Each publication has a Table of Contents. Here, teachers will see the list of content available to students, along with additional resources. There are two different views when inside the Table of Contents, the Table of Contents Overview page and the content within a week.
Open each tab below to learn more.
The Table of Contents Overview page shows the titles of the Units, Weeks/Lessons, Articles, Activities, Crossword, Misspilled, Weekly Assessments, Unit Assessments, Rubrics, Lesson Walkthroughs, Lesson Walkthroughs, and Extended Reading Articles (online only). Not all weeks will have each item.
The following options apply to every level of the publication in the Table of Contents.
A. Breadcrumbs: Navigational breadcrumbs can be used to switch classrooms, publications, or weeks within a publication (from the content page.)
B. Quick Navigation Dropdown: Allows users to navigate between Weeks/Lessons.
C. Publication Dropdown: Allows users to quickly change the publication within the classroom.
D. Sub Navigation Bar: Change your location by selecting any of the buttons.
E. Expand/Collapse Button: Click the button next to a Unit or Week title to open/close content in a week.
F. Manage Publication: Opens a modal that allows teachers to see:
a. What content is Currently Visible to students. Content marked as "OFF" is not counted. If specific content is not available for the selected publication, it will not be listed in the Currently Visible box. i.e., if there are no Rubrics or Crosswords available, they will not be listed.
b. Content Toggles to mark individual items as visible (blue) or hidden (gray) from students. By default all content is visible.
c. The Publication Visibility Toggle will hide all content within the publication from students.
d. The Revert to Default button will revert all content within the publication back to the original order. It will also reset all toggles to the “ON” position.
e. Teachers will need to press Save to confirm any changes.
Level-Specific Options
Some options only apply to certain levels in the publication. Once a Unit and a Week have been selected, the additional options become visible.
A. Hyperlinks: Opens the content with access to the Student View and Teacher Resources tabs.
B. Move Arrows: Reorder Weeks/Lessons and content with a click and drag motion to the new location.
C. Toggle: Allows you to hide individual Weeks/Lessons and content from students.
D. Quick Links: When available, choose these links to view Printables, the Weekly Assessment PDF, Student Edition PDF, or open the Teacher Resources tab. Place your cursor over an item to see its description.
E. Manage Content:
- Week/Lesson: For each week, you can Move, Clear your Progress, Mark as Optional, or Share Link to Google Classroom.
- Content within the Week: The articles and activities within each week can be marked as optional. Content marked as Optional will not be included in the student's Progress Bar on their Table of Contents.
- Unit Assessments: Can be moved, marked as optional, or you can clear your progress.
Opening a week within a publication will show you all the content, resources, and important features.
Once a publication has been selected, choose the content you would like to view.
- Click the Expand/Collapse Button
for a Unit to expand and view the weeks.
- Click the Expand/Collapse Button
- To view more features, select a piece of content under the week.
Each item will have the same basic features above and below it.
A. Location Dropdown: This shows you where you are and provides access that will take you to different sections of the publication.
B. Rate the Article: Optionally select a star next to the title of the item (in the blue bar) to open a pop-up window where you can leave feedback about the article.
C. Audio Reader: The Audio Reader will highlight each word as it reads with an engaging voice. To learn more visit the How to Use the Audio Reader article.
D. Reader Mode: Expands the content to fit the entire screen and will include all content on the screen.
E. Previous and Next Buttons: Click to navigate quickly through the articles for that week and get to the assessment or vocabulary reviews. These are sticky buttons at the top of the article and will move with users as they scroll down the page.
At the bottom of the screen, under the item content, you can see Explore More, Save, and Submit button.
Explore More contains media such as videos, images, and audio, which often contain questions related to the media. Not all articles will have an Explore More section.
Save button: Selecting the Save button ensures current progress is not lost.
Submit button: As students respond to questions, their work is autosaved but they will need to press the Submit button for Assessments, Crossword, and Misspilled.
Opening content within the week provides easy access for seeing the Student View, finding Teacher Resources, Grading, viewing student Highlights and Statistics, and accessing Teacher Actions.
- Student View: View what a student will see, including the Article content and questions, Activities, Crossword, Misspilled, Weekly Assessments, Unit Assessments, Rubrics, Lesson Walkthroughs, and Extended Reading Articles. In the Student View tab teachers have the same functionality as students, in which they can select answers to content questions and leave notes. (Use the Clear My Progress feature to erase answers and notes.)
- Teacher Resources: Quick access to available Teacher Resources for the selected article. This also includes access to Week, Unit, and Publication resources.
- Grade: View and grade student submissions related to the week (visit the Grade Section of the Help Center.)
- Highlights: View which sections students have highlighted and where they added comments (visit the How To View Student Highlights article).
- Statistics: See an overview of how students performed on article comprehension questions, activities, and assessments (visit the How to Monitor Student Article Questions article.)
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Standards Icon and Modal: When a teacher's state (under Account Settings) matches tagged state standards in a publication, teachers will see a Standards button. Standards are assigned by week in a publication, not all weeks will have standards.
- The Standards button opens a modal containing the tagged standard(s) and the description(s).
- The Standards button appears on all tabs (Student View, Teacher Resources, Grade, Highlights, Statistics) for the teacher if standards have been tagged for the week. The button will be accessible when viewing Articles, Activities, Lesson Walkthroughs, Crosswords, Misspilled, and Rubrics.
- Week and Unit Assessments will display the Standards button if the questions within the Assessment have tagged standards in Studies Weekly Online.
- The Standards Modal includes 2 columns showing the standard and description.
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Teacher Actions: (Below options will vary depending on the content type and which tab has been selected.)
- Copy Link: Copy a direct link to the article. This link can be opened by anyone who has a Studies Weekly Online account and is in a classroom with access to the publication.
- Printables: If available, will open in a pop-up window to view printable resources.
- Print: Print content from within the week.
- + Customized Content: Teachers can create Customized Content by editing their own copy of existing Studies Weekly Online content. It will prompt you to create a new copy, which you can find on the Customized Content page.
- Share LINK with Google Classroom: Share the item to your Google Classroom.
- Answer Key: Will provide answers to Article Questions, Crosswords, Misspilled, Customized Content, and Assessments.
Vocabulary Note
Typically, key vocabulary terms identified as essential for concept development and are explicitly defined in Studies Weekly publications are bolded. Additional key vocabulary terms are identified as language for learning and are defined in the introduction of each week’s instructional plan.