Produced with the absolute highest quality in design, color, illustrations, paper and bindings, this textbook project employs the writing and editing talents of a group of highly qualified teachers, authors, editors and artists.
This volume, aimed at middle-school graders, tells the story of North America, the Indian nations, European colonization, the founding and history of the United States up to the Twentieth Century.
Told as a series of stories, with thumbnail biographies, lives of the saints, maps, illustrations, and other supplemental material. The lavish use of color photos, drawings and maps combined with the excellent writing make this volume and series the best available today.
*Please note: Textbooks and related materials are not included in our discount program.
Author: Christopher Zehnder
The Teacher's Manual for this textbook begins with a general discussion on how to use the textbook in the classroom and recommends specific strategies. Each Teacher's Manual also lists chapter goals and explains the basic facts and ideas students should glean and remember from each chapter. Other features of the Teacher Manual includes the following: a complete timeline of the events covered in the book a scope and sequence for each chapter a discussion of the goals for each chapter a listing of the basic facts students should take from each chapter, with a brief review of each fact a listing of the key terms presented in each chapter with their definitions pronunciation guide for foreign words answer keys for end-of-chapter review questions as well as for quizzes and tests suggestions for carrying out end-of-chapter activities a list of resources ((including books and music recordings) for further reading and investigation
The student workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to enhance the students' experience of the textbook and to solidify their apprehension of the subject matter. The workbook comes in CD format both to help you save on costs - you only need to buy one for your whole family - you can pick and choose the exercises you want to print.
|