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Books in Social Studies, 4 series

  • Harcourt Social Studies New York: Activity Book, Student Edition Grade 4

    HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS

    Paperback (HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS, )
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  • Needs and Wants

    Susan Ring

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Ring, Susan
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: Sam Houston - A Fearless Statesman - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level R

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Dec. 30, 2012)
    Sam Houston lived a unique and exciting life. This captivating biography focuses on Houston's life and how he became the only person to be president of a republic, a United States senator, and the governor of two different states. The intriguing facts, easy-to-read text, and appealing images work in conjunction with an accessible glossary and index to help readers navigate their way through the text while feeling engaged and enlightened as they learn about the Republic of Texas, Cherokee Indians, Texas history, and how Houston became the governor of Texas. About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Causes of the Revolution: Early America

    Jill K. Mulhall

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Dec. 14, 2004)
    Discover what caused the American Revolution in this stimulating nonfiction book. With its easy-to-read text and vivid images, readers are sure to be engaged as they learn about problems colonists faced, including the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and Intolerable Acts. The fascinating facts and intriguing sidebars further explore the reasoning behind such documents as the First Continental Congress, Declaration of Rights and Grievances, Thomas Paine's Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence. To aid in better understanding of the content and vocabulary, a useful table of contents and glossary are provided. About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: The Southern Colonies: First and Last of 13 - Grades 4-5 - Guided Reading Level M

    Kelly Rodgers, Lynette Ordonez

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 30, 2016)
    Ignite your students' passion for history through the use of intriguing primary sources! The Primary Source Reader series features purposefully leveled text to increase comprehension for different learner types. Students will learn about the Southern colonies through an in-depth exploration of this period of history. This informational text includes captions, a glossary, an index, and other text features that will increase students' reading comprehension. It aligns with state standards including NCSS/C3, McREL, and WIDA/TESOL and prepares students for college and career readiness.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: The Colonization of Texas - Missions and Settlers - Grade 4 - Guided Reading Level S

    Stephanie Kuligowski

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Dec. 30, 2012)
    By the 1800s, Mexican and American settlers were starting colonies throughout Texas. After Mexico won its independence from Spain, the real fight for Texas began. Through supportive text, vivid images, maps, and engaging sidebars and facts, readers will learn about important aspects of Texas history, including Texas colonization, the missions in Texas, Stephen F. Austin, and The Alamo. Text features like a table of contents, glossary, and index are included to help readers better understand the content and vocabulary. This book also includes an in-class writing activity that allows students to pay tribute to the Texas longhorn.
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  • Harcourt Social Studies

    HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS

    Hardcover (HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Rare Book
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  • Industrial Revolution: The 20th Century

    Debra J. Housel

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Oct. 1, 2007)
    The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1700s and spread to America in the early 1800s as the colonies formed and grew. Readers will learn about this important time in US history in this enlightening nonfiction title. Through fascinating facts and engaging sidebars, children will learn how industrialism provided the means for development and expansion in America as life transitioned from rural beginnings to large cities. Industry was a large factor for innovation and employment at the beginning of the twentieth century through such creations as assembly lines, patents, and labor unions. Detailed images and easy to read text show readers the ups and downs of this time period, including child labor laws, labor unions, muckrackers, and immigrant and slave labor. The colorful scrapbook layout, helpful table of contents, and accommodating glossary combine to create a reading experience that is easy for readers to navigate through.
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  • Ways We Communicate

    Ellen Catala

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Introduces what communication is and some of the different ways in which people communicate with one another.
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  • Hammurabi: Babylonian Ruler: World Cultures Through Time

    Christine Mayfield

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Jan. 5, 2007)
    Hammurabi was king of Babylon and later became the king of Mesopotamia. This fascinating biography introduces readers to Babylonian history and explains how Hammurabi changed Mesopotamia. Through appealing photos and images and intriguing facts, readers will also learn about the Persian Empire, the form of writing called cuneiform, Gilgamesh, Cyrus the Great, Darius, and other kings and rulers of ancient times. Featuring a glossary and index for support, children will be sure to be enthralled as well as enlightened as they read from cover to cover!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: First Civilizations - 6 Book Set - Grades 4-8 - Guided Reading Level O - Q

    Teacher Created Materials

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Nov. 1, 2013)
    Teach students about ancient civilizations around the world with this set of high-interest nonfiction books! Featuring stunning photos, fact-filled sidebars, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, glossary, and index, each book in this set keeps children engaged as they learn about world history and developing social studies content knowledge. Titles in this 6-book collection include: Egypt; Mesopotamia; China; Rome; Greece; India.
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  • No Rules for Rex!: Rules & Laws

    Daisy Alberto, Jerry Smath

    Paperback (Kane Press, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Rules are ruining Rex’s life―or so he thinks. Will taking a break from rules make him feel better, or worse?
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