(C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards

Cricket Media Social Studies Magazine Titles	Alignment with C3 Social Studies Framework Dimensions	Titles’ Alignment with K-12 Framework
Cobblestone	Dimension 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Dimension 2: Civ.1, Civ.2, Civ.3, Civ.4, Civ.5, Civ.6, Civ.7, Civ.8, Civ.9, Civ.10, Civ.11, Civ.12, Civ.13, Civ.14 Eco.1, Eco.2, Eco.3, Eco.4, Eco.5, Eco.6, Eco.7, Eco.8, Eco.9, Eco.10, Eco.11, Eco.12, Eco.13, Eco.14, Eco.15 Geo.1, Geo.2, Geo. 3 His.1, His.2, His.3, His.4, His.5, His.6, His.9, His.10, His.11, His.12, His.13, His.13, His.14, His.15, His.16, His.17 Dimension 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Dimension 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8	Cobblestone magazine engages students by posing questions and framing historical inquiries about important topics and themes in American History (Dimension 1). With feature articles that address the full range of core disciplines in Dimension 2 (Civics, Economics, Geography, and History), it promotes the development of children’s cognitive skills by taking them on a historical journey through American History using primary and secondary sources to gather and evaluate evidence (Dimension 3) and prompting them to think about ways that people, including themselves, can take informed action to communicate their conclusions (Dimension 4) in a meaningful way.
Dig	Dimension 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Dimension 2: Civ.1 Civ.1, Civ.2, Civ.3, Civ.4, Civ.5, Civ.6, Civ.7, Civ.8, Civ.9, Civ.10, Civ.11, Civ.12, Civ.13, Civ.14 Geo.1, Geo.2, Geo. 3, Geo.4, Geo.5, Geo.6, Geo.7, Geo.8, Geo.9, Geo.10, Geo.11, Geo.12 His.1, His.2, His.3, His.4, His.5, His.6, His.9, His.10, His.11, His.12, His.13, His.14, His.15, His.16, His.17 Dimension 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Dimension 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8	Dig magazine, bringing world history and archaeology together, actively engages children in core disciplinary concepts and tools used to learn about the human past (Dimension 2). It encourages children to submit questions about topics or themes and answer them by using and evaluating a wide variety of historical evidence (Dimension 1 and 3) and share their understandings about important issues in world history and archaeological discovery (Dimension 4).
Faces	Dimension 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Dimension 2: Civ.4, Civ.6, Civ.8, Civ.10, Civ.11, Civ.12 Geo.1, Geo.2, Geo.3, Geo.4, Geo.5, Geo.6, Geo.7, Geo.8, Geo.9, Geo.10, Geo.11, Geo.12 His.2, His.3, His.15, His.17 Dimension 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Dimension 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8	Faces magazine raises awareness about what makes people, places, and cultures from around the world unique, by inviting children to ask questions such as “how” and “why” (Dimension 1). Through engaging stories, folk tales, and hands-on projects, it inspires readers to apply concepts and tools to analyze questions related to Geography, Civics, and History (Dimension 2 and 3). Special departments provide avenues for children to share personal stories about the places they live and their culture (Dimension 4).