Students Take the Lead with Investigate
Give students room to grow, and the skills to question the world.
Investigate U.S. History & World History
Perfect fits for high school classrooms!
Investigate delivers rigorous, standards-aligned instruction while empowering teachers to lead purposeful lessons and students to take ownership of their learning. Choose from two complete courses:
Investigate U.S. History: 1877 to Present includes units on Revolution and Founding, Civil War & Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the World Wars, the Cold War, Civil Rights, and Contemporary America.
Investigate World History: Early Civilization to Present explores civilizations, empires, global exchange, revolutions, industrialization, world wars, decolonization, and the modern world.
Why Investigate?
High school social studies should be rigorous and engaging. Investigate delivers consistent Tier 1 instruction that helps teachers teach their best lesson the first time and gives students the space and support to become critical thinkers and clear communicators.
Investigate gives every stakeholder a solid instructional foundation:
- Teachers: Flexible ready-to-teach lessons that amplify their strengths
- Leaders: A coherent, standards-aligned system across classrooms
- Students: Engaging skill-building that connect learning to life
Teachers
Less prep, more impact.
Leaders
Coherence and confidence.
Students
Critical thinking and communication.
Investigate benefits everyone: Teachers save time and have room to make the lessons their own; both teachers and leaders get a clear, consistent framework and assessment system; and students get their hands on resources that put them in the driver’s seat.
Less Prep & More Impact
Each course includes 12 units and 72 Tier 1 lessons that follow a clear and consistent format:
- Engage & Connect
- Deliver New Content
- Assess Student Mastery
- Close the Lesson
This intentional design reduces prep time, supports coherent instruction across classrooms, and keeps students focused on what matters most.
The 72-lesson structure is built to cover about 80% of the school year, covering all the relevant topics and standards while leaving room for additional initiatives.
Resources That Build Ownership
The Student Resource Book supports active learning and student independence. It includes:
- Lesson-related texts
- Historical and contemporary visuals
- A variety of detailed maps and charts
- Graphic organizers and authentic assessments
At the end of every unit, Investigative Projects give students opportunities to apply their knowledge. Students take on real-world roles—researchers, analysts, and decision-makers—to connect history to today and build a portfolio of work they’re proud to share.
Consistent instruction. Real growth. Shared success.
Assessment & Leadership Support
Assessment in Investigate is designed to support growth. Authentic checks for understanding are embedded within lessons and unit-level projects, so teachers can see what students know and adjust in real time.
With the assessment system, educators can easily build formative and summative assessments using a searchable bank of 500+ items.
Leaders will appreciate Investigate’s consistent lesson design and embedded strategies, which offer a common playbook for walkthroughs and coaching—supporting coherence across schools while preserving teacher voice and choice.
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