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Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. 224 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A riveting, moving, and impossible to put down telling of the Civil War. Captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slave owners alike. Includes profiles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Jefferson Davis. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. 176 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A fascinating telling of the ups and downs of the post WWI spree that led into the Great Depression. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. 224 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text A breathtaking journey through American life from 1945 to the present. Extensive coverage of Civil Rights, including the landmark election of President Barack Obama. Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. New to this Edition: Latest addition to the History of US series, covering recent events in history such as the inauguration of President Obama. 304 pages. Learn More

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This book will teach students about Canada and her Provinces through the use of reproducible maps, facts, and history. Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Individual Outline Map & Questions to Answer for Each Country. Classroom Reproducible with Bonus Activities. Answer Key & Teacher Instructions. Learn More

This book will teach students about South America and the countries through the use of reproducible maps, facts, and history. Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Individual Outline Map & Questions to Answer for Each Country. Classroom Reproducible with Bonus Activities. Answer Key & Teacher Instructions. Learn More

This book begins with a world overview and then students locate California within the United States. California's climate, physical, economic and political features are taught. Lessons are reinforced with maps, exercises, review questions and bonus activities. Grades 4th - Adult. Answer keys are provided.

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This book will teach students about the Middle East and the countries through the use of reproducible maps, facts, and history. Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Individual Outline Map & Questions to Answer for Each Country. Classroom Reproducible with Bonus Activities. Answer Key & Teacher Instructions. Learn More

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This book will teach students about the Far East and the countries through the use of reproducible maps, facts, and history. Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Individual Outline Map & Questions to Answer for Each Country. Classroom Reproducible with Bonus Activities. Answer Key & Teacher Instructions. Learn More

An easy-to-use guide which provides background, vocabulary, and discussion questions for each of the chapters in Famouse Men of the Middle Ages. For each biography in Famous Men of the Middle Ages, the Guide provides vocabulary, background information, suggestions for supplemental reading, and discussion questions. Like the other Greenleaf Guides, the Guide to the Middle Ages sets the study of each of the key figures in a Biblical context. Discussion questions prompt students to reflect on how the various figures match up to God’s standards of justice or righteousness. Suggested supplementary readings are found in the Penguin Atlas of Medieval History (especially good for its maps), and David Macaulay’s two Caldecott winners, Cathedral and Castle. Can be used with elementary grades and up.

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California Early History includes four unique sections focused on Californians of Native American, Mexican, African and Asian descent in an effort to help students understand the people and cultures involved in California's history which led to the development of the State of California are more important than simply memorizing the dates of events. New vocabulary words are introduced at the beginning of each section and students are expected to look them up in a dictionary and write a brief definition, which should then be reviewed and discussed by teachers and at home instructors to aid students in the understanding and retention of the words and their meanings. Lessons are reinforced with maps, exercises, review questions and bonus activities. The Bonus Activities are included at the end of each section and require the student(s) to use addtional research and resources to complete. California Early History is 90 pages, classroom reproducible and recommended for grades 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Learn More

The Best Book Ever About California Missions history is a comprehensive workbook covering the history of the California Missions, written in an easy-to-use format. The first section of the book includes background information, with maps, questions, and research activities. The background information section is followed by a section on the history of each individual mission, which introduce 'new words to learn', and when used in the order written each section builds on the previous section. Included with each individual mission section is a map of the mission chain, new words to learn by looking them up in a dictionary, a diagram of the mission compound which is student labeled, a fact sheet about the mission, and information about 'The Mission Today'. Some individual mission sections also include a crossword, word search, or other puzzle relating to the section. The Best Book Ever About California Missions is classroom reproducible, contains over 200 pages of information and activities and is recommended for grades 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th. Learn More

Students use maps to identify, memorize and locate the countries, waterways and points of interest on each continent. Each continent included* has 16 pages of unique map activities and a word search puzzle at the conclusion of each section. Learning the Continents is recommended for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade levels, contains 96 pages, and includes teacher instructions and answer keys. * Australia and Antarctica are not included, because the information available and structure of the continents (not enough countries to identify) do not fit the learning structure or format of the book. Learn More

Continent Maps & Studies contains outline, water-way and political boundary maps with an individual fact sheet for each continet. (Antarctica only provides an outline map and fact sheet.) There are questions, research activities and a glossary that can be used with each continent. Continent Maps & Studies is 64 pages, recommended for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade levels, and includes teacher instructions and answer keys. Learn More

A perennial best seller, now in its fourth edition. Beginning with ancient Sumer and progressing to the present day, 87 short lessons combine texts, time lines, maps, puzzles, and mini-biographies to dramatize critical events and places over the last 7,000 years Units include: The First Civilized People; Greece and Rome; Empires and Civilizations Around the World; The Middle Ages; Europe's Power Grows Greater; The Industrial Revolution; Empire Building and War; War Was Not a Solution; Communism and the Cold War; The Middle East; Africa; Asia; Europe and the Former Soviet Union; The Americas and Today's World. Short Lessons in World History is the perfect add-on to a traditional world history course, or can serve as a complete program. Includes an informative glossary and a complete answer key for all puzzles and assessments. Grades 6-9. Reproducible Teacher Book. From Walch Education.

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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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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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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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Geographic literacy means more than memorizing maps, of course. It's the doorway to understanding other cultures and becoming informed members of the global community. Geographic Literacy: Maps for Memorization is a one-stop, comprehensive resource for helping students master the physical locations and characteristics of foreign nations and regions. Easy to integrate into any geography or history class, the program includes, for every region: Revised maps with up-to-date political boundaries and place names Important historical and cultural information Critical-thinking questions that supplement map memorization Materials that meet National Geography Standards Working between labeled maps and blank maps, students develop a facility for reading, labeling, and understanding the world around them. Take a look at the samples we've provided here, and you'll see why Geographic Literacy: Maps for Memorization is so successful. Now in its third edition!

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Don’t just read about history — experience it! Color a picture of Viking warrior, make an edible oasis, create a Moorish ruler’s turban and Aztec jewelry and more. Designed to turn the accompanying book (The Story of the World, Vol. 2: The Middle Ages, sold separately) into a complete history program, this Activity Book provides you with comprehension questions and answers, sample narrations, maps and geography activities, coloring pages, lists of additional readings in history and literature, and plenty of simple, hands-on activities — all designed for grades 1-4. If you purchase this Activity Book, you have permission to copy the maps and coloring pages for use within your own family. Tests and Audio Book also available (sold separately) Learn More

The Complete Book of Handwriting for kindergarten to grade 3 helps children build a solid foundation in handwriting with focused instruction and practice in manuscript and cursive handwriting, as well as the letters of the alphabet. Children will also practice writing number, math, language arts, holiday, and weather words. While students increasingly rely on technology to communicate, it’s still important to teach them how to write letters, thank-you notes, sentences, and phrases by hand. The Complete Book of Handwriting helps children build knowledge and skills for a solid foundation in writing. Featuring kid-friendly activities, this book supports skill mastery, encourages learning, and helps children hone the skills needed for success.

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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