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Our Living Constitution, Grades 5 to 8
Good Apple
Paperback (Frank Schaffer, Jan. 16, 2002)This book was written to more easily pass on the rich and timeless message of the U.S. Constitution and to demonstrate how it serves us today. Easy-to-use, it makes the legalistic language and complex structure of the document accessible for all students. Using a unique, two-column format, the full text of the Constitution is presented beside an explanation of its meaning in terms students will understand. Divided into lessons of varying length, it includes thought-provoking questions and directives for outside work. The book begins with a study of the Declaration of Independence for historical perspective. 168 pp.
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America in the 1940s
Charles Wills
Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2005)Designed to be accessible to young readers, these volumes offer a way of learning about the history of America. Each book includes information on what was happening in the arts, sciences, popular culture, fashion, and music. They include 100 or more photographs, box features, pull-out quotations, a glossary, a further reading list, and an index.
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America in the 1920s
Michael J O'Neal
Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2005)Designed to be accessible to young readers, these volumes offer a way of learning about the history of America. Each book includes information on what was happening in the arts, sciences, popular culture, fashion, and music. They include 100 or more photographs, box features, pull-out quotations, a glossary, a further reading list, and an index.
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Civil Rights Movement
Jim Ollhoff
Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 1, 2011)African American History traces the timeline of this proud culture from its origins and the American Civil War, to the Civil Rights movement, to the struggle for equality that continues today. The Civil Rights Movement discusses important events during the fight for human and civil rights. Short biographies of civil rights leaders, authors, artists, and other powerful African Americans are also included. Graphically gripping, this series draws in young readers with dramatic images, while providing a clear understanding of African Americans' past. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Black Power Movement
Rebecca Rissman
Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)Examines the black power movement and the Black Panther Party, discussing their role in the civil rights movement.
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping in American History
Judith Edwards
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2000)Examines the famous kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby, describing the background of the boy's father, the circumstances of the crime, and the capture and trial of the alleged kidnapper.
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American History by Decade - The 1990s
Adam Woog
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 3, 2003)From the Persian Gulf War to the Oklahoma City bombing...From courtroom TV to cloning, this book examines how the 1990s--for better or worse--became known as the Age of Technology.
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American History by Decade - The 1960s
Jessica A. Gresko
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Sept. 8, 2003)From the freedom songs of the Civil Rights movement to the music of the Beatles, from the protest marches against the Vietnam War to the gathering of hippies at Woodstock, the 1960s was an era of conflict and of change. Civil Rights protesters marched and young men were drafted to fight in Vietnam. Hippy culture flowered and the Beatles became a household name. This book explores the important issues and movements of the1960s, a time of conflict and of change.
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American History 1
Matthew Downey
Hardcover (McGraw-Hill Education, July 25, 2005)Contemporary American History 1: Before 1865 covers America's story from its beginning through the end of the Civil War. 20 chapters provide information about American history from economic, geographic, political, religious, technological, social, and cultural perspectives.Student Text features: Engaging four-color designUnit openers with timelines and discussion questionsPre-reading strategies and introduction activitiesReading and vocabulary supportSmall-group activitiesWriting activitiesPrimary source documentsChapter summaries with review questionsEnd of chapter skill builder
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American History 2
Matthew Downey
Hardcover (McGraw-Hill Education, March 9, 2006)American History 2 begins with Reconstruction and the assassination of President Lincoln, and continues through the modern era. 20 chapters provide information about American history from economic, geographic, political, religious, technological, social, and cultural perspectives.Student Text features:Engaging four-color designUnit openers with timelines and discussion questionsPre-reading strategies and introduction activitiesReading and vocabulary supportSmall-group activitiesWriting activitiesPrimary source documentsChapter summaries with review questionsEnd of chapter skill builder
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The Great Depression: Opposing Viewpoints
William Dudley
Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1994)Opposing Viewpoints including Economic Collapse and Hoover's viewpoint and Roosevelt's New Deal
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The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History
David K. Fremon
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2000)Covers African Americans from the end of slavery through segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement.