American History 1 covers America's story from its beginning through the end of the Civil War. American History 2 begins with Reconstruction and the assassination of President Lincoln, and continues through the modern era. The 20 chapters in each book provide information about American history from economic, geographic, political, religious, technological, social, and cultural perspectives. Highlights:<ul>
<li>Incorporates the NCSS high school thematic strands</li>
<li>Audio and Interactive activities – On the student CD, full audio and interactive activities help the student better comprehend the material, improving their ability to read in the content areas.</li>
<li>Reading support – There is extensive attention paid to helping students improve their reading ability. The readability is controlled throughout the program.</li>
<li>ELL support – Specific activities target the needs of the second language student</li>
<li>Usability – The program is designed to be simple for teachers and students to use. The PDF form of all Teacher CD content makes it easy to print materials as needed.</li>
<li>Engaging content - Our series is replete with illustrations, maps, photos and timelines.</li>
<li>Value – The program offers a complete, four color social studies curriculum at a very competitive price.</li>
<li>Flexibility – the program can be used by a variety of student types, including Adult Ed students.</li>
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Contemporary's American History 2: After 1865

Teen & Young Adult

Downey, Matthew T.

Education & Reference

Contemporary Books

United States History: In the Course of Human Events

United States History: In the Course of Human Events

History

Giese, James R.

Metcalf, Fay D.

Americas

NTC Pub. Group

A history of Colorado from earliest times to the present.

Colorado : Crossroads of the West

Matthew T. Downey

Fay D, Metcalf

Westwinds Pr

Teaching for Historical Literacy

Teaching for Historical Literacy combines the elements of historical literacy into a coherent instructional framework for teachers. It identifies the role of historical literacy, analyzes its importance in the evolving educational landscape, and details the action steps necessary for teachers to implement its principles throughout a unit. These steps are drawn from the reflections of real teachers, grounded in educational research, and consistent with the Common Core State Standards. The instructional arc formed by authors Matthew T. Downey and Kelly A. Long takes teachers from start to finish, from managing the prior learning of students to developing their metacognition and creating synthesis at the end of a unit of study. It includes introducing topics by creating a conceptual overview, helping students collect and analyze evidence, and engaging students in multiple kinds of learning, including factual, procedural, conceptual, and metacognitive. This book is a must-have resource for teachers and students of teaching interested in improving their instructional skills, building historical literacy, and being at the forefront of the evolving field of history education.

Teaching for Historical Literacy: Building Knowledge in the History Classroom

Long, Kelly A.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Routledge

Teaching for Historical Literacy combines the elements of historical literacy into a coherent instructional framework for teachers. It identifies the role of historical literacy, analyzes its importance in the evolving educational landscape, and details the action steps necessary for teachers to implement its principles throughout a unit. These steps are drawn from the reflections of real teachers, grounded in educational research, and consistent with the Common Core State Standards. The instructional arc formed by authors Matthew T. Downey and Kelly A. Long takes teachers from start to finish, from managing the prior learning of students to developing their metacognition and creating synthesis at the end of a unit of study. It includes introducing topics by creating a conceptual overview, helping students collect and analyze evidence, and engaging students in multiple kinds of learning, including factual, procedural, conceptual, and metacognitive. This book is a must-have resource for teachers and students of teaching interested in improving their instructional skills, building historical literacy, and being at the forefront of the evolving field of history education.

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