• Social Studies

TEKS Aligned for Texas Social Studies

The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Texas Social Studies programs inspire students to explore the cultures that make up our world today, as well as the events that shaped it. With rich content and hands-on activities, our programs encourage students to not only learn, but grow.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is changing the way Texas students experience social studies. By delivering compelling content enriched with streaming video, virtual field trips, and interactive features, we’re connecting students to social studies through experiences that are energizing, inspiring, and memorable.

Grades 6–8

Please refer to your Texas Social Studies flyer or brochure for the online preview access information, or contact your Account Executive for the online evaluation access word.

Contemporary World Studies, Texas Edition

Contemporary World Studies: People, Places and Societies, Texas Edition

Contemporary World Studies, Texas Edition is written to align with the Grade 6 TEKS to help give students comprehensive coverage of the curriculum. It provides the tools to create a richer understanding of the world today and the people and societies that populate it. The program motivates students with lively features rich in the relevance of world geography.

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Texas History

Texas History

Texas History provides the tools to create a richer understanding of Texas’s past and its impact today. The program motivates students with lively features rich in the relevance of Texas history and is written to align with the Grade 7 TEKS to help give student comprehensive coverage of the curriculum.

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United States History, Texas Edition

United States History: Early Colonial Period Through Reconstruction, Texas Edition

United States History: Early Colonial Period Through Reconstruction,Texas Edition is written to align with the Grade 8 TEKS to help give students comprehensive coverage of the curriculum and to prepare them for the end-of-course assessment. With integrated social studies skills, such as map reading, research, geography, and civic participation, students gain a richer understanding of America’s past.

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Grades 9–12

Please refer to your Texas Social Studies flyer or brochure for the online preview access information, or contact your Account Executive for the online evaluation access word.

World Geography, Texas Edition

World Geography, Texas Edition

World Geography,Texas Edition is a highly integrated program, which aligns to the Grade 9 TEKS and gives student comprehensive coverage of the curriculum to prepare them for the end-of-course assessment. The program captures students' attention with engaging visuals and challenges them to make geographic comparisons and connections. Students are encouraged to explore current geographic issues to show the relevance of geography to current events.

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World History, Texas Edition

World History, Texas Edition

World History, Texas Edition is written to align with the Grade 10 TEKS to help give student comprehensive coverage of the curriculum and to prepare them for the end-of-course assessment. World History features interactive content to create a richer understanding of the past and its impact on today. This program exposes students to primary sources and requires students to analyze a variety of perspectives and investigate key historical topics.

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The Americans, Texas Edition

The Americans: United States History Since 1877, Texas Edition

The Americans, Texas Edition is a highly integrated, Grade 11 American history curriculum that was developed just for Texas and prepares students for the end-of-course assessment. This program provides teachers with a practical and motivational approach to teaching American history and to helping students think critically and reflectively.

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United States Government

United States Government: Principles in Practice

Designed to balance the need to cover key, standards-based government topics and motivate students to learn, United States Government: Principles in Practice provides an innovative program that actively involves students in the learning process with a well-structured narrative that ensures students will understand and apply principles of government.

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Economics Concepts and Choices

Economics: Concepts and Choices

Economics: Concepts and Choices uses a concept-driven and interactive approach to develop economic literacy. It uses real-world examples, frequent concept application, and continuous updating to ensure that students and teachers stay abreast of the very latest economics news and information.

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Electives

Please refer to your Texas Social Studies flyer or brochure for the online preview access information, or contact your Account Executive for the online evaluation access word.

Psychology

Psychology: Principles in Practice

Psychology: Principles in Practice combines a highly visual approach with comprehensive coverage of introductory psychology concepts. It includes information on psychological issues treated in a manner appropriate for high school students.

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Sociology

Sociology: The Study of Human Relationships

Sociology: The Study of Human Relationships provides relevant, standards-based content that encourages critical thinking and analysis of current issues. Interactive digital resources engage students in learning key concepts.

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