SAS^® Curriculum Pathways^®

Features

• Approach to Core Disciplines

  SAS focuses on material difficult to convey through conventional methods – topics where doing, seeing and listening provide information and encourage insights in ways that textbooks cannot for grades 8-14.

  • English – Audio and visual materials enhance reading comprehension. SAS’ award-winning Writing Reviser helps students organize, develop and revise their work.
  • Science – Virtual labs clarify abstract concepts in novel ways that provide a practical means of instruction. Dangerous, difficult, expensive or time-consuming experiments are no longer off-limits.
  • Math – Students visualize key concepts while practicing fundamental skills. Interactive features, animations and immediate feedback can mean the difference between comprehension and despair.
  • Social Studies/History – A unique case study approach encourages critical thinking about complex issues. Audio and video stimulate interest and encourage rigorous scholarship, and an interactive tool helps students analyze documents.
  • Spanish – Students enhance reading, listening and writing skills by immersing themselves in practical situations. Assessment materials let students monitor their progress.
    
    
• InterActivities

  Students develop higher-order thinking skills as they explore, apply and analyze content through interactive multimedia and online tools. The integration of technology and content clarifies concepts and builds skills; students of varying abilities move at their own pace. Meaningful learning environments engage students and target critical thinking skills.

• Web Inquiries

  Self-paced but structured investigations are organized around a focus question so that students build the understanding necessary to answer key questions through reading and research. Directions and questions guide students to explore real-world issues working with primary and secondary sources, data, and interactive Web sites.

• Lessons

  Complete learning activities on a broad range of concepts and skills are available with well-defined objectives, procedures and assessment methods. Students have available handouts, group activity guides, writing assignments, map outlines, question sheets and more. Lessons are designed for teacher-directed activities or independent study.