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Books in Hands-on American History series

  • America Enters The Industrial Revolution

    Susan Hamen

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read America Enters The Industrial Revolution. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.
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  • Hands-On History! The Celts: Step into the world of the Celtic peoples, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures

    Fiona Macdonald

    Hardcover (Armadillo, Jan. 7, 2014)
    Journey back more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Packed full of lively information, facts and pictures that show you what the Celts ate, where they lived, the brave heroes they revered and the deadly weapons with which they armed themselves, along with how-to projects so you can find out for yourself.
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  • Hands-On History! Ancient Greece: Step into the world of the classical Greeks, with 15 step-by-step projects and 350 exciting pictures

    Richard Tames

    Hardcover (Armadillo, Sept. 7, 2013)
    Delve into the past to find out about the everyday life of the ancient Greeks - where they lived, the games they played, the clothes they wore, and the people who made history. How-to projects bring the past to life: construct a miniature Parthenon, paint a dolphin fresco, make a comic mask, and learn the ancient Greek alphabet.
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  • Battle At The Alamo

    Teri Temple, Bob Temple

    Library Binding (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Learn About The Events That Led Up To The Tragic Battle At The Alamo, Including The Disputes Between Mexico And The United States. Features Primary Sources, Historical Images, Chart, And Maps.
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  • The Monroe Doctrine: The Birth of American Foreign Policy

    Robert M Hamilton

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2016)
    American foreign policy has been shaped for almost 200 years by the words of President James Monroe. What did Monroe's words mean, and how did they create a uniquely American foreign policy? Readers find the answers to these questions and many more as they explore the major points of the Monroe Doctrine. They also discover the historical circumstances that influenced the Monroe Doctrine, as well as the actions taken throughout American history because of it. The detailed text supports common social studies curriculum topics, and it's paired with exciting historical images and informative primary sources.
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  • The History and Activities of the Wagon Trail

    Lisa Klobuchar

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 7, 2006)
    Have you ever wondered what life was really like on the wagon trail? Through recipes, crafts, engaging historical information, activities, and games this book gives you a chance to experience what life was like on the wagon trail. Included in this book are timelines, maps, exciting photographs, one recipe, and three crafts or activities. Age appropriate instructions, tips for teachers, and thought provoking questions make each craft appropriate for either individual of classroom use.
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  • Hands-On History! Stone Age: Step back to the time of the earliest humans, with 15 step-by-step projects and 380 exciting pictures

    Charlotte Hurdman

    Hardcover (Armadillo, Jan. 16, 2013)
    Travel back two million years to the Stone Age, and discover where humans lived, what they ate and what they looked like; practical projects bring the past alive as you make your own cave art or prepare a Stone Age meal.
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  • The Reconstruction Era

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2013)
    The Reconstruction Era
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  • The History and Activities of Native Americans

    Lisa Klobuchar

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 7, 2006)
    Have you ever wondered what life was really like for early Native Americans? Through recipes, crafts, history, activities, and games this book gives you a chance to experience what life was like for Native Americans. Included in this book are timelines, maps, exciting photographs, one recipe, and three crafts or activities. Age appropriate instructions, tips for teachers, and thought provoking questions make each craft appropriate for either individual of classroom use.
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  • The History and Activities of the Civil War

    M.C. Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 7, 2006)
    Have you ever wondered what life was really like during the Civil War? Through recipes, crafts, engaging historical information, activities, and games this book gives you a chance to experience what life was like during the Civil War. Included in this book are timelines, maps, exciting photographs, one recipe, and three crafts or activities. Age appropriate instructions, tips for teachers, and thought provoking questions make each craft appropriate for either individual of classroom use.
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  • Ancient Greeks

    Joe Fullman

    Hardcover (QED Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Rare Book
  • Vikings: Dress, Eat, Write and Play Just Like the Vikings

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, March 1, 2008)
    Step into the world of the Vikings! Make a Jarls helmet, write your name in runes, dye material just as they did 1000 years ago, drink Viking apple juice, play the board game hnef-tafl, and mold a good-luck charm. Fascinating facts and thirteen easy-to-do activities involve young readers in exploring this ancient civilization and its people.
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