study and teaching (middle school)

Provides ten lessons that look at literature, art, and music of the 2000s in the United States.

An American history study guide for middle school students that features mnemonic devices, definitions, timelines, illustrations, and maps.

Offers a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating topic of civics in a manner and writing level accessible to students at all levels.

Use technology to bring history to life for students in grades 6-8 with Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies and Language Arts Classroom. The lessons in this 64-page book use online technology to access and examine historical primary documents. Each topic features national standards correlations, activities that promote inquiry-based learning, a list of bookshelf resources, and suggestions for related Web sites. The book supports NCSS and NCTE standards.

A guide to using document-based questions to teach middle school students about American history that explains how to help students analyze a wide variety of visual and graphic sources.

A teacher resource guide designed to help students explore various unexplained events in American history including the lost colony of Roanoke, disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart, the Kennedy and Lincoln assassination conspiracies, and more.

A guide on how the earth sciences have affected American history from the early migrations to and from North America to the building of the Panama Canal. Includes reproducible student activities, detailed illustrations, and thorough guidelines for educators.

A complete, ready-to-go resource filled with background information, primary sources, hands-on activities, literature and internet links, mapping activities, a read-aloud play, and more!.