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9-12 Social Studies | High School

Preparing Students for What Comes Next

High school programs connect content to citizenship, with primary sources and argument-driven work that carries into college, career, and civic life.

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Building Citizens, One Lesson at a Time

TCI's social studies programs meet students where they are—starting with themselves and expanding outward to community, region, and beyond. Every lesson is ready to teach, built to engage, and designed to fit the realities of the classroom.

  1. Geography Alive! Regions and People

    Regions and People

    Students investigate how geography shapes human choices, and how people reshape the world in return. Using maps and primary sources, they analyze the forces that connect the physical and human world.

  2. History Alive! World Connections

    World Connections

    Students investigate how civilizations across time have shaped the modern world, using primary sources and document-based argument to think critically across cultures, centuries, and competing perspectives.

  3. History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals

    Pursuing American Ideals

    Students trace the American story from the growth of the colonies to today through debate, inquiry, and primary sources. They don't just read about American ideals. They examine, question, and defend them.

  4. Government Alive! Power, Politics, and You

    Power, Politics, and You

    Students analyze political systems, civic participation, and the machinery of democracy through hands-on activities and inquiry. They leave ready to vote, advocate, and engage as informed citizens.

  5. Economics Alive! Concepts and Practices

    Concepts and Practices

    From supply and demand to global markets, students investigate how economies work, using real-world cases and collaborative problem-solving to apply economic reasoning to decisions they'll actually face.

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Explore lessons the way your students would — and see what experiential, inquiry-based social studies actually looks like in a high school classroom.

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Support

Supporting Teachers, Every Step of the Way

TCI support isn't an add-on. It's baked into the program, designed for the teacher running the lesson and the students living it.

Teacher Support

Everything you need to teach it with confidence.

  • Planning Tools

    Pacing guides, ready-to-use lesson plans, and prep resources that fit how you actually run your week.

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  • Professional Development

    Comprehensive support that grows with you, so first-time teachers and seasoned pros alike get the support they need.

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  • Seamless Tech Integrations

    Works with the platforms your district already uses, so nothing slows you down.

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Student Support

Support that meets every student where they are.

  • Differentiated Instruction

    Multiple entry points and built-in scaffolds meet students wherever they're starting from.

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Assessment

Assessment That Keeps Every Student on Track

Formative checks, performance tasks, and summative assessments are woven into every unit — so teachers see understanding develop in real time, not just at the end of a test.

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What TCI Looks Like in Classrooms

Hear from grade 9-12 Social Studies educators using TCI every day.

“What I really like about the TCI curriculum is that it’s much more engaging than any other curricular materials I’ve ever accessed.”
"For anyone just starting out with TCI, jump right in! The lessons are ready to go; they are planned with built-in engaging activities."
“I loved it! TCI’s resources—the Spanish translations, online sources and readings, and interactive slides—were things I wish I had as a civics teacher. It gave me the tools to make history engaging…
“TCI is designed with the modern teacher in mind. As educators, we often find ourselves stretched for time, going beyond our contractual obligations."
"TCI is Hazelwood School District’s primary source for social studies texts, materials, and electronic resources. We have used TCI products since 1998 and continue to adopt new TCI programs as they…
Barbara Easley Hazelwood School District | Florissant, MO
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