A Charlotte Mason Inspired Journey Through American History! American history comes alive in America’s Story 2 as students experience the struggle of the fledgling American nation as she strives to resolve conflict, reconstruct after division, expand through the Wild West, and join the world in the Industrial Revolution. Easy for teachers, exciting for students! America’s Story 2 is designed to be easy to use with a convenient schedule to save you time! While students embark on an exciting adventure through American history as they: Learn to retell history through the use of oral & written narrationSketch their way through historical scenesCreate their own mapsAnd compile a timeline from the Civil War to the Industrial Revolution of the early 1900s! America’s Story 2 Teacher Guide Includes: Suggested Daily Schedule—Saving you time!Student worksheets for narration (oral & written), sketching, map adventures, & timelines.Optional Digging Deeper activitiesSpecial Project IdeasReview sheets & answer keys3-hole punched, perforated pages for convenience Course Features: Approximately 45 minutes per lesson, 4-5 days per weekDesigned for grades 3-6 in a one-year history course

The vital resource that provides all assignments for the America’s Story Volume 1 course, which includes: Materials list for each chapter, oral narration questions and answers, directed journaling, artwork sketching and study sections, Map Adventures, optional Digging Deeper sections, and more.Book of Prayers, review sections, special project ideas, and answer keys. OVERVIEW: America’s Story Vol. 1 is written with narration as a key element of this course. Please take the time to employ oral narration whenever suggested. Included in each chapter of this Teacher Guide is a written narration prompt for the older child. Students will learn about the ancient Americas to the great Gold Rush, the infancy of our country through the founding of our great nation, catching glimpses of the leaders who would become known as the Founding Fathers. The course includes 28 chapters and five built-in reviews, making it easy to finish in one school year. The activity pages are an assortment of map adventures, areas to write/journal, Scriptures and famous sayings for copy work, hands-on projects, and pictures to draw and color. There is also a timeline project, including the simple instructions for completion. FEATURES: The calendar provides 5 daily lessons with clear objectives and activities.

A Charlotte Mason Inspired Journey Through American History! America’s Story 3 concludes the exciting journey through American History as students review America’s rich history, experience the excitement of discovery and invention as well as the hardships of the Great Depression, and examine the challenges our nation still faces. In America’s Story 3, your student will: Discover the impact one president had on the New York City Police DepartmentObserve the first flightRide along with the development of the Model TExperience the wonder and the tragedy of the TitanicExplore America during & after the World WarsLearn the hardships Americans faced during the Great DepressionFeel the excitement of new discoveries and technological advancementand so much more! Exciting, interactive stories O’Dell’s lively storytelling style ensures history comes alive in an exciting way! Through engaging narrative, O’Dell interacts with students and draws them in to imagine the adventures, hardships, failures, and triumphs of the incredible characters who shaped American history from the early 1900s to Modern Times. America’s Story 3 Student Features: Full-color student textbook featuring engaging narrative and beautiful historic illustrations, photographs, maps, and cultural connections.

This engaging textbook teaches students about the Middle Ages, from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. Follow this story-based approach to world history as you meet numerous historical figures (including St. Patrick, Genghis Khan, Richard the Lionheart, Joan of Arc, and Martin Luther), visit medieval sites around the world, and trace the rise and fall of numerous empires and kingdoms. Volume 2 in this series for your junior high students includes: A conversational narrative that brings medieval history to lifeGorgeous photographs, artwork, and maps that help students visualize people, places, and eventsEducational features that dig deeper into the history of the Christian Church Throughout the course, students will see God’s guiding hand through history. They will study the major events of the Middle Ages and delve into how society and culture developed and changed. Students will also study medieval civilizations spanning the whole globe, including the Byzantines, Anglo-Saxons, Muslims, Chinese, Japanese, Mongols, Mughals, Vikings, Normans, Russians, Songhai, and Aztecs!

A road map for teachers who strive to be highly effective leaders in our nation's classrooms Teach For America has fought the daunting battle of educational equity for the last twenty years. Based on evidence from classrooms across the country, they've discovered much about effective teaching practice, and distilled these findings into the six principles presented in this book. The Teaching As Leadership framework inspires teachers to: Set Big Goals; Invest Students and Their Families; Plan Purposefully; Execute Effectively; Continuously Increase Effectiveness; Work Relentlessly. The results are better educational outcomes for our nation's children, particularly those who live in low-income communities. Inspires educators to be leaders in their classrooms and schools Demystifies what it means to be an effective teacher, describes key elements of practice and provides a clear vision of success Addresses the challenges every teacher, in every classroom, faces on a daily basis An accompanying website includes a wealth of tools, videos, sample lessons, discussion boards, and case studies.

A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.