Full Description
"Exploring American History" is a two-book reading series that promotes academic success by developing critical reading, vocabulary, and test-taking skills around compelling narratives of major events and key people in U.S. history.
Contents
Exploring American History 1 Reading, Vocabulary, and Test-taking Skills Chapter 1: The Mystery of the Ancient Pueblo People Chapter 2: Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth Workshop I: Word Power- The Dictionary Chapter 3: New York City, the Money Machine Chapter 4: The Battles of Lexington and Concord Workshop II: Test-Taking Strategies- Reading Comprehension Tests Chapter 5: The Declaration of Independence Chapter 6: Benjamin Banneker: Self-Taught Genius Workshop III: Word Power- Prefixes and Suffixes Chapter 7: Sacagawea and the Path to the Sea Chapter 8: The Star-Spangled Banner: Our National Anthem Workshop IV: Test -Taking Strategies-Vocabulary Tests Chapter 9: Remembering the Alamo Chapter 10: The Trail of Tears Workshop V: Word Power- Homophones Chapter 11: Dorothea Dix: Defender of Mentally Ill People Chapter 12: Gold Fever Hits California Workshop VI: Test-Taking Strategies - Tests with Word Maps Chapter 13: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Chapter 14: A Railroad Unites a Nation Workshop VII: Word Power- Words with More Than One Meaning Chapter 15: Surrender at Appomattox Chapter 16: Lincoln's Assassination Workshop VIII: Test Taking Strategies- Tests with Posters, Signs, and Advertising
