
Inkwell First Grade Unit Overview
Get a first look at how our K–2 curriculum integrates core ELA and core social studies into one instructional block. This sample unit overview highlights Inkwell's approach, giving you the tools to see how students build knowledge, deepen understanding, and apply skills in meaningful ways.

What's inside
This unit integrates ELA and social studies to develop literacy skills within the context of meaningful social studies content. Students grow as readers, writers, and communicators, all while building knowledge through complex texts and primary and secondary sources.
- Literacy and social studies objectives reinforce each other
- Knowledge builds from lesson to lesson, and unit to unit.
- Reading, discussion, and writing strengthen each other.
- Learning connects to the real world.
This integrated approach makes learning coherent for both teachers and students.
Download the unit overview to see it in action!
