Methods--Using analysis and evaluation tools provided at the beginning of each book, students examine two or more perspectives of an event then decide which one has the best evidence, inferences, analogies, and assumptions (see the sample lesson, below).
By analyzing each lesson and discussing their conclusions, students improve not only their historical knowledge but their thinking and problem-solving skills for better performance in history and all subjects.
Instruction/Answer Guides--Each Guide provides the objectives, teaching suggestions, focus questions, extension activities, and answers needed to teach the series most effectively.
Reading Level grade 5, grade 6-adult ability. 26-29 lessons per book. Reproducible for single-classroom use.
The set includes 8 books:
Colonies to Constitution
Colonies to Constitution (Teachers Manual)
New Republic to Civil War
New Republic to Civil War (Teachers Manual)
Reconstruction to Progressivism
Reconstruction to Progressivism (Teachers Manual)
Spanish-American War to Vietnam War
Spanish-American War to Vietnam War (Teachers Manual)
