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X' (dark green) = coverage;
'I' (light green) = incomplete/partial coverage
BasicsCore & SupplementsSales ModelOER (Yes/No)GradesComprehensivenessClassroom Readiness FeaturesQualityProfessional LearningCRE, Equity
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CompanyMain Focus: Core vs Supplements?

(Most core-focused suppliers ALSO offer supplements - see cells E-F)		Supplier TypeCurriculum TypeCore ContentSupplemental ContentCoverageK123456789101112APWhole CurriculumUnitsLessonsCurated Sets of Primary Sources and/or newsAvailable/ searchable by grade/courseAvailable/ searchable by standardMultiple reading levelsELL supportAvailable Quality/Credibility Indicators

More green = higher ratings; more yellow = lower ratings		AudiencesFormatsCRE/Equity-focused Marketing Language Used (if any)
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SAVVASCore
Large/Traditional Supplier
Multiple SubjectsXXPaidNoK-12 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXEducators
Unclear on website; directed to contact publisher
Culturally relevant
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Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCore
Large/Traditional Supplier
Multiple SubjectsXXPaidNo
K-12, AP (Geography, Economics)
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X (most likely)
XXEducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing effortsCulturally responsive
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Social Studies School Service (formerly Nystrom)
CoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS OnlyXXPaidNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXEducators
"Customizable," otherwise unclear on website
Blog discusses equity
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Cengage (+ Nat Geo)Core
Large/Traditional Supplier
Multiple SubjectsXXPaid
No. But Cengage does have a subscription OER platform.
2-12, AP (US History, World History, US Government)
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Gibbs SmithCoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS OnlyXX
Paid textbooks; other resources are free
NoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Educators, Leaders
Unclear on website; directed to contact publisher
Culturally diverse
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McGraw HillCore
Large/Traditional Supplier
Multiple SubjectsXXPaidNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Promising results for student outcomes for Syncblasts based on supplier efficacy studies
EducatorsOngoing effortsCulturally responsive
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Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)CoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS, ScienceXPaidNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
B grade for supplier on LearnPlatform
Educators, Leaders
One-time workshops, ongoing effortsCulturally responsive
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Discovery EducationCore
Large/Traditional Supplier
Multiple SubjectsXPaidNo 5-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Highest ratings in content, pedagogy, technology and standards from SpotOn rankings; B+ on LearnPlatform
Educators, Leaders
Unclear on website; directed to contact publisher
Culturally responsive
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Big History ProjectCoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS and Science CombinedXXFree
Seemingly yes (forums refernece that the curriculum is "openly licensed"), but there's not a clear CC license listed on their site. They have a dedicated OER portal at oerproject.com (which provides a community for teachers and covers content for both Big History Project and World History Project). Not ALL resources in the curriculum have a license that allows derivatives, though (since I found soem resources that came up by a ND label attached).
9-10 (but could be used for 7-12)
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4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating and 5/5 community rating; Website claims “proven impact”
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Studies WeeklyCoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS, ScienceX
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PaidNo
K-6, Civil Rights Movement
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Internal review showed multiple errors, inaccuracies, and examples of bias (source)
EducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing efforts
Internal review in 2019 showed 400+ examples of racial or ethnic bias, historical inaccuracies, age-inappropriate content, and other errors
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InquirEDCoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS OnlyX
I (Together When Apart distance-learning curriculum)
PaidNoK-8XXXXXXXIIXXX
Kind of; Inquiry Text Library is “a collection of open source texts created or adapted by inquirED for use in elementary social studies and ELA instruction.
XXIX
5/5 (“Outstanding”) from EdTech Roundup
EducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing efforts
Culturally responsive; Equity
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Core KnowledgeCoreSmall/Medium SupplierSS OnlyX
Free (digital download); print versions are paid
Yes - CC BY NC SAK-6XXXXXXXXXXXX
This page organizes all primary sources referenced in the entire curriculum by topic/chapter
X
I (supplier says objectives correlate to CCSS ELA)
EducatorsDigital PL library, one-time workshops
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Gilder LehrmanSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierHistory focus, some civicsXFreeNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I (CCSS ELA)
4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating
EducatorsOne-time workshopsCulturally representative
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SmithsonianSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierHistory focus, some civicsXFree
Many resources are released under CC0
K-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXEducatorsOne-time workshopsCulturally representative
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BrainPOPSupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History Focus, some civics, other subjects
X
Paid; but offering free pandemic access
No
K-12 (best for K-8)
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No SS-specific reviews but overall A- on LearnPlatform; 4.5/5 on EdSurge; studies demonstrate effectiveness
EducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing efforts
Culturally diverse; anti-bias
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Zinn Education ProjectSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierHistory focus, some civicsXFreeNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating and 5/5 community rating
EducatorsOne-time workshopsHonest look at the past
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EDSITEment!SupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus, some civics, other subjects
XFreeYes. CC BY 4.0K-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
X (grade ranges)
X (not C3)
4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating and 5/5 community rating
EducatorsOne-time workshops, summer seminars
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PBS Learning MediaSupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus, some civics, other subjects
XFreeNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
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3/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating and 4/5 community rating (not SS specific)
EducatorsDigital PL library
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SHEG (from Stanford) Supplements
Small/Medium Supplier (university-affiliated)
History focus, some civicsXFree
Some. Civic Online Reasoning is governed by CC BY-NC-ND-4.0 and CC BY 4.0.
