Language, Literacy,
and Cultural Studies

Denver Public Schools

Attention

The Educational Resource Services (ERS) video library continually adds resources for units of study. They have many videos to help teach social studies content, including history, geography, government, and financial literacy. In this memo (PDF), some recently added titles are highlighted, as well as how to order titles.

Secondary Social Studies

The following DPS secondary teachers have access to TCI resources online. To access these resources, follow the instructions below.

  • Grade 6 Geography, © 2011
  • Grade 7 World History, © 2011
  • Grade 8 US History, © 2011
  • Grade 9 Geography, © 2011
  • Grade 10 US History, © 2008 and 2013
  • Returning teachers: Log in at http://subscriptions.teachtci.com/staff/sign_in with your DPS email address and password. If you forget your password, click “Forgot your password?” to retrieve it. Then click “Add Program” for the TCI content and materials that best fits your teaching level and content area.
  • New teachers: Go to http://subscriptions.teachtci.com/staff/sign_up to create an account using your DPS email address. You will immediately recieve an email from TCI with a link to verify your account. Click “Add Program” for the TCI content and materials that best fits your teaching level and content area.

Welcome to the secondary social studies home page! Our social studies courses are designed to empower students to become effective global citizens by providing them with opportunities to practice and master the skills and habits of thinking that are unique to each of the social science disciplines. At the secondary level, students engage in disciplinary thinking and problem-solving in a wide array of social studies courses. The required courses at the secondary level are as follows: