RC History will be publishing
a volume of Connecting with History
which will contain lesson plans for Modern History
including World and American history.
Until then we offer the following excellent American History resources:
This is
an excellent outline for a living books approach to American
history. The Reader's Guide to American History includes eight units covering America's pre-history
through the present. I was impressed to find mention of
Catholic explorers and missionaries included in the unit outlines as
well as a few books on saints of the Americas listed. RC
History has written a Catholic supplement to go along with this
excellent guide for grades 3-8.
Included in the guide:
-Reading Guide and Booklist for grades 3-8
-Basic Fact Sheets and Optional Activities
-Tips on How to Find Great Children's Books
-Poems and Songs for Each Historical Period
$14.95
spiral bound
As an added bonus
to RC History customers we have compiled a supplement to the
guide which incorporates two Catholic history texts, a map
CD-ROM and Catholic books on the history of
the Americas!
RC History's
Supplement to
The Reader's Guide to American
History
Beyond the Pilgrims:
A Catholic Supplement to
American History Studies
$5.00 printed copy
or
download with Paypal for only $4.00
Beyond the Pilgrims contains:
timelines of Catholic people and events from the history of the
Americas
Recommended Resources from
The Reader's Guide to American History:
The Harp
and Laurel Wreath: Poetry and Dictation for the Classical
Curriculum edited by Laura Berquist
$21.95
Mrs. Berquist presents this wide
selection of the greatest poetry ever written for every age
level from grades one through twelve. She also offers
dictation selections to help develop a student's writing
ability, along with study questions and answers for each
poem. Includes poems by greats like Browning, Yeats,
Longfellow, Shakespeare, Frost, Chesterton and many more.
The
American Reader: Words That Moved a Nation edited by Diane Ravitch
$20.00
This revised historical
anthology of Americans speaking their minds contains more
than 200 poems, speeches, songs, letters, and other
expressions arranged in chronological order. From Woody
Guthrie to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's most notable
spokespersons pay tribute to the nation's character and
values.
The following resources
are
referenced in the
RC History Supplement to American History
Our Pioneers and Patriots
by Fr. Philip Furlong [grades 4-7] American history
American history told in the same engaging style for
junior/senior high school students as well as adult
beginners.
$24.00
Christ and the Americas
Workbook.
At last a workbook for
students to use along with Anne Carroll's Christ and the
Americas. The workbook helps the student in mentally
processing a large amount of information and grasping the
major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates
and events. Then, with the answers filled in, the questions
become a great study guide and memory aid.
Print your own blackline maps coordinated
with your history studies!
All files are in
PDF format. Mac and Windows compatible. Acrobat Reader included.
$19.95
Saints of
the Americas
Coloring and Activity Book
$1.25
Contains
pictures of sixteen saints and blesseds of the Americas
accompanied by short biographies.
Holy Friends Thirty Saints and Blesseds of
the Americas
$19.95
When we think of saints, we often
think of tried and true European favorites. But
don’t forget the New World! Thirty saints and
blesseds from eleven different countries of North,
South, and Central America come alive in this
gloriously illustrated volume. From the time of the
first missionaries right through the twentieth
century, these fascinating stories will keep kids
enthralled—AND keep them reading!
This hardcover,
beautifully illustrated book of saints is for
intermediate readers, ages 8 +
Includes
glossary of terms and index
Features
maps of saints' countries
Each story
includes a quotation from the saint, as well as
a concluding prayer
Leave text books and
workbooks aside and bring your child right into the adventure with
hands-on projects in every lesson!
Each lesson begins with a briefly written Lesson Text
followed by activity choices to reinforce the topic. Choose the activies
that work best for your family!
Also included are Project Pagesproviding directions,
supplies needed, and illustrations for each of the projects. A
Photo Gallery also offers a visual aid of the final outcome of
the projects.
Beautifully detailed Masters are provided for all
printable projects! The Project Pages will provide printing
instructions.
Five "Project Days" are built
into the schedule to help allow for extra time to complete outstanding
projects.
Teacher Helps include tips for preparing and organizing,
as well as a resource list of books, videos, audio suggestions, and
websites to enrich your studies! A one-page Lesson Plan Schedule
gives you a "guide-at-a-glance," allowing you to see the whole schedule
of upcoming topics and projects on one page.
Check all you'd like and
click on the "add to cart" button
Time Travelers History Study
Series on CD
New
World Explorers$28.95
American
Revolution
$28.95 Colonial
Life$28.95
Early
19th Century $28.95
The Story of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Empress of the Americas
by C. Lourdes Walsh
$12.99
The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Empress of
America, is the true story of the most remarkable
event in the history of the Americas. On a cold
December morning in 1531, the Mother of God appeared
on a barren hilltop to a humble Aztec convert to
Christianity. That meeting and the others that
followed changed not only the life of Juan Diego,
but also the course of history for both the Aztecs
and the Spanish conquerors.
The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Empress of
America, tells St. Juan Diego's story with the aid
of 18 beautiful full-color photographs of the
paintings of master artist, Jorge Sánchez-Hernández.
His "Nican Mopohua" collection is perhaps the most
exquisite and moving depiction of the apparitions
ever painted. Children and adults will delight in
seeing these images bring to life this timeless
story.
America
The Last Best Hope, Volume
One From the Age of Discovery to a
World at War, 1492-1914
by Willaim J. Bennett
$16.99
In this gripping tale of a nation, the country's past comes alive.
A wonderful, balanced and hopeful look at American
history.
Recommended for high school and adults
America
The Last Best Hope, Volume Two
From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom
by Willaim J. Bennett
$16.99
Respected scholar Bennett
reacquaints America with its heritage in this
engaging narrative that slices through the cobwebs
of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to
reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.
Our
Country's Founders A Book of Advice for Young
People
by Willaim J. Bennett
$16.95
Words of wisdom
from our nation's founders in stories, letter, poems
and speeches--assembled by the editor of the
bestselling "Book of Virtues for Young People".
