United States History


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United States History (5th Edition) Student Text takes the student on a journey beginning with European contact with American Indians and ending with the inauguration of Donald Trump. Along the journey, the course highlights major historical events that have shaped American history, inviting students to discuss the ramifications of these events on society today. - Publisher.




Short Lessons in U.S. History


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Reinforce students' knowledge with engaging lessons! Presents high-interest lessons and activities for U.S. history classes Supplements any U.S. history curriculum Engages students with mini-biographies of key figures Includes map activities, puzzles, and more Teacher's guide includes reproducible lesson on using maps to study U.S. history




A People's History for the Classroom


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Presents a collection of lessons and activities for teaching American history for students in middle school and high school.




Experience U.S. History


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How Should We Then Live?


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U.S. History Map Activities


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Designed to supplement the study of United States history.




Document-based Assessment Activities for U.S. History Classes


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Covers significant eras in U.S. history. Encourages students to analyze evidence, documents, and other data to make informed decisions. Includes guidelines for students, answer prompts, and a scoring rubric. Develops essential writing skills.




61 Cooperative Learning Activities in U.S. History


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Encourages critical- and historical-thinking skills. Explores new perspectives on U.S. history, including Native American myths and teenage civil rights leaders. Features a thorough teacher guide and extensive assessment opportunities.




Hands-on History: American History Activities


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Making learning fun and interactive builds excitment for your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for the study of important events in American history such as Colonial America, The American Revolution, American Indian Experience, The Civil War, the Oregon Trail, Immigration, and the Civil Rights Movement. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness skills. The hands-on lessons foster engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. In addition to history-based lessons, this resource includes grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. The games in Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history.




Hands-On History: American History Activities


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Making learning fun and interactive is a surefire way to excite your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for major historical topics. While the goal of these activities is to create excitement and to spark interest in further study, they are also standards based and include grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. Encouraging teamwork, creativity, intelligent reflection, and decision making, the games of Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history. 192pp.