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Interactive World History and U.S. History for Oregon Classrooms

Active Classroom makes it easy to meet Oregon’s social studies standards with engaging, customizable lessons in U.S. and world history. From primary source analysis to interactive maps and debates, students dive deep into the past while building critical thinking and literacy skills. Teachers can tailor content for every learner—keeping history relevant, rigorous, and connected to Oregon’s goals for middle school success.

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Discover What Active Classroom Can Do for Your Students

Want a closer look at how Active Classroom can transform your U.S. and world history instruction? Our brochure gives you a peek inside the platform—with examples of engaging activities, built-in teaching tools, and flexible planning options that align with Oregon standards. See how thousands of ready-to-use lessons can save you time while helping students think critically and stay engaged.

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Encompass Grade K: Beginnings
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Kindergarten

 
With Encompass: Beginnings, Oregon’s youngest learners explore family, friends, communities, and the wider world through hands-on mapping, vibrant visuals, and engaging activities. This early introduction to geography and social studies fosters curiosity, builds foundational literacy skills, and encourages collaboration, setting the stage for a lifetime of exploration.
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Grade 1

 
In Encompass: Viewpoints, first graders in Oregon dive into the basics of maps, globes, and geographic concepts. Through interactive lessons, collaborative projects, and colorful atlas spreads, students learn to view the world from multiple perspectives—developing critical thinking, map skills, and a deeper understanding of neighborhoods, the United States, and the world.
Encompass Grade 2: Changes

 

Supplemental

Grade 2

 
Encompass: Changes invites second graders to explore how places, communities, and the planet transform over time. With rich hands-on activities and integrated literacy instruction, students examine maps, globes, and primary sources to understand change in both natural and human-made environments—building connections between geography, history, and their own lives.
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Grade 3

 
Using Encompass: Connections, third graders in Oregon investigate how people interact with their communities, country, and the wider world. Through inquiry-based lessons, students connect local and global issues, strengthen their map and globe skills, and develop civic awareness—gaining tools to actively participate in shaping their communities.
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Grade 4

 
In Encompass: U.S. Regions, Oregon fourth graders journey across the diverse landscapes, cultures, and economies of the United States. They learn to read, compare, and analyze political, physical, and thematic maps—while strengthening geographic literacy and understanding the unique characteristics that define each region.
Encompass Grade 5: U.S. History
 
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Grade 5

 
With Encompass: U.S. History, fifth graders in Oregon explore the rich story of America from its earliest peoples to the present day. Hands-on mapping, primary source analysis, and collaborative activities bring history to life, empowering students to see connections between past and present while honing essential research, literacy, and critical-thinking skills.

Meet Oregon Standards and Student Needs

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Elementary

  • Maps: Primary: ELS
  • Maps: Primary: Readiness
  • Maps: Primary: Outline World Map
  • Maps: Intermediate: Physical
  • Maps: Intermediate: Political
  • Maps: Intermediate: Continents and Oceans Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Wealth of Countries Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Precipitation Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Temperature Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Time Zones Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Land Use Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Population Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Outline World Map
  • U.S. History:1 Native Americans
  • U.S. History:2 Spanish Explorers
  • U.S. History:3 Explorers
  • U.S. History:4 The Great Exchange
  • U.S. History:5 European Settlements
  • U.S. History:6 Thirteen Britishi Colonies
  • U.S. History:7 Slevery In the Americas
  • U.S. History:8 Revolutionary War
  • State Map

Secondary

  • Maps: Intermediate: Physical
  • Maps: Intermediate: Political
  • Maps: Intermediate: Continents and Oceans Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Wealth of Countries Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Precipitation Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Temperature Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Time Zones Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Land Use Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Population Thematic
  • Maps: Intermediate: Outline World Map
  • Maps: Secondary: Land Use Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Population Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Political Relief
  • Maps: Secondary: Land Cover
  • Maps: Secondary: Scupltural Relief
  • Maps: Secondary: Growing Seasons Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Climate Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Tectonic Plates Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Precipitation Thematic
  • Maps: Secondary: Outline World Map
  • State Map

U.S. History

  • Native Americans
  • Spanish Explorers
  • Explorers
  • The Great Exchange
  • European Settlements
  • Thirteen British Colonies
  • Slavery in the Americas
  • Revolutionary War
  • American Expansion
  • Explorations of the West
  • Trails West
  • War with Mexico
  • Slavery Divides the Nation
  • Slavery and the Economy
  • Union and Confederacy
  • Civil War
  • Conflicts with Indians
  • Railroads Tansform the West
  • Industrial United States
  • Immigrants 1895–1929
  • World War I in Europe
  • Great Depression and Dust Bowl
  • World War II in Europe 1939–1942
  • World War II in the Pacific 1941–1945
  • Great Migration 1940–1970
  • Korean War
  • Cold War
  • Vietnam War
  • Persian Gulf War
  • A Shifting Population
  • Immigrants Sinve 1970

World History

  • New Babylonian Empire
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Chinese Dynasties
  • Ancient India
  • Athens and Sparta
  • Alexander’s Empire
  • Roman Empire
  • Barbarians and the Roman Empire
  • Silk Road and Eurasian Trade
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Charlemagne’s Frankish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire
  • Spread of Islam
  • World of the Crusades
  • China in the Middle Ages
  • Mongol Conquest
  • Rise and Fall of Shogun Japan
  • Exploration
  • Maya, Aztec, and Inca
  • European Exploration and Land Claims
  • African Empires and States
  • Rise of Ottoman Empire
  • Reformation and Counter Reformation
  • European Trading Empires
  • Rise and Fall of Mughal Empires
  • Independence in the Americas
  • Napoleon’s Europe
  • Europe After the Congress of Vienna
  • Africa Under Foreign Rule
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Cold War
  • World Conflicts Since 1991

Texas

  • Spanish Explorers
  • Western Explorations
  • Trails West
  • War with Mexico
  • Indian Wars
  • Railroads & The West
  • Great Migration
  • population Loss and Growth
  • Native Americans in TX
  • Spanish Settlements
  • Republic of Texas
  • Energy Resources of TX
  • Texas Readiness Map
  • Texas Desk Map
  • Texas State Map