CORE CURRICULUM / GRADES\ 6–12

Traverse

A digital-first, comprehensive social studies curriculum offering flexible, customizable content. It empowers teachers to approach instruction with confidence and provides students with engaging content in various formats to suit different learning styles.

Inquiry driven. Media powered. A new approach to social

studies.

Traverse Features and Benefits

Show them something incredible!

Explore engaging and interactive learning experiences with over 1,500 high-quality written, oral, and visual sources that vividly bring history to life. Our innovative video formats, such as Traverse 360, QuickTalk, and The Beat, capture students’ attention, while a suite of digital tools—including 3D objects, Time Tunnels, interactive maps, flipbooks, hotspots, and timelines—enhances the learning journey.

The resources you need, however you need them

Traverse is a dynamic digital curriculum designed for active peer collaboration and engagement with content. It features customizable resources, enabling teachers and administrators to adapt the curriculum to meet the specific needs of students and the community. Embedded formative assessments allow teachers to gauge students’ understanding and adjust instruction accordingly.

Empower students to become active citizens

Traverse emphasizes inquiry-based learning and supports teachers in developing strong social studies skills. Students acquire historical reading, inquiry, and research skills while exploring the past. Each chapter includes inquiry projects created in collaboration with esteemed educators Kathy Swan and Sam Wineburg. These projects reflect familiar real-world contexts, helping students connect their learning to current societal issues.

Courses

The courses included in Traverse are World History: Beginnings to the Reformation; World History: Emergence of the Modern World to the Present; U.S. History: Beginnings to the Civil War; U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present; U.S. Government; Economics; World Geography