U.S. HISTORY READERS

$170.70

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What great conflicts have shaped American history? How did the resolutions to these conflicts transform the nation?

Thought-provoking curriculum units stimulate informed discussions and higher-order thinking skills rather than focusing on recitation and rote learning. The units can supplement—or even replace—a traditional history textbook. Each unit consists of 8–11 "lesson-chapters" that provide brief (4–6 pages) student readings on important historical topics, coordinated activities, and detailed teacher instructions. A "For Further Consideration" section in each chapter requires advanced students to do more writing and to use their extra knowledge to enrich class discussion. Many lesson-chapters also lend themselves to debates and/or simulations. Graphic organizers and vocabulary lists help round out each unit.

The COLONIAL—19TH CENTURY subset includes:

  • COLUMBUS TO REVOLUTION
  • THE CONSTITUTION AND FEDERALIST ERA
  • EVENTS LEADING TO THE CIVIL WAR
  • RECONSTRUCTION
  • THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE USA
  • THE POPULIST REVOLT AND THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

The 20TH CENTURY subset includes:

  • U.S FOREIGN POLICY, 1898–1920
  • THE TWENTIES AND THE DEPRESSION
  • FROM HOT WAR TO COLD
  • AMERICANS IN VIETNAM
  • THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
  • AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Kennedy to Obama
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Copyright

2009

Size

8½" x 11"

Publisher

Social Studies School Service

Pages

Approximately 120 pages each

Grade

7–12

Sample pages from The Constitution and the Federalist Era