Books in Primary Source History series

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.

Americans' belief that the country was desined expand across the continent helped to create greatest territorial growth, doubling the size of the young country. Using primary source documents and images this is a lively account of our territorial expansion during the nineteenth century. Revealing the states developed from these acquired territories, the book provides significant information on the Mexican-American War, the effect on the Native American population, and the battle over allowing slavery in new territories, which eventually led to the Civil War.

Texas has changed dramatically since it joined the United States in 1845. It has become a national leader in resources and many industries--it serves as a major supplier of the nation's oil, cattle, and agriculture. This inviting nonfiction book will intrigue readers as they learn about major Texas industries through colorful images and captivating facts. Children will learn about NASA, various types of music found in Texas, and even about the most popular Texas sports! The supportive text and accessible glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content and vocabulary. 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.

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 Ancient Civilization Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source that are 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.Ancient Civilization 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 Ancient Civilization Primary Sources are: 1. Photograph of ancient cuneiform writing in Ur, southern Iraq – the cuneiform system of writing was developed by ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia circa 3500-3000 BCE2. Photograph of excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro, city of the Indus Valley civilization that flourished between 3000 and 2000 BCE3. Examples from Babylonian King Hammurabi’s Code – his laws set up a universal system of justice for his empire – circa 1790 BCE4. Ancient Egyptian agricultural scene from the Tomb of Nakht – circa 1500 BCE5. Photograph of Mykonos vase – one of the earliest known depictions of the Trojan Horse that Greeks used to enter Troy during Trojan War 1194-1184 BCE6. Portion of marble relief of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal – depicts military campaigns against Elam – between 668 and 627 BCE7. Statue of Siddhartha Gautama ("the Buddha"), on whose teachings Buddhism was founded – 4th century BCE8. Photograph of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece – temple dedicated to the goddess Athena – construction began in 447 BC9. Photograph of Great Wall of China at Jinshanling – Great Wall was originally conceived in 3rd century BCE by Emperor Qin Shi Huang10. Carving from the Alexander Sarcophagus showing Alexander the Great fighting Persians at the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE11. Photograph of Terracotta Army – sculptures of soldiers buried approximately 210 BCE with Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China12. Photograph of Roman aqueduct built approximately 1st century CE in Segovia, Spain13. Sculpture from the Arch of Titus in Rome depicting items taken from the Jewish temple after the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE – arch built 82 CE14. Photograph of the Roman Colosseum used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles – construction completed in 80 CE15. Photograph of a stone ring representing a goal in the Maya Ball Court at Chichén Itzá, Mexico – circa 600-900 CE16. Photograph of Machu Picchu – ancient Inca city built high in the Andes Mountains – city built approximately 145017. Map of Tenochtitlán, capital city of the Aztec civilization – built on an island in Lake Texcoco – map created 152418. Image of Aztecs seeding, tilling, and harvesting maize from the Florentine Codex – circa 154019. Photograph of three men and a camel on the paw of the partially excavated Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt – circa 187820. Photograph of Egyptologist Howard Carter examining the tomb of King Tut – 1923Your 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.