Learning American History Through Literature

Learning American History Through Literature Print Book

By Diane Welch and Katherine White
Publisher: Common Sense Press

ISBN-13: 9781929683673

Study American history from Colonial Times (1607) to the Postwar Years (1968) by reading good literature and doing fun hands-on activities.

• Saves teacher time because you can teach all your children in grades 1-8 together in this multilevel course.
• Participate in reading books, doing activities, playing games, researching, cooking, discussion, and creating timelines which make learning American history fun and memorable.
• Each unit includes in-depth book lists, discussion questions, hands-on-activities, games, recipes, and more.
• Covers these time periods: Colonial, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, Civil War, Industrial Age, World War Years, and the Postwar Years.
• Learn new vocabulary.
• Build timelines.
• Do personal researth to deepen understanding of American history.
• Choose to complete the curriculum in one or two years.
• Use as a stand-alone program or as a resource to another American history program.
• “History with its plot, settings, and characters is best taught through stories” from the back cover
• More information is available from the publisher’s website:
  • Sample Lesson as pdf (opens in a new window)
• Also available as an Ebook for downloading.

This is a multi-level curriculum for grades 1 to 8.

List $32.00

Price $27.99