Books in Primary Source Readers series

Dive deep into your study of US presidents with this biography of Ronald Reagan that piques students curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. This 32-page social studies book includes text features that help students increase reading comprehension and their understanding of the subject. Packed with interesting facts, sidebars, and essential vocabulary, this book is perfect for reports or projects.

This nonfiction book focuses on the history and growth of California during the 1900s. Students will learn how the movie industry, agriculture, industry, sports, entertainment, and technology have contributed to California’s growth. This primary source text builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to meet the needs of students reading at different levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.

The Primary Sources series is the winner of the 2015 Academics’ Choice Awards for the 2015 Smart Book Award in recognition of mind-building excellence. The American Revolution Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history of American Revolution. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock.We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click HERE to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.American Revolution Primary Sources are just what teachers need to help students learn how to analyze primary sources in order to meet Common Core State Standards! Students participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations of history using historical documents. Students make observations, generate questions, organize information and ideas, think analytically, write persuasively or informatively, and cite evidence to support their opinion, hypotheses, and conclusions. Students learn how to integrate and evaluate information to deepen their understanding of historical events. As a result, students experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. The 20 American Revolution Primary Sources are: 1. Political cartoon first created in 1754 during the French and Indian War, later used as a symbol of the American Revolution2. Engraving of King George III – 17623. Political cartoon depicting a mock funeral for the Stamp Act, after it was repealed – 17664. Engraving depicting the Boston Massacre – 17705. Various first-hand accounts of the Boston Massacre – 17706. Lithograph (1846) of The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor – December 17737. Political cartoon entitled, "Bostonians Paying the Excise Man" - October 17748. Depictions of Paul Revere’s Ride in 17759. Map of the town and harbor of Boston and the surrounding area, showing the road to Concord and the various encampments of British and colonial troops ― 177510. Illustration (1876) depicting Patrick Henry delivering his famous speech to the Virginia Assembly – 177511. John Trumbull’s painting (1818) of the committee presenting its draft of the Declaration of Independence at the Second Continental Congress – July 177612. Engraving showing the destruction of the statue of King George III in New York City – July 9, 177613. The first official broadside of the Declaration of Independence that included the names of the signers – 177714. Political cartoon entitled, "Poor Old England endeavoring to reclaim his wicked American children" - April 177715. Painting of British troops leaving Saratoga, New York, after defeat by U.S. General Horatio Gates – October 177716. Depictions of life during the winter at Valley Forge – 177717. British political cartoon during the American Revolution – 177918. Recollections of an enslaved African American in the Revolutionary Army – 1777-178319. Depictions of heroines of the American Revolution – 1777-178320. The surrender of British General Cornwallis to the joint efforts of George Washington and the French navy – 1781Your students will: • think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. • participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. • integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. • experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience.

Readers will learn about Paul Revere in this interesting biographical book. The vivid images and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to give readers tools they need to learn all they can about this amazing American. Readers will be encouraged to learn about a person they think is amazing. 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.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Groups of American Indians had been living in the Texas region for thousands of years when American settlers decided to expand westward. This captivating book explores the Texas history and the history of American Indians and how each group found different ways to live on the region they inhabited. Readers will learn about a variety of tribes, including Karankawa tribe, Jumano, Caddo, Lipan Apache, and Shosone and discover how they struggled to survive European colonization, Indian Removal Act, and American expansion. Other topics include the Dawes Act, Indian Civil Rights Act, and peace treaties. Through plenty of interesting and intriguing facts, engaging sidebars, accommodating glossary and index, and supportive text, readers will be encouraged to learn and explore the history of the Indians of North America.