Books with title Atlas of American History

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

Packed with primary source documents and illustrationsThis comprehensive full-year program, designed to provide core American history content at a manageable reading level, helps students of varying ability levels learn essential content to successfully complete the requirements of rigorous district, state, and national frameworks, guidelines, and standards. Lexile Level970 Reading Level5-6Interest Level6-12

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

From the Battle of Bunker Hill to the Battle of Midway, from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, from George Washington to Douglas MacArthur, Atlas of American Military History covers the full span of America at war, exploring the personalities, methods, strategies, and historical contexts of each conflict. More current and accessible than any similar title on the topic, this volume provides bountiful full-color maps accompanied by an insightful textual narrative. The maps and text are well integrated and complement each other nicely, giving readers access to information on important topics in a comprehensive and authoritative manner.Following a loose chronological framework, Atlas of American Military History examines every significant military campaign and war in which the United States has been engaged, both domestically and internationally, from the French and Indian War up to and including the latest war in Iraq. Full of information that will interest students and general readers alike, this book also covers military methods, weaponry, and communication technology. The wide range of topics that receive detailed treatment, in the text and maps, offers a thorough, fascinating account of all aspects of U.S. military history.

Survey to review the whole course of US history in preparation for the AP exam. Effectively condensed yet complete enough to eliminate the need to constantly refer back to a basal text. Short, concise, and all inclusive. Facilitates a backbone structure ideal for those who prefer to posthole and dig below the surface of the American chronological past. (Grades 10-12)

American History 1 covers America's story from its beginning through the end of the Civil War. American History 2 begins with Reconstruction and the assassination of President Lincoln, and continues through the modern era. The 20 chapters in each book provide information about American history from economic, geographic, political, religious, technological, social, and cultural perspectives. Highlights: Incorporates the NCSS high school thematic strands Audio and Interactive activities – On the student CD-ROM, full audio and interactive activities help the student better comprehend the material, improving their ability to read in the content areas. Reading support – There is extensive attention paid to helping students improve their reading ability. The readability is controlled throughout the program. ELL support – Specific activities target the needs of the second language student Usability – The program is designed to be simple for teachers and students to use. The PDF form of all Teacher CD content makes it easy to print materials as needed. Engaging content - Our series is replete with illustrations, maps, photos and timelines. Value – The program offers a complete, four color social studies curriculum at a very competitive price. Flexibility – the program can be used by a variety of student types, including Adult Ed students. Student Text Engaging four-color design Unit openers with timelines and discussion questions Pre-reading strategies and introduction activities Reading and vocabulary support Small-group activities Writing activities Primary source documents Chapter summaries with review questions End of chapter skill builder Student CD-ROM PDF of entire student book Audio narration of student text Spanish narration of key chapter and lesson concepts Spanish audio activity for each chapter Four interactive games per chapter Student presentation builder