History

Learn our nation's history when you color these. Flags of the American Revolution has 40 lovely banners. From Bellerophon Books. Learn More

Era of Colonization and Settlement. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will visit the colonies from Virginia to Massachusetts. Grade 7 - Adult. J. Weston Walch.

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Era of Expansion and Reform. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will track our nation's growth from 13 states to the Pacific. Grade 7 - Adult. J. Weston Walch.

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Era of Exploration and Discovery. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, discover how new cultures emerged from the earliest meeting and mixing of diverse peoples from around the world. Grade 7 - Adult. J. Weston Walch.

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This book will spark the student's interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will learn about big business, a changing society, politics, economics, The Native American experience, and more. Topics include: Big business and the opening of the West; A changing society; Politics, economics, and social issues; The Native American experience; Expansion and foreign policy. Grade 7 - 11. From Walch Education. Learn More

This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will ride the rollercoaster as the United States emerges as a world leader, then is drawn into WW1, and roars into the 20s before the stock market crashes and ushers in the Great Depression. Topics include: The Progressive Era; The United States and World Affairs; The Roaring Twenties; Great Depression; The New Deal. Grade 7 - 11. From Walch Education. Learn More

Era of Revolution and Nation Forming. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will experience the wonder of a nation forged in the fires of revolution. Grade 7 - Adult. J. Weston Walch.

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Era of Civil War and Reconstruction. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will experience the wrenching anguish of a nation turned upon itself in war. Grade 7 - Adult. J. Weston Walch.

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Focus on U.S. History - The Era of WW II Through Contemporary Times. This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will experience WWII and the changes it wrought as returning warriors head for the suburbs and family life. Topics Include: Topics include: The United States and World War II; Foreign policy and the Cold War; The postwar United States; Civil rights and equal rights; Contemporary times; Grade 7 - 11. From Walch Education. Learn More

Focus on World History is a comprehensive program for students new to world history. The five volumes in the series trace the story of humankind from the dawn of early man in Africa right up to contemporary issues in the 21st century. Guided by the National Standards for History, each unit includes background material and student activities that build skills in decision-making, comprehension analysis, contrasting, sequencing, interpreting, research, mapping, and role playing. The pages of Focus on World History are filled with photographs, maps, charts, drawings, primary source documents, worksheets, and engaging reading selections. Each volume includes an answer key, glossary, assessment, and suggestions for additional activities and resources. Topics in this volume include: Early human communities; Emergence of agricultural societies; Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and Greece; The great empires of Persia, China, India, and Rome; The emergence of major religions. Grades 7-12. From Walch Education. Learn More

Focus on World History is a comprehensive program for students new to world history. The five volumes in the series trace the story of humankind from the dawn of early man in Africa right up to contemporary issues in the 21st century. Guided by the National Standards for History, each unit includes background material and student activities that build skills in decision-making, comprehension analysis, contrasting, sequencing, interpreting, research, mapping, and role playing. The pages of Focus on World History are filled with photographs, maps, charts, drawings, primary source documents, worksheets, and engaging reading selections. Each volume includes an answer key, glossary, assessment, and suggestions for additional activities and resources. Topics in this volume include: The fall of major empires in Rome and China; The emergence and spreading of Islamic civilization; Growth of major religions; Trade and travel around the world; Rise of civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America. Grades 7-12. From Walch Education. Learn More

Focus on World History is a comprehensive program for students new to world history. The five volumes in the series trace the story of humankind from the dawn of early man in Africa right up to contemporary issues in the 21st century. Guided by the National Standards for History, each unit includes background material and student activities that build skills in decision-making, comprehension analysis, contrasting, sequencing, interpreting, research, mapping, and role playing. The pages of Focus on World History are filled with photographs, maps, charts, drawings, primary source documents, worksheets, and engaging reading selections. Each volume includes an answer key, glossary, assessment, and suggestions for additional activities and resources. Topics in this volume include: Empires and societies of Eurasia; European Renaissance and Reformation; Causes and consequences of the age of revolutions; Interactions and conflicts between Europe and Asia. Grades 7-12. From Walch Education. Learn More

Focus on World History is a comprehensive program for students new to world history. The five volumes in the series trace the story of humankind from the dawn of early man in Africa right up to contemporary issues in the 21st century. Guided by the National Standards for History, each unit includes background material and student activities that build skills in decision-making, comprehension analysis, contrasting, sequencing, interpreting, research, mapping, and role playing. The pages of Focus on World History are filled with photographs, maps, charts, drawings, primary source documents, worksheets, and engaging reading selections. Each volume includes an answer key, glossary, assessment, and suggestions for additional activities and resources. Topics in this volume include: Reform and revolution in China, Russia, and Mexico; World War I; The world between the wars; World War II; Post-World War II to current times. Grades 7-12. Reproducible Teacher Book. From Walch Education. Learn More

Thirty realistic images to color portray the life of the great orator, author, and statesman, from his birth in a slave cabin to his appointment as U.S. Minister to Haiti. Informative captions accompany illustrations depicting Douglass's escape from slavery, his abolitionist activities, agitation for emancipation and voting rights for blacks, and other achievements.

