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A complete history curriculum in a book—perfect for busy moms, dads, and teachers! The Curriculum / Activity Guide offers parents and teachers a complete history curriculum for use with The Story of the World. In addition to extensive reading lists and cross-references to the most common illustrated encyclopedias, the Activity Book contains comprehension questions, sample narrations, maps, coloring pages, and activities for each chapter in The Story of the World. Children and parent-teachers love the activities, which range from coloring pages and games to mummifying a chicken! The Curriculum Guide and Activity Book is designed primarily for grades 1-4, although the maps and many of the activities are also appropriate for grades 5-6. If you purchase this Activity Book, you have permission to copy the maps and coloring pages for use within your own family. If you want to save yourself the trouble of lugging it to Kinko's, you can purchase the separate Student Pages for Volume 1.

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This spirited reading of the second in Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World history series brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of the middle ages. Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of the ancient world. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the years 400 to 1600-from the fall of Rome through the rise of the Renaissance. Learn More

Thirteen compelling and influential documents: Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death," Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, James Madison's The Federalist, George Washington's First Inaugural Address, The Monroe Doctrine, Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and more. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Learn More

Henry VI: Part One is a dramatic tale of the lives of soldiers, diplomats, kings, and insurrectionists. It depicts the fractious instability of the court and nobility of fifteenth-century England, and their squabbles with their French counterparts. Despite its debut performance in 1592, however, Henry VI: Part One does not appear in printed form until some thirty years later, in the 1623 folio. There are many questions, therefore, surrounding exactly how many people wrote the play, when they did so, how it was performed, who played what part, and the nature of the manuscript behind the first performance. In his wide-ranging introduction, Michael Taylor offers answers to these questions, and discusses other key issues such as language, structure, performance history, and the role of women in the play. Taylor edits the play for students, scholars, and theater-goers with an informative commentary on all aspects of the language, action, characters, and staging. Paperback. 272 pages. Learn More

This set of readers are those featured in the Veritas Press Phonics Museum Kindergarten Kit. Each reader is based on an important event in history and is beautifully illustrated. Use these to supplement your reading program or provide interesting reading for your student. 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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In Genevieve Foster's inimitable style, she brings to life the dawn of the 19th century with all its wonderful advancements in transportation, communication, and technology. This is the age of Napoleon, Jefferson, Toussaint, Livingston, Robert Fulton, Richard Trevithick, Beethoven, Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, Dolley Madison and much more. Foster's use of "horizontal history", weaves these stories together by delightful retellings and whimsical illustrations. 98 pgs Learn More

Continuing her unique approach to "horizontal history", Genevieve Foster explores the wide world of William Penn from the 1660's to the early 1700's - a world reaching across the courtyards of the Sun King in France to the Great Wall of China and beyond to Colonial America. Penn's contemporaries included such colorful figures as Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Edmund Halley, Sir Issac Newton, Shah Jahan ( who built the Taj Mahal), and the great explorers Marquette, Jolliet, and La Salle. His life also spans a fascinating age of world exploration and discovery. Penn's Quaker beliefs under girded his relationships with the Pennsylvanian native tribes and established the longest standing peace treaty between American Indians and European settlers. Wonderful maps and illustrations by the author complement the text. 196 pgs Learn More

In The Cruise of the Arctic Star, O'Dell takes a voyage up the length of the California coast in his cedar-hulled offshore cruiser named Arctic Star. With his wife Elizabeth along as skilled navigator and cook, a friend Del as cohort and deckhand, and an unpredictable hired hand named Rodney Lambert, the crew journeys up the coast and experiences first hand the delights and drama of life at sea along this beautiful shoreline. Along the way, the author relates the colorful narratives of California's past through the stories of men and women like Cabrillo, Viscaino, Junipero Serra, Kate Sessions, Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith and many more. Drawing from journals of other notable visitors like Richard Henry Dana, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Sir Francis Drake, readers are given a window into life in California hundreds of years ago. 220 pages. Reading level - 4th through 8th grade. From Beautiful Feet Books. Softcover. O'Dell offers readers dramatic incidents seldom featured in text books on California history - like the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the United States Navy that occurred in the treacherous Jaws of the Devil near Point Conception. Readers will delight in the story of Jedediah Strong Smith's wrestling with a grizzly and the wilderness friend who stitched his ear and face back together - with no anesthesia, of course! Pirates have to play a part in a land so rich in coastline - and they do, with buried treasure on a Southern California isle known as Dead Man's Island. The stories of the discoverers, explorers and settlers of California have never been drawn so delightfully as they are under O'Dell's pen. With his love of his native state, his knowledge of the landscape, sea life, and historical past of this region, O'Dells work continues to stand as an important contribution to the rich literature of the Golden State. Learn More

42 tests: one for each chapter of The Story of the World. Perfect for evaluating comprehension and retention. The narrative format of The Story of the World helps children remember the famous people, places, and events in history. These tests offer you an easy way to make sure that your child is absorbing the important events from world history. A combination of multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and short writing samples allow you to evaluate your child's retention and comprehension of key events in The Story of the World. The Test package contains an answer key for all tests. 174 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 History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring againThe First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with the Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Erickson, Columbus, and all the early great explorers--Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and more--in this brilliantly told story of America before it was America. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Learn More

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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. An amazing telling of America's nation-making transformation. Includes enthralling stories of key historical figures such as George Washington, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, Eliza Pinckney, and Alexander Hamilton throughout. 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. 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. A fascinating telling of the remarkable challenges the freshly formed United States faced 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. 208 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. 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

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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. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A fascinating telling of the booming times of the Gilded Age. Profiles of key figures in history such as Mother Jones, Ida Tarbell, Big Bill Haywood, and Sam Gompers. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. 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 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

Designed to accompany Joy Hakim's ten volume A History of US or as a stand alone reference, this collection of great American documents is ideal for all students of American history. Filled with primary sources, the Sourcebook and Index traces the gradual unfolding of ideas of freedom in America through letters, declarations, proclamations, court decisions, speeches, laws, acts, the Constitution, and other writings. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Ideal for all students of American history. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. 352 pages. Learn More

A History with 14 Activities

By Richard Panchyk, Foreword by Senator John Kerry, Afterword by James Baker, III, Introduction by Nadine Strossen

This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution—including free speech, freedom of religion, civil rights, criminal justice, and property rights—the book juxtaposes historical cases with similar current cases. Presented with opinions from both sides of the court cases, readers can make up their own minds on where they stand on the important issues that have evolved in the Court over the past 200 years. Interviews with prominent politicians, high-court lawyers, and those involved with landmark decisions—including Ralph Nader, Rudolph Giuliani, Mario Cuomo, and Arlen Specter—show the personal impact and far-reaching consequences of the decisions. Fourteen engaging classroom-oriented activities involving violations of civil rights, exercises of free speech, and selecting a classroom Supreme Court bring the issues and cases to life. The first 15 amendments to the Constitution and a glossary of legal terms are also included.

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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