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Program Overview

McGraw-Hill networks TM meets you wherever you are today in the use of classroom technology and takes you wherever you’re going on the digital spectrum. Whether your school uses print, digital, or a combination of both, Networks combines resources into a seamless educational experience.

Trusted core print Student Edition and Teacher Edition

Dynamic digital resources for students and teachers

Robust management, communication, and collaboration tools

Each link in the Networks program provides you with the content and tools you need.

Powerful, standards-based curriculum to ensure mastery

Hands-on, interactive activities to bring abstract concepts to life

Project-based learning opportunities to increase critical thinking, engagement, and academic skill development

Meets you anywhere — takes you everywhere

Based on the research of Jay McTighe, co-author of Understanding by Design, this program uses research-based practices to maximize student comprehension and engagement.

A Groundbreaking New Social Studies Learning System

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To experience Networks, visit … mcgrawhillnetworks.com

Print Teacher Edition

Powerful Online Instructional

Platform

Print Student Edition

The audio and visual aspects of the student edition would be excellent for students because it engages them. They are not merely looking for information and writing it down. They are involved in the learning process.

Networks gives students interactive and engaging print and digital resources to understand and interact with history, geography, economics, government, and culture in ways they never have before.

Discover new people and learn their stories

Experience new places and historic events

Make connections with important people across time and “add” them to your network

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Student Experience

All the Content and Tools Students Need for Success—Anywhere, Anytime

Read in print and online

Take notes online

Submit assignments

Access digital resources

Plan and organize online

Connect and collaborate

Student engagement Resources

Interactive maps and games

Clarifying graphic organizers

Powerful Primary Sources

Engaging videos

Dynamic photos

Who’s In Your Network?

Engage Students With Today’s Learning Tools

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Check Assignments

Manage And Submit

Assignments

Communicate And Collaborate

Engage And Learn

Access Digital

Resources

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Networks gathers everything you need in one easy-to-use Teacher Lesson Center that lets you stop searching for resources and start focusing on student learning.

Collaborate with colleagues

Communicate with students

Connect with experts

Communicate and Collaborate

Assign different reading levels

Access full audio

Customize digital worksheets and assign online

Print PDFs for paper and pencil activity

Differentiate and Instruct

McGraw-Hill Assessment™

by each lesson or chapter

Flexibility to print or complete online

Robust reporting system

Assess andManage

I would definitely recommend this program to my district. I found it comprehensive, intuitive, teacher friendly, student relevant, and dynamic enough for students that they would actually use it.

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STOP searching. START networking.

Activate learning

Assess comprehension

Track results

Differentiate instruction

Plan instruction

Customize lessons, tests, and assignments

Create presentations

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TEACHER Experience


Effectively Manage and Organize Your Classroom

Manage And Assign

LessonsView And

Create Student Engagement

Resources

Communicate And Connect

Schedule Lessons

View And Plan Lessons

View And Customize

Presentations

Dynamic Digital

Instruction

A clear pathway through critical content and instruction—by the lesson

Quick, targeted instruction at your fingertips

Specific support at the lesson level for your standards

Point-of-use differentiated instruction

Highly engaging digital resources to expand core content

Hands-on projects with technology extensions

TEACHER Experience

Use print, use digital, or use both. With the accessible new Teacher Edition you’re in charge. Designed with your stated preferences in mind—less weight with more focus—this new design offers:

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Choose How You Want to Teach


Today’s Realities— Tomorrow’s Possibilities


Learning System Components

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Student Narrative

Digital Media Player

Audio for Student Edition

Student Notebook

Reading Essentials and Study Guide

Message Center

Assignments and Projects

Calendar

Test Practice and Rubrics

Skillbuilder Center

Student Resource Library:

Primary Source Documents Photographs, images,

political cartoons Lesson videos assigned

by the teacher Graphic Novels Foldable suggestions

and templates Biographies btw…current events site Nations of the World Atlas

College and Career Readiness

Student Materials


Student Learning Center, includes:

Student Suite, includes:


Student Learning Center

Teacher Materials

Print Teacher Edition

Teacher Lesson Center, includes: Correlations to standards

Ready-to-go Lesson Plans

Tools to customize the Lesson Plans

Presentation Builder and Presenter

Interactive Worksheet Builder

McGraw-Hill Assessment

Lesson Quizzes Chapter Tests Rubrics for Assessments

Simulations

PDF or Editable Digital Worksheets

Chapter Project and Technology Extensions

Lesson Videos

Student Edition and Student Annotated Edition

My Notes

My Files to store personal resources

Teacher Resource Library:

Primary Source DocumentsPhotographs, images,

political cartoonsGraphic Novels

Foldable suggestions and templates

Biographies Nations of the World Atlas

btw…current events site College and Career

Readiness materials

Manage and Assign Classes

Broadcast Message Center

Professional Development

16 Understanding by Design® Videos

8 Talking Tech with Tom and Justin Videos

20 “How-to” Videos for Networks

Comprehensive User Manual

Teacher Suite, includes: Print Teacher Edition

Teacher Lesson Center

Meets you anywhere — takes you everywhere

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