While reading Mount Rushmore, students will learn all about the infamous carving made into the Black Hills of South Dakota. This 32-page title uses a variety of teaching components to help young readers strengthen their reading comprehension skills. The Symbols of Freedom series will allow students to explain events or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause versus effect. Each title features photographs, maps, and informational sidebars that work with a Show What You Know section to help readers build their understanding of the topic.
This book discusses the era of slavery in America and the impact it had on the future of the nation.
This book discusses America's involvement in the building of the Panama Canal and the impact it had on the future of the nation.
This book discusses the era of the Pony Express and the impact it had on the future of the nation.
This book discusses events that happened during the Industrial Revolution and the impact it had on the future of the nation.
Readers will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Immigrants To America. 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.
Explores the battlegrounds of Lebanon, its history, and the years of war that the country has endured.
Explores Sudan's conflict and hunger, internal division, civil wars and terror, as well as the uncertain peace. Discusses Darfur and beyond.
Presents the history of Iraq from the Sumerians to modern times, focusing on the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, its causes, and its consequences.
Explores the island nation of Indonesia, its outside influences, colonial rule, its troubled independence, reform, and an uncertain future.
Take a look at Korean history, immigration, Korean Americans today, and how they are contributing to the United States.
Take a look at the history of India, immigration to the United States, discrimination of Indian Americans, and contributions they have made.
Take a look at Arab history, religion, culture, Arab immigrants to the US, and contributions of Arab Americans.
This book profiles the discoveries and adventures of famous trappers and mountain men in American history, including Jedediah Smith, Lewis and Clark, and John Jacob Astor.
This book describes the history of whaling in America from its beginnings with Native Americans to its demise in 1924.
This book chronicles the history and origin of art in the Native American culture.
This book chronicles the history of the Islamic culture and the origin of and influences on some of its art forms.
This book chronicles the history and origin of art in the African-American culture.
This book chronicles the history and origin of art in ancient Egypt.
This book chronicles the history and origin of art in Hispanic culture.
This book explores the people and culture of Ancient Greece examining the ideas and philosophies which still influence our lives today.
This book explores how the kingdoms of West Africa began, flourished, and eventually died out.
This book explores the people and culture of ancient Egypt, one of the earliest and greatest civilizations which lasted for almost 3,000 years.
This book discusses the people and history of the Sante Fe Trail.