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The newest Game On! Awesome Activities for Clever Kids title, this activity book has dozens of new and challenging brain games for ages 8 to 12. More than 100 colorful puzzles feature the excitement and adventure of the United States, including crosswords, secret codes, word scrambles, spot the differences, mazes, and much more. It's the perfect book for at home or on the go, and the fun starts with just a pencil — no electricity or batteries needed! Complete solutions appear at the end of the book.

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America's first president is spotlighted in a delightful well-researched treasury of paper dolls. Two meticulously drawn representations of George Washington and his wife, Martha, are accompanied by dolls of their four grandchildren and 32 incredibly authentic costumes. Full-color period clothing includes embroidered waistcoats, knee breeches and a black velvet suit with white frills for the President; a silk taffeta gown with pleated ruffles and an impeccable riding dress under a fur-trimmed hooded cloak for Martha; and a wonderful assortment of period garb for the children. Accessories are also featured: children's playthings, bow-tied shoes, a parasol, a gilded walking cane, and more, all spotlighting what well-to-do Americans were wearing and using in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Informative text provides fascinating details about the Washington family. Dover Original. Learn More

"He was born in a little red brick house that his father had built on the oyster-shell hill. By that time so much land had been cleared that the wilderness was far in the distance" (10). So begins the simple and inauspicious life of George Washington—a backwoods Virginia boy destined to become the Father of His Country. Meticulously researched, the d'Aulaires hiked and camped all over Virginia as they imbibed the spirit of this great man. The story follows his growth from young boy to surveyor, to soldier in the French and Indian War where he became a war hero. Then George courted Martha Custis and after their marriage they built a thriving plantation at Mount Vernon. Slavery is depicted as an acceptable fact "where his hundreds of slaves . . . kept everything spick and span and in beautiful order" (40). Then we see Washington lead his troops through the dark and hungry days of the Revolution—by his courage and integrity, inspiring the same in his men. The d'Aulaire illustrations reflect the folk-art style they intended, seeking to depict characters that would appear much as the rocking horses and toy soldiers children played with in their nurseries. 60 pgs Learn More

His Life and Times with 21 Activities

By Brandon Marie Miller

George Washington comes alive in this fascinating activity book that introduces the leader to whom citizens turned again and again—to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they wrote a new Constitution, and to act as the new nation’s first executive leader. Children will learn how, shortly after his death in 1799, people began transforming George Washington from a man into a myth. But Washington was a complex individual who, like everyone, had hopes and fears, successes and failures. In his early 20s, for instance,Washington’s actions helped plunge Great Britain and France into war. He later fought for liberty and independence, yet owned slaves himself (eventually freeing them in his will). This book weaves a rich tapestry of Washington’s life, allowing kids to connect with his story in 21 hands-on projects based on his experiences and the times in which he lived. Children will learn how to tie a cravat, write with a quill pen, follow animal tracks, sew a lady’s cap, plant a garden, roll a beeswax candle, play a game of Quoits, and make a replica of Washington’s commander-in-chief flag. The text includes a time line, glossary, websites, travel resources, and a reading list for further study.

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ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BREAKFAST

A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz! George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast!

“The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful.” —Booklist

“A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child.”–The New York Times Book Review

“Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information.”–School Library Journal

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The period measured by the life of George Washington—1732 to 1799 —was one of revolution and change in many parts of the world as Enlightenment thinking took hold in the minds of men. When George was a young man, Benjamin Franklin was the most well-known American, Louis XV was on the throne of France, and George II was king of England. Father Junipero Serra had just arrived in Mexico to work with the Panes Indians. Mozart and Bach were writing their immortal music and Voltaire warred with his pen against Ignorance, Injustice and Superstition. The young nobleman Lafayette watched the feisty American colonies with fascinated interest as they stood up to Mother England when she sought to tax them unfairly. James Cook was sent by the Royal Society of London to Tahiti where their team of astronomers might observe a total eclipse of the sun and thereby accurately measure the distance between the earth and the sun. These are just a few of the wonderful narratives explored by Foster in her Newbery Honor Book of 1940. Prolifically illustrated with intriguing line drawings and detailed timelines, Foster's telling of the life story of George Washington does justice to the man it celebrates. Learn More

Memorable scenes from the life of the first American president, among them a battle with British forces against the French in 1754, appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775), and victory at Yorktown (1781). Entertaining, practical reference for young students of American history. Captions. 42 black-and-white illustrations. Dover Original. Learn More

ABOUT GORGIAS

The classic political dialogue, as relevant today as in Plato’s time Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens? These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today’s political climate.

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Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jim Haskins tells the story of the Underground Railroad. This colorful history weaves together personal stories, historical material, and letters of "conductors" and "stationmasters" who helped slaves to freedom. Gr. 3-7. 160 pages. From Scholastic. Learn More