Teachers committed to the theme approach to social studies have discovered that the most successful curriculums are those that reflect the interests of their students. But they've also discovered that implementing those themes is not always easy. The Theme Immersion Compendium remedies this issue with specific ideas for focusing students' inquiries along with practical, clearly organized steps for exploring them. Four broad categories have been chosen as starting points: conflict, settlement of the United States, global awareness, and cultural diversity in the United States. Then, twenty-two specific subtopics suitable for theme immersion are suggested, in areas widely studied in grades K-8 and recommended in the National Council of Social Studies standards.