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Developed for English Language Learners at Grades 5–12, Great Source's ACCESS American History presents visual-based accessible lessons that cover the big ideas in American history. Using sheltered instruction to support different levels of proficiency, ACCESS American History prepares students for state language and American history assessments. -
Developed for a semester course at Grades 9–12, Great Source's American Government is a compact coursebook that presents a comprehensive look at American government in a clear, readable style. The coursebook is accompanied by How to Get into Politics and Why, a collection of readings in which distinguished American politicians give insights on the political process based on their personal experiences. -
Developed for McDougal Littell, Nextext Coursebooks provide concise authoritative introductions to elective courses. Each text emphasizes the practical, how-to aspects of its subject and reinforces learning with student-friendly visuals. Social studies titles include Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Civics in America, and Consumer Economics and Personal Finance. -
Combining the visual resources of the Dorling-Kindersley Eyewitness series and Promethean Planet's ActivStudio technology, these interactive whiteboard lessons graphically present essential content about such subjects as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, and Space Exploration. -
Developed for McDougal Littell, Nextext Historical Readers are designed to supplement a standard history text or to serve as core texts for elective courses with a more specific focus. Each reader introduces students to key events in American history through a variety of primary source documents (both texts and images) accompanied by scholarly commentary. Titles range from Native American Perspectives and Founding a Nation through Civil Rights, The Vietnam War, and The Challenge of Terrorism. -
Developed for National Geographic School Publishing, the Reading Expeditions Social Studies series contains content-area readers for Grades 3–5 and 6–8. Students are introduced to concepts in history and geography and gain experience of nonfiction text features, graphic elements, organizational patterns, and genres. Grade 3–5 titles include Shingu: A Community in Japan, Immigration Today, and Deserts. Grade 6–8 titles include Early Humans, Ancient Rome, and The Islamic World. -
Developed for McDougal Littell to supplement social studies classes in Grades 5–8, Nextext Stories in History present key people and events in American and world history through fact-based fictional narratives. These narratives include original stories, brief biographies, and retellings of classic literature. Titles range from The Ancient Americas and The Middle Ages to The Struggle for Civil Rights. | |