Social studies essential skills

Offers children an overview of the rights and duties associated with being a citizen of a country, explaining how they can take part in their own communities, how the country's rules are made, and how the United States government works.

Offers children an overview of the rights and duties associated with being a citizen of a country, explaining how they can take part in their own communities, how the country's rules are made, and how the United States government works.

Describes several kinds of reference materials, including encyclopedias, almanacs, magazines, and others, explaining what kinds of information they contain and how they are organized; presents an exercise on each; and discusses evaluation of sources and plagiarism.

Offers children an overview of the rights and duties associated with being a citizen of a country, explaining how they can take part in their own communities, how the country's rules are made, and how the United States government works.

Uses simple text, colorful illustrations, and hands-on activities to help students learn about primary sources and how they are used in the research and writing processes.

Easy-to-follow text, colorful photographs and illustrations, and simple activities help students develop their critical thinking skills and apply those skills to their studies.