The New Nation Middle/High School Student Study Guide, A History of US: Student Study Guide pairs with A History of US: Book Four
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195188837 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 58 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, and was an Assistant Editor at McGraw-Hill's World News.. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school
Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again.. Every chapter is covered by a lesson, which includes activities to reinforce the following areas: access, vocabulary, map skills, comprehension, critical thinking, working with primary sources and further writing. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Developed to complement the Middle/High School teaching guide, this stu
Impossible to put down."--School Library Journal. "An exciting series Ms. In every sense a fresh look at our history." --Kirkus Reviews"Merits every accolade, starting with the most personal: I couldn't put it down."--Washington Post Book World"The liveliest, most realistic, most well-received American history series ever written for children."--Los Angeles Times"A thorough and accurate narrative of our nation's history."--The Philadelphia Inquirer"I think this is the best American history written for young people that I have ever seen."--David Herbert Donald, Harvard University; Pulitzer prize-winning author of Lincoln"When master stor