Book Description
Read about the variety of governments that lead different countries and learn how they have shaped our world today.
Author : Peter Benoit
Publisher : Children's Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780531258262
Read about the variety of governments that lead different countries and learn how they have shaped our world today.
Author : Jeff Foster
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 12,72 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338675842
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about how the government really works with this accessible, highly designed and illustrated handbook from Marjory Stoneman Douglas AP government teacher Jeff Foster. Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain."This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? What are the political parties? What are the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments?Plus, discover the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, like why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with—and protested against—the government to improve the lives of all Americans.Each spread features a mix of black-and-white and full-color art, including infographics, charts, maps, political caricatures, and other engaging visual elements that will be fun and easy for kids to understand.Includes a foreword from Yolanda Renee King, an activist and the granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, plus lots of amazing back matter about how kids can participate and get involved.
Author : Melissa McDaniel
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,47 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Depressions
ISBN : 9780531230565
What cause the Great Depression? How did the Lewis and Clark Expedition change our contry forever? With fascinating history and stunning images, Cornerstones of Freedom offers you an intriguing and in-depth look at the ideas, people, and events that have shaped our nation.
Author : Deborah Wiles
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 11,31 MB
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1338356305
From two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles, a masterpiece exploration of one of the darkest moments in our history, when American troops killed four American students protesting the Vietnam War. May 4, 1970. Kent State University. As protestors roil the campus, National Guardsmen are called in. In the chaos of what happens next, shots are fired and four students are killed. To this day, there is still argument of what happened and why. Told in multiple voices from a number of vantage points -- protestor, Guardsman, townie, student -- Deborah Wiles's Kent State gives a moving, terrifying, galvanizing picture of what happened that weekend in Ohio . . . an event that, even 50 years later, still resonates deeply.
Author : Jennifer Zeiger
Publisher : C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780531265543
Looks at the history, events, and impact of the civil rights movements in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.
Author : Sean Price
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 2000-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780439059190
Presents more than twenty activities to teach children in grades 4-8 about ancient Greece, including its history, daily life, culture, and government.
Author : Alexandra Hanson-Harding
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 35,79 MB
Release : 2000-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780439059206
"Includes background information, a play, writing and work study activities, art projects, and a full color poster.
Author : Robert M. Edsel
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 23,80 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1338251317
Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,60 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Separation of powers
ISBN : 9780531250280
Describes the development of the United States government and discusses the responsibilities of each branch.
Author : Peter Benoit
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,57 MB
Release : 2012
Category : September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
ISBN : 9780531265659
The Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are one of the greatest disasters in U.S. history. Read about the events leading up to these horrific attacks and find out how they have shaped our nation today. Inside you will find out: Why the terrorists wanted to attack the United States; How people from around the country came together to aid victims of the attacks; And how new laws and government agencies have changed life in the United States since the attacks. Cornerstones of FreedomTM brings history to life by capturing the dramatic and defining moments. America history with engaging text primary source materials historical photographs. Book jacket.