Elementary
Resource Overview:
BRI Jr. resources are primary source-based, inquiry-driven lessons that focus on content-area literacy instruction and performance-based assessments. Using a modular design, including Lexiled readings and video components, they ensure flexibility and accessibility. Authored by experienced educators and supported by an Advisory Council, a special emphasis is placed on character development, critical thinking, and comprehensive teacher support.
Special Features:
- Primary source based
- Inquiry-based
- Content-area literacy instruction
- Performance-based assessments
- Modular and time-friendly
- Lexiled readings
- Video
Teachers Say:
“My students loved {this lesson}! They were able to make real world connections, but also learn and understand what came after the Revolution, which we had already begun to learn about prior to {this}.” – 4th grade pilot teacher, Florida
“I like how modular it is, explicit but yet open to interpretation allowing the teacher to modify as needed for their population.” –5th grade pilot teacher, Tennessee
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10 Lessons
Colonial Era
How did individuals show courage in the Colonial era?
Causes of the American Revolution
How did the ideals of natural rights and justice inspire a revolution for independence in the colonies?
Course of the American Revolution
How did Americans show courage in their fight for liberty during the American Revolution?
Consequences of the American Revolution
How did Americans organize their new government after the American Revolution?
Development of the Constitution
How can the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights inspire us to establish justice in our classroom?
Industrialization and Immigration
How did the industrialization and immigration change the United States in the 1800s?
Expansion
How did the growth of the United States lead to challenges and opportunities for individuals?
Causes of the Civil War
How did regional differences over slavery lead to sectionalism and the Civil War?