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HISTORY

EI0067 JOURNEY AROUND THE NATION $13.95
80 pp., Grades 2-5
Journey Around the Nation introduces your student to each state in our nation. Journey Around the World introduces your student to World geographical and social studies skills. Both titles contain activities to exercise comprehension, as well as, ideas for an independent research project.
EI0059 Journey Around the World $13.95

TC0930 PRESIDENTS OF THE US $16.95
Hardcover, 96 pp., ISBN:9781587280931
Your students will follow the careers of America's leaders: how presidents are elected and their functions when in office. Full color illustrations complement the concise yet detailed text and information about the vice presidents, first ladies, senate and congress, complete the picture.

EI9685 WE THE PEOPLE: Exploring the US Constitution $14.95
96 pp., Grades 3-8
Give your students the necessary insight into the US Constitution. The activities encourage your students to creatively think and to participate in class discussions. Also included are short biographies of the people who created the Constitution.

Book Image EI0688 ELECTING A PRESIDENT: All about Presidents & the Presidency $18.95
112 pp., Grades 4-8
This book explains the process of election, political parties, primary elections and the duties of the President. Included are highlights of the lives of Americans who have held the office. Activities are included that will challenge your students to think and understand the process by having them create campaigns for famous Americans and write an original script.

WB5460 MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY $34.95
Jacketed Hardcover, 1,392 pp., 3rd Edition, ISBN:9780877795469
This comprehensive source of geographical, economic, historical, and political information contains more than 54,000 entries and 250 maps and 16,000 cross-references. It includes information on continents, countries, regions, cities, historical sites, and natural features, as well as pronunciations and variant spellings. Vital information on key political and physical features of locales around the globe are at your fingertips.

GEOGRAPHY

FUL9545 DISCOVERING GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA $17.95
C. Fuhler, Illustrated, Softcover, 155 pp., plus appendixes, ISBN:9781555919542
This text is designed for teachers with students at the 3rd-6th grade reading levels. It is divided into 11 sections, each of which deal with a region of the United States, plus a section for Canada, and one for Mexico. This book explores location, place, region, movement, and the interactions between humans and the environment. Each chapter is full of lesson ideas, activities, craft projects, and motivational help.

FUL9650 DISCOVERING WORLD GEOGRAPHY $24.95
N. Chicola & E. English, Illustrated, Softcover, 152 pp., ISBN:9781555919658
Appropriate for teachers instructing K - 6th grade reading levels, this book uses fi ction and non-fi ction in studying the environments, peoples, and places of the world. It is divided into 13 sections, each devoted to a realm of the globe. The sections begin with a brief review of location, topography, climate, fl ora and fauna, and other features unique to the area. Following the review part of the chapter are several snippets of related children’s stories with activities to incorporate the newly learned geography.

Book Image EI036X DISCOVERING MAPS & GLOBES $13.95
80 pp., Grades 4-8
Your students will be introduced to all the different types of maps. Once they complete this book, they will be able to understand the difference between physical maps and political maps, weather maps and product maps.

WORLD ALMANAC LIBRARY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT $31.00 Each
These Supplemental Reading titles are correlated to state curriculum standards for Social Studies, and provide the key facts and concepts which students need to understand how their government works. Text includes charts, graphs, tables & time lines for students in grades 4-8.

  • GST4616 The Armed Forces ISBN:9780836854565
  • GST4624 Congress ISBN:9780836854572
  • GST4632 The Presidency ISBN:9780836854589
  • GST4640 Supreme Court ISBN:9780836854596
  • GST4802 The Bill of Rights ISBN:9780836854756
  • GST4810 The Cabinet ISBN:9780836854763
  • GST4829 The Constitution ISBN:9780836854770
  • GST4837 Political Parties Interest Groups & the Media ISBN:9780836854787

LANDMARK EVENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY $31.00 Each
Students will fi nd key events in American history through vivid main text, sidebars, photos, captions, maps and other primary source documents. The titles introduce students to reading and understanding time lines and other graphics, as well as using other resources in print and on the web. This series meets the requirement set by state curriculum standards for Social Studies Supplemental reading.

  • GST3997 The Anasazi Culture at Mesa Verde ISBN:9780836853711
  • GST4004 The Battle of Gettysburg ISBN:9780836853728
  • GST4012 The Bombing of Pearl Harbor ISBN:9780836853735
  • GST3940 Building the Panama Canal ISBN:9780836853940
  • GST4071 Lexington and Concord ISBN:9780836853797
  • GST4020 The California Gold Rush ISBN:9780836853742
  • GST3957 Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins ISBN:9780836853957
  • GST3926 The 1963 Civil Rights March ISBN:9780836853926
  • GST3858 The Atom Bomb Project ISBN:9780836853858
  • GST3933 The Battle of Yorktown ISBN:9780836853933
  • GST4039 The Montgomery Bus Boycott ISBN:9780836853759
  • GST3865 The Oregon Trail ISBN:9780836853865
  • GST3872 The Salem Witch Trails ISBN:9780836853872
  • GST3964 The Scopes "Monkey" Trail ISBN:9780836853964
  • GST3889 The Scottsboro Case ISBN:9780836853889
  • GST3896 The Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention ISBN:9780836853896
  • GST4047 The Settling of St Augustine ISBN:9780836853766
  • GST4063 The First Moon Landing ISBN:9780836853780
  • GST408X The Terrorist Attacks of 9/11/01 ISBN:9780836853803
  • GST4098 The Trail of Tears ISBN:9780836853810
  • GST4101 The Transcontinental Railroad ISBN:9780836853827
  • GST411X The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire ISBN:9780836853834
  • GST3902 The Writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ISBN:9780836853902

PORTRAITS OF THE STATES $26.00 Each
This series, for Grades 2 and up, is designed to introduce students to the United States. Each volume includes, state facts and symbols and uses clear, vivid text to describe the history, people, land, economy, and government of each state. Each title includes a time line, biographies of notable people, and numerous maps and charts.

AS IT WAS! ANCIENT HISTORY $10.95 Each
J. McAlpine, B. Weincek, S. Jeweler, and M. Finkbinder, Softcover, 48 pp.
Each book in this series is designed to present various historical cultures through an interdisciplinary approach. Each of the three units is divided into three sections with activities to encourage comprehension of content, reasoning, and writing skills while building vocabulary and developing creativity. Through Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math and the Arts, students will learn to understand and analyze major historical topics, individuals, and locations. Grades 4 through 8.

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  • EI0690 Ancient Africa ISBN:9781566440691
  • EI070X Ancient Egypt ISBN:9781566440707
  • EI0718 Ancient Greece ISBN:9781566440714
  • EI0726 Ancient Rome ISBN:9781566440721
  • EI0955 Maya, Incas & Aztecs ISBN:9781566440950
  • EI0947 The Civil War ISBN:9781566440943
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