Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
Highlights the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, life in the colonies during wartime, and important figures of the time. Includes ideas for related activities.
Demonstrates how the concepts and principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence were drawn from the experiences of living in America in the late eighteenth century, with emphasis given to how children lived on a New England farm, on a Southern plantation, and on the frontier.
A look at the life of a twelve-year-old Mayan Indian girl and her family living in the lakeside village of Santiago Atitl?n. Includes a section with information on Guatemala.
