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Through captivating images and engaging Side Bars, readers will understand the contextual significance of these influential documents and be able to connect them to modern forms of activism. Features include: Primary texts for readers to examine, as well as the context needed to better understand the importance of these texts. Features transcriptions of or from the texts on which each volume focuses. Historical photographs, paintings, and other primary source images give readers a glimpse into the past.
The January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol was a crisis point for American democracy, but the crisis is not over. American democracy is threatened by deep political polarization, the spread of misinformation, voter suppression, and extremist violence. As young Americans inherit this country, they may be in a position to help repair democracy.
As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "America" meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath-a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. This book chronicles Shing's solo journey (small adventure-dog included) along the iconic Route 66, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. What begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting and forever out of place.
In the American Eras: Defining Moments series, readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points. Each book will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced in each period. Readers will review how these pivotal moments influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment of that era.
Governments help our society run smoothly. This series introduces early readers to the different types of government in the United States, exploring their parts, roles, and how people fill their offices.
Unique handbooks comprise the American Government series. With the confusing political discourse in today's world, it's no wonder kids tune out. How can we tune them back in? The stale descriptions in standard American government textbooks do nothing to motivate learning. The readability is too high. And the language too dry. How can we make it personal? Accessible? Interesting? Even humorous?
Lessons can stand-alone or coordinate with any text. Activity pages include basic concepts, graphs, maps, vocabulary comprehension, and nonfiction informational excerpts that help make meaningful connections with historical concepts, facts, and ideas. Reproducible Books include table of contents and answer keys.
Each title in the American Holidays series explores the history, symbols, and significant people associated with an important national holiday. Each book features vibrant images and engaging content to encourage a love of reading.
Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for predation and mating, thereby threatening their reproduction, DNA transfer, and overall survival. Author and wildlife biologist David C. Louis examines the jaguar's predicament and highlights the work of field scientists who are searching for solutions. ""Conservation Connection"" features throughout the book underscore the importance of protecting this keystone species of the Americas.
Why do immigrants come to the United States? How do they assimilate and maintain their culture? The American Journey answers these questions and more, while introducing readers to the history of the country of origin, steps to becoming a U.S. citizen, and obstacles immigrants overcome. Bright, colour photographs complement the carefully levelled text to make reading for understanding easy and fun.