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Everything You Need to Know about American History Homework: 4th to 6th Grades

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I am studying for the MSAT and this book was an excellent review for the history section! It is written in simple words and the illustrations were very helpful! I also have the one reviewing world history! =o)

Both of my children have found this book (and others in the series) extremely helpful. The language is clear and concise. The illustrations and timelines are most helpful. I like the short biographies in each section about not well known, yet important people.

I have the "Updated Edition, 1997" book. My one complaint is that this book's details and explanations of history stops at 1949. There have been many American history moments since then which are acknowledged in an appendix outline. However, many of these events deserve much more attention, like the history before 1949 gets. Shoot, the 1960's alone are a whole chapter! Maybe in the next edition the publisher could include details on the last 50 years.

As a history buff, I loved this book. As a homeschooling veteran, I have only high praise for it's completeness and compactness. Again, to say that these books "Everything You Need" are excellent isn't enough!! I don't know how we taught without them!!!!

This series is great. I tutor kids from 4th-11th grades, and use "Everything ... American History" extensively with all my students. The material is concise, presented clearly, and all the important facts are there. In straightforward English! aaah. It is worth purchasing for the Bill of Rights section (in modern English) alone.

This book as well as the World History version got me through the CSET exam for all those future teachers out there!

This is a great book for people studying for the CSET (CA Subject Matter Examination for Teachers)....has a simple, illustrated explanation and refreshes your memory of topics you may not have looked at for years (um, middle school). My CSET prep class also recommended it.

I teach at a special education high school and in any one class my students' reading levels range from Kinder-12th grade, so it is extremely tough to find things that will encompass as many levels of learning at once. I am happy to say that this book does that, and the students really jumped right on to use it!

This book is right to the point, and is great for teaching students how to take notes. It has amazing spacing and large type that allows easier reading for students with reading disabilities. The fantastic use of color allows the reader to visualize a change in topic so that they may know that they are onto something new.

I would LOVE for this series to be modified into textbooks, with resources such as computer programs to enhance learning for visual and audio learners.

I DO NOT love the fact that it puts the grade level in BIG BOLD WORDS on the cover. That means that my 18 year old student is liable to tell me, "I'm not going to look at some middle school book. I'm in high school."

Having recently moved to the US I decided to refresh my knowledge of local history. I got The Penguin History of the USA by Hugh Brogan The Penguin History of the USA: New edition which I recommend, but I also wanted something that would give me a quick overview so I decided to pick this one up. I was pleasantly surprised - it is concise, informative, well organized and fun. I have the Jan 2005 edition which covers everything until the Iraq war in 2003, apparently a big difference from the 1997 edition. Regardless of whether you're 15 or 50 give this book a try. I guarantee that you'll find an interesting fact you were unaware of (or had long forgotten) about US history.

I enjoyed this book very much. It's concise, so you're not going to get any details, but it's a great place to start. I use it, also, as an "intro" to each section for my middle schoolers -- "whole to part" learning.
Definitely recommended.

I have owned the entire set of these books for many years and recently purchased the new, revised ones. The books are well-organized and concise. They truly are an excellent resource for school children of all ages.