Cherry Creek
School District
Support Culturally Responsive & Inquiry-Based Social Studies at CCS
Move Beyond the Textbook
Inquiry Journeys moves beyond the textbook, delivering a digital and customizable social studies curriculum that engages students and supports teachers.
Culturally Responsive Instruction
SUPPORTS
Teaching strategies support student voice and choice and connect to students' experiences and interests
Inquiry-Based Learning
INSPIRES
Building knowledge in History, Civics, Geography, and Economics through investigation and action
Explore Inquiry Journeys
To explore Inquiry Journeys, Cherry Creek Schools’ new social studies curriculum for grades K-5th & 7th. Log in below.
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You can view the following units:
Kindergarten
Navigating School
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we make school a great place for everyone?
Students need to understand the places and people around them to thrive at school. In this Inquiry, students explore their roles at school, investigating how they can make choices that will make school a great place for themselves and those around them.
3rd Grade
Global Connections
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we act as global citizens?
Is it possible to touch a country and its people without ever setting foot there? In this Inquiry, students explore the ways they are connected to distant places and the people who live there through the movement of people, goods, and ideas.
1st Grade
Families Near and Far
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we bring families together to form a stronger community?
Families take many forms.. In this Inquiry, students identify the roles and responsibilities that contribute to a family. They explore what makes their family unique and the differences among different families and cultures.
4th Grade
Natural Resources of the US
INQUIRY QUESTION
How should we use the natural resources of the United States?
Each region of the United States is unique; together, they provide people with the different resources they need to survive. In this Inquiry, students explore the rich natural resources across the US, their use, and how to help sustain them.
2nd Grade
Meeting Needs and Wants
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we help our community work together to meet its needs and wants?
Communities are created to meet our common needs. In this Inquiry, students are introduced to the concepts of needs and wants, scarcity and abundance, the producers and consumers, and economic choices.
5th Grade
The American Revolution
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all?
The American Revolution reshaped society, culture, and government in the American colonies and territories. In this unit, students explore the events, causes, and consequences of the Revolution, uncovering how diverse groups and individuals shaped the course of US history.
Cherry Creek Schools provides all students with rigorous and relevant learning experiences to become leaders who create solutions that contribute to the betterment of our global society.
inquirED integrates curriculum and professional learning to engage students and support teachers with inquiry-based, culturally responsive teaching and learning.