Grade 1
Our Story, Our World
Our families, our neighborhoods, and the world nearby.
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Academic Program · Social Studies
Shaping informed, responsible, and globally minded citizens
A comprehensive, inquiry-driven K–9 curriculum built on the C3 Framework and aligned with NCSS standards, developing historical thinking, civic responsibility, geographical understanding, and economic literacy.
K–9
History · Geography · Civics · Economics
Framework
Inquiry and project-based learning where students investigate authentic questions, evaluate evidence, and connect their learning to real-world issues, culturally inclusive, globally relevant, and reviewed by regional experts.
What it covers
Four disciplines. One connected story
Every OBELAS Social Studies lesson weaves history, geography, civics, and economics into a single inquiry.
01
History
Sourcing, perspective, and chronological reasoning across periods and regions.
02
Geography
Place, environment, sustainability, and spatial thinking.
03
Civics
Rights, responsibilities, governance, and active citizenship.
04
Economics
How people, communities, and systems make decisions.
Program Goals
Ten goals that shape every unit
From global citizenship to real-world participation, we design every unit to prepare learners for an interconnected world.
01
Foster global citizenship
Learners see themselves as active members of a connected world.
02
Develop historical thinking
Sourcing, contextualizing, and corroborating evidence across periods.
03
Strengthen geographical understanding
Reading places, systems, and environments with spatial reasoning.
04
Build civic responsibility
Rights, duties, governance, and everyday citizenship in action.
05
Develop economic literacy
Decisions, trade-offs, systems, and markets, how societies allocate.
06
Encourage inquiry & critical thinking
Compelling questions drive investigation and reasoned response.
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Promote cultural awareness & respect
Curiosity for cultures and identities beyond one's own.
08
Strengthen research & evidence-based reasoning
Locating, evaluating, and synthesising credible sources.
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Connect learning to real-world issues
From classroom inquiry to the communities students live in.
10
Prepare learners for active participation
Citizens equipped to contribute, locally and globally.
Program Benefits
Why OBELAS Social Studies stands apart
Differentiators built into the curriculum, from C3 alignment to OBELEARN integration.
Inquiry-based learning
Project-based learning
C3 & NCSS-aligned
Culturally inclusive
Literacy integrated
Real-world connections
Standards-based design
Interactive digital resources
Continuous assessment
Seamless OBELEARN integration
Program Components
A complete teaching & learning system
Student books, teacher guides, an assessment center, and a digital suite, designed to work together.
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Student Books
Inquiry-driven textbooks organised by Units, Chapters, and Lessons, investigating historical events, cultures, societies, and global issues through compelling questions.
02
Teacher Guides
Lesson guidance, inquiry strategies, differentiation support, discussion prompts, project facilitation, and assessment guidance.
03
Assessment Center
Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments, document-based questions, performance tasks, and inquiry projects.
04
Digital Suite
Interactive maps, multimedia resources, historical sources, collaborative activities, and digital assessments.
Courses
Our Story, Our World
A continuous 1-9 pathway, nine grade-level courses in one coherent story.
Grade 2
Our Story, Our World
Communities near and far, how people live and work together.
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Grade 3
Our Story, Our World
Regions, cultures, and the geography that shapes them.
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Grade 4
Our Story, Our World
States, nations, and the systems that connect them.
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Grade 5
Our Story, Our World
Civilization, exchange, and the making of the modern world.
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Grade 6
Our Story, Our World
Ancient worlds, origins, empires, and enduring ideas.
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Grade 7
Our Story, Our World
Medieval and early modern history across continents.
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Grade 8
Our Story, Our World
Nations, revolutions, and the shaping of the modern era.
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Grade 9
Our Story, Our World
Global systems, citizenship, and the world today.
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Key Features
The pedagogy behind every book
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Inquiry-Based Learning
Compelling questions anchor every unit, students investigate, evaluate, and respond with evidence.
02
Project-Based Learning
Authentic projects connect classroom study to communities, cultures, and civic life.
03
Culturally Inclusive Curriculum
Content reviewed by regional experts, every learner sees themselves in the story.
04
Global Perspectives
Local roots, global reach, history and society told from many vantage points.
Bring OBELAS Social Studies to your school
Talk to us about adoption across your school, group, or system, including print, digital, and teacher training.