Short Lessons in U.S. History Student with Answer Key
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008014
ISBN
9780825164644
Grade 5-12
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Product Overview
- A great resource to add to your U.S. studies! Provides activities, discussion questions, and a framework to build your history studies on
- Dates, policies, and general overviews do not extend past the year 2005
- Written at a middle-school reading level, making U.S. history accessible to differing learning abilities
Description
The fourth edition of Short Lessons in U.S. History has a very straightforward presentation for students. Starting right off the bat with making sure students know how to utilize and read a map, brief overviews start at about the year 1003 and continue to year 2005. This text was published in 2006, meaning that information and dates do not reflect current events past the year ’05. This would make a great companion to a U.S. study, providing activities, biographical highlights, and critical thinking discussions. When students are asked to “activate prior knowledge,” they are given comprehension questions to look for in their reading . There are 30 biographical briefs for students to get to know key people in U.S. history. The critical thinking questions presented require students to think outside of their comfort zone and present many different views around topics, policies, and morals. While certainly not comprehensive, the text is interesting, easy to understand, and inexpensive. Maps are extremely clear. A glossary and answer key are provided in the text. 230 pgs, paperback. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Short Lessons in U.S. History Student with Answer Key
Supplement standard textbooks with high/low readings followed by activities that organize the basic events in American history into 78 manageable lessons.
Starting with the landing of the Norse on the coast of Newfoundland, the readings introduce the 13 colonies, the Alamo, Abraham Lincoln, and Wilson and the League of Nations, and continue through events up to 2005. Major vocabulary words are indicated in bold print and defined in the margins. Maps, illustrations, activities, and review quizzes are included. The book is a nonreproducible student text (222 pages) supplemented by a separate teacher’s guide (44 pages) containing an answer key and reproducible maps.
Starting with the landing of the Norse on the coast of Newfoundland, the readings introduce the 13 colonies, the Alamo, Abraham Lincoln, and Wilson and the League of Nations, and continue through events up to 2005. Major vocabulary words are indicated in bold print and defined in the margins. Maps, illustrations, activities, and review quizzes are included. The book is a nonreproducible student text (222 pages) supplemented by a separate teacher’s guide (44 pages) containing an answer key and reproducible maps.
Category Description for Short Lessons in U.S. History
Think “CliffsNotes” for history! These companion texts to your world history or U.S. history course highlight must-know major events, people, and dates for students in bite-size lessons. The title is not misleading; these are short lessons that span thousands of years of history. Throughout each lesson, students will be presented with brief synopses of history, biographical information on individuals, and critical thinking discussion questions. Texts are not glitzy, presented in grayscale with many graphics, and offer an overview of information for students to use as a springboard in their studies. Each text also includes map work, vocabulary words, review questions, and fun activities. All answers to student work are in the back of the book.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-12 |
| Brand: | Walch Publishing |
| Author: | E. Richard & Linda Churchill |
| ISBN: | 9780825164644 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.35 |
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