. Explore our LMS integrations.
