-- Children reach a deeper understanding of historical peoples by participating in the activities that shaped their lives. -- This hands-on series lets them discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps. -- Tested projects reinforce traditional lessons and research. -- A powerful, graphic style combines with informative, sensitive text. View More...
Packed with reproducible primary sourcesfrom the lyrics to Dixie and The Battle Hymn of the Republic to the Emancipation Proclamationthis collection of authentic documents will capture students interest in the events and people of the Civil War. Teaching materials provide background information, document-based discussion questions, and reproducibles that help kids analyze and evaluate each historical document. For use with Grades 4-8." View More...
Describes the Navajo lifestyle, religion, and community as it existed when European explorers first arrived in the Southwest region of the United States. This work helps children learn about: the daily lives of Navajo men, women, and children; traditional beliefs, practices, and dwellings; the role of animals in the Navajo lifestyle; and more. View More...
Award-winning author-illustrator duo Catherine Thimmesh and Melissa Sweet inspire a new generation of innovators in this fascinating celebration of women inventors from diverse backgrounds. For fans of Women Who Dared and Women in Science. In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they tu... View More...
The Story of Liberty, America's Heritage through the Civil War links the ancient and medieval worlds with the United States of America, then explores America's crucial role in the history of liberty. This is Student's Edition of the Workbook, Part 2.Do you know the answers to the following questions? Read to find out How did Judaism, Christianity, Greece, and Rome influence the American Founding Fathers?How were the founding principles of America introduced in the ancient and medieval worlds?How did England play a crucial role in the development of representative democracy?How did Columbus' gr... View More...
This book describes what life was like for the Iroquois hundreds of years ago. By putting the reader in the empathetic position of posing the information as questions, the reader is drawn into the subject matter in a realistic and exciting way. The reader discovers the rich culture of the Iroquois from their festivals, religion, education, work, and beliefs. View More...
Level one begins with children in their homes, helping them think about their lives from their immediate families and beyond, as well as learning about local governments. Includes four quests. Lays a foundation for God's love as students learn about his world. Starts with an understanding of the family from the Book of Genesis, Eden, Noah's family, the Tower of Babel, and beyond. Helps children create a map of their homes and neighborhood so they can better understand a world map. Covers topics and interesting insights like toys and inventions through history, words from around the world, and... View More...
Join Harriet, Darwin's pet tortoise, and Milton, Schrodinger's indecisive cat on a time-travelling quest of discovery, unravelling scientific exploration and religious beliefs and how they fit together. Throughout the centuries humans have been looking for answers to BIG questions - how did the universe start? Is there a God behind it? Has science explained away the need for a God, or can faith enhance scientific discovery?Harriet and Milton start their investigation with trying to discover when humans started asking these questions. First stop on the quest is cave paintings - who did them? Wh... View More...
The Battles, the Leaders, the Presidents - And How Their Paths Intertwined"Triangle Histories" introduce a new concept for American history series. Each title interweaves, intersects, and overlaps with others in its own unique way. And each title provides a different perspective on the broad subject at hand. Because the "Triangle Histories" provide a format in which major subjects and themes can be considered from various angles, each collection offers a truly multi-dimensional way to learn and understand more completely. Though each book stands alone, as a set the Revolutionary War collection... View More...
The Battles, the Leaders, the Presidents - And How Their Paths IntertwinedTriangle Histories introduce a new concept for American history series. Each title interweaves, intersects, and overlaps with others in its own unique way. And each title provides a different perspective on the broad subject at hand. Because the Triangle Histories provide a format in which major subjects and themes can be considered from various angles, each collection offers a truly multi-dimensional way to learn and understand more completely. Though each book stands alone, as a set the Revolutionary War collection for... View More...
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Beginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the nineteenth century, The New Nation tells the story of the remarkable challenges that the freshly formed United States faced. Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territories (bought from France at a mere four cents anacre!), Lewis and Clark's daring expedition through this wilderness, the War of 1812 a.k.a. Revolutionary War, Part II, Tecumseh's effort to form an Indian confederacy, the growth o... View More...
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. From woman's suffrage to Babe Ruth's home runs, from Louis Armstrong's jazz to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's four presidential terms, from the finale of one world war to the dramatic close of the second, War, Peace, and All That Jazz presents the story of some of the most exciting years in U.S. history. With the end of World War I, many Americans decided to live it up, going to movies, driving cars, and cheering baseball games a plenty. But alongside this post WWI spree was h... View More...
Bring history to life for students in grades 6 and up using U.S. History: People and Events (1865-Present) This 128-page book provides a full-spectrum view of some of the most fascinating and influential lives and occurrences in U.S. history. It features biographical sketches and overviews from the end of the Civil War through Reconstruction, two world wars, and the Civil Rights movement up to the present The book includes time lines and reinforcement questions and works perfectly as a full unit or classroom supplement. It supports NCSS standards and the National Standards for History. View More...
