Study Guides and Lesson Plans for
Teaching American History
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A stimulating collection of more than 250 enrichment lessons and ready-to-use activity
sheets. These focus on the people, places, and events that have shaped our nation
from before Columbus to the present. More than 35 biographical sketches of noted Americans
— from Ben Franklin to Jim Thorpe. Spiral bound, 352 pages.
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American History for Ages 9 – 12:
The Complete Book of U.S. History covers pre-United States history with the native
peoples of the American continent to present day, using text and activities to reinforce
learning of those concepts. 352 pages with full-color photos and illustrations, maps,
charts, timelines and a great reference section. For ages 9 through 12.
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Heroes, traitors, and great thinkers come to life in this activity book, and the
concepts of freedom and democracy are celebrated in true accounts of the officers,
delegates, riflemen, and hardworking farm wives and children who created the new nation.
This collection tells the story of the Revolution, from the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea
Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the creation of the United States
Constitution. All American students are required to study the Revolution and the
Constitution, and these 21 activities make it fun and memorable. Kids create a fringed
hunting shirt and a tricorn hat and reenact the Battle of Cowpens. They learn how to make
their voices heard in "I Protest" and how Congress works in "There Ought to
Be a Law." A final selection including the Declaration of Independence, a glossary,
biographies, and pertinent Web sites makes this book a valuable resource for both students
and teachers. 160 pages.
72-page book. Packed with ways teachers can make learning about the American Revolution
meaningful and exciting for their students. Includes background information, primary
source materials, reproducible and hands-on mapping activities, easy and creative project
ideas, a read-aloud play, and lots of literature and Internet links.
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This collection of 15 motivating lessons features reproducible primary source materials
thatmatch your stocial studies objectives and help students understand the original
documents. Students compare eyewitness accounts of the Boston Tea Party to create a group
scene, calculate the length and duration of Underground Railroad routes, enact a dramatic
reading based on the personal narratives of immigrants, and delve deeper in to American
history with 12 other activities. Includes step-by-step lessons, reproducibles,Internet
links, and a BIG poster of primary source photographs. 80 pages.
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More Than 20 Ready-to-Go Games, Activities, Puzzles, and Fun-filled Learning
Adventures. A great way to add excitement to the history topics you teach: Colonial
America, Revolutionary war, Immigration, the Civil War, Westward Expansion, and more.
Includes reproducible game board, activity sheets, maps, and a full color poster.
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Also see Newbery Winning Books about the American Revolution:
Make your history teaching more meaningful to your students and more rewarding to
yourself. Book includes:
an overview of current issues regarding history in the elementary school
curriculum units ranging from the near to the far, from the recent to the distant past,
including topics such as memoir, immigration, Native Americans, and the Pilgrims
detailed descriptions on how each unit was developed, taught, and assessed
suggestions on how to experiment with ways of telling history: writing personal
histories, creating picture books, producing research reports, staging performances.
examples and analysis of student work, so as examining immigration from the
perspective of a recent arrival from the Caribbean or from a Pilgrim hundreds of years ago
makes history real and compelling to these young historians.
teaching goals and reflections on the complexities of teaching history today
Woven throughout this personal narrative are practical suggestions written by
co-author, Stephanie Fins, a museum educator, who collaborated with Monica as she
developed and taught her history curriculum. Stephanie provides a rich variety of
practical teaching suggestions, topic extensions, and professional resources:
Zooming In: informational essays on topics that support the historical content.
Booktalks: reviews of relevant professional books.
Tools of the Trade: practical ideas to support and extend classroom work.
On-Line Resources: related Internet sites that offer text, images, audio material, and
"virtual" tours of historic sites.
Far Away and Long Ago will expand the ways teachers think about history and provide
elementary and middle school practitioners with new ways to teach this lively subject.
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American History for ages 4 through 8:
The Complete Book of
Presidents by American Education Publishing. Using
full-color illustrations, this book reinforce social studies lessons learned in school
with exciting activities and pull-out flash cards. There are even pages to use when
following the presidential election and the next President's term! An answer key is
included for ease of use. 352 pages.
The
Complete Book of American Facts and Games by American Education Publishing. With
this book children can expand their knowledge of American history, presidents, and states
by completing crossword puzzles, word searches, scrambles, and more! Perfect for
reinforcing knowledge required on proficiency tests. Excellent review of classroom
curricula. Includes answer key. 352 pages.
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