7-12  XXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
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4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating and 5/5 from community rating
EducatorsOne-time workshops
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Constitutional Rights Foundation SupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierHistory focus, some civicsXFreeNo7-12, APXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
X
4/5 from Education World in 2011
EducatorsOne-time workshopsFostering diversity
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Choices (from Brown U)Supplements
Small/Medium Supplier (university-affiliated)
History focus, some civicsX
Paid, with limited free resources
No 9-12XXXXXX
Curated sets of contemporary news
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“Exemplifies Quality” rating from Louisiana Believes
EducatorsInclusive
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Teaching American HistorySupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus (through primary sources)
XFree
No apparent open license on lesson plans and resources, but site uses documents from Public Domain so those are open
3-12 (based on Share My Lesson)
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Curated sets of primary sources
I (on ShareMyLesson; however, the majority of their content is primary sources, so this does not apply there)
4/5 on Share My Lesson --
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Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance)
SupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus (Anti-Racist), some civics
XFree
Not obvious on website; on OER commons many lessons are available under "Educational Use" licensing; on ShareMyLesson, some resources are available with the CC (BY-NC-ND) license
K-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
can filter by grade level, but not get same text at multiple levels
5/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial & community rating
Educators, Leaders
One-time workshops, ongoing effortsSocial justice, anti-bias
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Facing History and OurselvesSupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus (Anti-Racist), some civics
XFreeNoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXWe spoke to a middle school teacher whose department is attempting to use FH as a core curriculum, but he does need to supplement it; it doesn't seem to be the most common use case.
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Curated sets of primary sources
(not grade)X
5/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial & community rating; claim positive effect on CASEL and randomized controlled trials
EducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing effortsAnti-racist
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1619 ProjectSupplements
Long-form journalism project
History focus (Anti-Racist)XFreeNo
CommonSense.org says 11-12, but Pulitzer Center Curriculum claims "All grades"
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X (limited, CCSS ELA)
4/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating; critiqued by some historians but defended by NYT
EducatorsOne-time workshops (Webinars)
Reframe history, contributions of black Americans at center of our national narrative
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iCivicsSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierCivics focusIXFreeNo 6-12XXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
I (Middle vs High School)
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5/5 from Common Sense Ed. editorial rating; validated by evidence and research (source)
EducatorsOne-time workshopsEquity
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Composer EducationSupplements
Content curation platform (partnership between 5 providers)
Civics focus, some historyXFreemiumNo 6-12XXXXXXXXXX --
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PrimarySource.orgSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierHistory and Civics focusX
Paid, with limited free resources
NoK-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
I (materials, but not lesson plans)
X (available for paid curricula)
Educators, Leaders
One-time workshops, ongoing effortsAnti-racist
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Library of Congress (and Citizen U Primary Source Nexus)
SupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
History focus (via primary sources)
XFree
Some. "Free to Use" sets from Public Domain
 3-12XXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
I (materials, but not lesson plans)
EducatorsOne-time workshops
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DocsTeach (from the National Archives)Supplements
Small/Medium Supplier (The National Archives)
History focus (via primary sources)
XFree
Yes, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Footer provides more detail: "Except where otherwise noted, DocsTeach is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Primary source documents included on this site generally come from the holdings of the National Archives and are in the public domain, except as noted. Teaching activities on this site have received the CC0 Public Domain Dedication; authors have waived all copyright and related rights to the extent possible under the law."
K-12XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
I (Lower Elem, Upper Elem, Middle, High School)
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Newsela SupplementsSmall/Medium Supplier
Multiple Subjects (via primary sources)
XFreemiumNo
2-12 reading level  
 XXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources
XXXX
Not SS-specific: 5/5 from Common Sense Education expert review; A- from LearnPlatform (free version); B+ from LearnPlatform (Newsela Pro)
Educators, Leaders
One-time workshops, ongoing efforts
Anti-racist, culturally-responsive
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News Literacy ProjectSupplementsSmall/Medium SupplierMedia Literacy FocusXFreeNo 4-12XXXXXXXXXX
X (4-6, 7-9, and 10-12+)
EducatorsOne-time workshops, ongoing efforts
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PollyannaSupplements
DEI org. that also offers curriculum
Racial literacy focus; tied to present day
X
Free curriculum (PL is paid)
NoK-8XXXXXXXXXXXX
Curated sets of primary sources and contemporary news
X
Educators, Leaders, Community members
One-time workshops, ongoing efforts
Cultural competency, racial literacy, equity
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Mikva ChallengeSupplements
Student voice org. that also offers curriculum
Civics FocusX
Paid, with limited free resources
No 6-12XXXXXXXXXXXEducatorsOne-time workshopsYouth voice, equity
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