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Best Social Studies Instructional

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for Middle School

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EDDIEAWARDS

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EDDIEAWARDS

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A streamlined, intuitive design and smart, interactive features make FreedomFlix ideal for enhancing 21st century literacy and technology skills. Content is solid, engaging, and age appropriate. FreedomFlix is a gold medal winner.

—School Library Journal

FreedomFlix is wowing students, educators, and critics alike! Whether looking for digital resources to build content knowledge or to ensure students are college and career ready—award-winning FreedomFlix helps build the critical skills necessary for academic success.

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Brought to you by Scholastic Library Publishing, FreedomFlix is an exciting digital resource that will engage even the most reluctant readers! With more than 60 social studies units spanning ten core curricula areas, FreedomFlix provides a wealth of learning opportunities. Each unit includes an introductory video, a dynamic ebook, related articles, primary sources, and vetted weblinks that expose students to a range of text types and media on the same subject. Multimedia popups provide even more contextualization while offering different points of view on the subject areas being explored. FreedomFlix is a Scholastic staff “Top Pick” and has been honored with both an Eddie and LMC/ARBA awards and named a CODiE finalist. Visit us online to see why!

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Ten exciting subject areas:


Ancient World

Colonial Era

Our Democracy

Westward Expansion

Immigration

Slavery and the

Civil War

Economy

The 20th Century

Today’s World

War

FreedomFlix supports higher-level thinking and core proficiency skills including:

• Reading across a range of text types• Closely reading articles, primary sources, and

other media• Building in-context vocabulary• Using technology and digital media strategically

and capably• Building content area knowledge


Key vocabulary is identified and defined in context and read aloud.

Nonfiction ebooks have features that include a table of contents, captions, glossary, and index.

More than 400 additional popup features include audio, video, primary sources, and more.

Search function allows students to efficiently research their projects.

Explore More offers multiple text types for a deeper level of understanding, including primary source documents, news stories, reference articles, and more. siege

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Nonfiction ebooks have features that include a table of contents, captions, glossary, and index.

Read aloud feature supports strugglingreaders and ELLstudents.

Dynamic introductory videos familiarize students with the topic and key vocabulary while building crucial background knowledge.

Virtual tours bring students behind the scenes.

Dramatic readings of letters and first-hand accounts offer varying perspectives.

Go further using vetted, maintained websites on related subjects.

Writing prompts assess comprehension.

Whiteboard activities include interactive timelines, maps, matching games, and more.

EXPLORE THOUSANDS OF MULTIMEDIA ASSETS WITHIN DOZENS OF COMPREHENSIVE UNITS INCLUDING:

• Ancient Greece• Ancient Rome• Ancient Mesopotamia• Ancient Egypt• Ancient China• Declaration of

Independence• Boston Massacre• Revolutionary War• Jamestown Colony• U.S Constitution• Bill of Rights• Branches of U.S.

Government• Louisiana Purchase• California Gold Rush• Trail of Tears• Ellis Island• Underground Railroad• Abraham Lincoln• Emancipation

Proclamation• Gettysburg• Great Depression• Industrial Revolution• Panama Canal• Brown v. Board of

Education• World War I• World War II• Vietnam War• Civil Rights

Movement• Assassination of

John F. Kennedy• And dozens more!

An annual subscription to FreedomFlix includes unlimited, 24/7 access to resources that help students master content-area knowledge

in social studies at school, in the public library, and at home.

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FOR THE LIBRARIANAs we transition to a digital learning environment, the role of librarians is more crucial than ever. Digital resources allow librarians to provide unlimited access to authentic, verified content from a variety of locations and platforms. FreedomFlix helps librarians:

• Provide credible, accurate digital content

• Support educators as they integrate digital content into lessons and model how to effectively use technology in the classroom

• Provide unlimited access to high-quality, authentic content to an unlimited amount of users

FOR THE STUDENTIn order for anyone to build their knowledge they must have access to authentic, age-appropriate, and verified information. FreedomFlix provides compelling content blended with crucial online support tools including:

• Highlighted and defined key words to build in-context vocabulary

• Engaging videos to introduce the topic and key vocabulary and build background knowledge

• A read-aloud feature to support struggling readers and ELL students

FOR THE TEACHERPerfect for whole class, small group, or independent learning, FreedomFlix provides a wealth of multimedia content to be explored in class, at home or on mobile devices. Teachers can utilize a variety of resources to deepen students’ understanding of the content found within FreedomFlix including:

• Whiteboard activities• Lesson plans• Writing prompts• Quizzes• Related websites

Try FreedomFlix Today! For a FREE trial, visit scholastic.com/freedomflix or call 800-387-1437.

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