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Volume 1 - A History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s eBookVolume 1 - A History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s eBook
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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7th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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eBooks
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Duration
6 mos 2 days 14 hrs 54 mins 36 secs
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Year
2021
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Volume 1 - A History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s

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Volume One of the 299-page Core Knowledge History of the United States covers events from the Precolonial Period to the 1800s.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

american history, early american history, north american geography, civilizations, the united states, world cultures, european explorers, the american colonies, colonial america, colonization, colonies, the english colonies, america, the american revolution, the united states constitution, the war of 1812, westward expansion, civil war, the united states civil war, north and south, wars, reconstruction, the reconstruction era

Instructional Ideas

  • Review the pacing guide and the lesson plans in the Teacher Guide before conducting each lesson
  • Use the activities in the Teacher Guide to enrich each lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Three ebooks comprise the Core Knowledge History of the United States
  • Volume One is the second resource in a series of three; resource one is the Teacher Guide, and resource two is the ebook Volume Two
  • Volume One covers United States history and geography of the Precolonial Period to the 1800s, while Volume Two covers the 1800s to modern times 

Pros

  • Each chapter begins with "The Big Question," which focuses the reader's attention
  • The "Find the facts" boxes provide suggestions for more in-depth research
  • Maps orient readers to areas discussed in the text
  • "Think Twice," boxes ask readers to reflect on and draw inferences from their readings
  • Definitions are provided for boldface vocabulary words within the text
  • Illustrations enliven the text
  • "Writers' Corner" boxes suggest topics for journals or essays
  • A glossary of terms is also included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.7.4 L.7.4.a RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7

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