Educational: History

A revolution in history education is propelling historical thinking and knowing to the forefront of history and social studies education in North America and beyond.

Because teachers have so many things to do, creating new, inspiring lessons can often take a back seat.

This series of textbooks is aimed at teacher training students and comprises two concerns: the practice of teaching and how to use theory and research findings to improve that practice, and how to meet the TTA standards whilst placing them in a wider context.

Because teachers have so many things to do, creating new, inspiring lessons can often take a back seat.

This comprehensive handbook combines up-to-date research - including Ofsted reports and pupil surveys - with road-tested classroom techniques to suggest how you can make your classroom a dynamic and productive learning environment.

Looking for time saving, creative, ready-to-use activities to kick-start and round up your history lessons?

A thorough exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences.

The 100 Tips series offers 100 invaluable and practical ideas for teachers of all levels.

A thorough exploration of the issues in teaching controversial issues in classroom, drawing on international case studies sharing teachers' and pupils' experiences.

The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer's
epic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus,
but also to that other great Ancient Greek tradition, philosophy.

Looking for time saving, creative, ready-to-use activities to kick-start and round up your history lessons?

The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer's
epic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus,
but also to that other great Ancient Greek tradition, philosophy.

Who were the Aztecs?

Describes how Sacagawea found adventure guiding Lewis and Clark to the Oregon coast.

At one time in his life, author David K.

In 1904, author Sergie Waismans grandparents, Bella Feinbergan exotic seventeen-year-old Jewish maidenand Russian officer Sergei Naryshkin met, fell in love, and married, over both their families objections.

Dig into the amazing past of ancient Egypt in this new Level 3 Reader from National Geographic Kids.

"e;On Wings of Change"e; is the continuing saga of "e;The Unconquered Hearts"e;, the life of a Blackfeet family; Morning Star, Little White Dove, Greyfox, and Benjamin Dickerson.

Read about the special features and quirky characteristics that make up America's monuments and parks from the east to the west coast.

Learn about the plants and animals in nine national parks with fun facts, engaging questions, and intricate illustrations.

Read about the special features and quirky characteristics that make up America's patchwork in America's 50 States.

Explore all 62 national parks in the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific and everywhere in between in this illustrated map collection.

In early America, married women had no rights under law.

In the 1800s, women were second-class citizens.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

History is full of many stories.

AlaskaAmerica's forty-ninth statehas a long and rich history.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

By the beginning of the 1800s, America was a young country led by people who were ready to fight to defend American rights on the seas and at home.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuriesand at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well.

"e;The arc of the moral universe is long,"e; Martin Luther King Jr.

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China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth.

Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has been a one-party state in which the Chinese Communist Party holds a monopoly of political power.

An immense land, China is approximately the same size as the United States.

Have you ever seen the boisterous lion dances or heard the multitude of firecrackers in Chinatown during the Chinese New Year?

Over the centuries, Chinese civilization has produced many important inventions and innovations, including paper, printing, porcelain, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder.

What would China's revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, think if he were alive today?

In 1976, at the death of its longtime leader Mao Zedong, China was in a state of economic stagnation and social chaos.

China has a rich artistic tradition extending back thousands of years.

China is one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, and the essential culture and identity of the Chinese people--the Chinese Way--was formed more than 2,000 years ago.

Although graced with picturesque beaches, lush rain forests, and abundant diamond mines, the tiny West African nation of Sierra Leone is a land haunted by tragedy.

Located on the westernmost point of Africa, Senegal is a land of stunning coastlines, semi-desert sands, fertile river valleys, grassland plains, and tropical rainforests.

With more than 170 million people, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country.