University of Texas at Austin Library. From The Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912.
Empowering students to think deeply and write critically about pivotal moments in US history
Classroom Ready Lessons
Immerse students in highly interactive, document-based inquiry lessons designed by historians and teachers.
A Dynamic Classroom
Get students talking to one another about vital questions in U.S. history, grounding their ideas in reasons and evidence.
Supports for Close Reading
Help students read complex texts by giving them the support they need to read carefully, understand unfamiliar words, take relevant notes, and summarize the author's viewpoint and evidence in their own words.
Evidence-Based Writing
Improve students' writing with digital templates that help them support their arguments and explanations with powerful evidence.
Assessment Tools
Use interactive rubrics to assess students’ notes and give personalized feedback that will strengthen their writing skills.
Professional Learning
With its focus on building literacy skills in social studies, Zoom In helps you make the instructional shifts required by the new standards.
News and Updates
The American Association of School Librarians has voted Zoom In as one of the best content resources for 2016. Visit their site to check out the other leaders in the field!
Announcing the Zoom In and Kentucky Writing Project 2016 Summer Academy!
Are you a teacher in the Kentucky area? Join the Zoom In team and our teacher-leaders from the Kentucky Writing Project for a hands-on weekend as we look at ways support students' literacy skills through engaging in historical inquiries. Register through the Kentucky Writing Project webiste or email us to find out more information about our June 20-21st session in Berea, KY and our July 25-26th session in Louisville, KY.
LARRY FERLAZZO ADDS ZOOM IN TO HIS LIST, BEST ONLINE TOOLS THAT CAN HELP STUDENTS WRITE AN ESSAY
Larry Ferlazzo checked Zoom In out and liked how we've made primary sources accessible to students with diverse needs. "Clearly [they] have been very intentional about choosing primary source documents that are likely to be more accessible to students and then have made them even more accessible with their lay-out and easy ability to look-up word definitions. I haven’t really seen any other site that has been able to do this anywhere near as well as Zoom In!"
GRAPHITE REVIEWS ZOOM IN
Common Sense's platform Graphite recently reviewed Zoom In, calling us "A go-to resource for the CCSS era, filled with rich content and meaningful opportunities for skill development."
Check out what else they said, and share your experience with Zoom In by leaving your own review.
AN AMAZING TOOL
After field-testing Zoom In in her eighth grade social studies class in Kentucky, Kristy Craven had this to say: “It’s an amazing tool to foster student exploration of historic events and concepts. I had so much fun with these lessons, and so did my students! I would definitely use the curriculum again.”
GAME CHANGER!
"My first impression? Two words: game changer. Seriously. If you’re a middle or high school U.S. history teacher, this is something that you need to try. I’m not kidding. This thing is the future of historical thinking. Zoom In is what social studies instruction in the 21st century should look like.” – Glenn Wiebe, President, Kansas Council for the Social Studies
