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How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the Lewis and Clark expedition, the challenges the Corps of Discovery encountered, and Sacagawea's contributions to the journey. With a visually appealing layout, this...
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The Lewis & Clark primary source reader builds literacy skills while offering engaging content across social studies subject areas. Primary source documents provide an intimate glimpse into what life was like during the 1800s. This nonfiction reader can be purposefully differentiated for various reading levels and learning styles. It contains text features to increase academic vocabulary and comprehension, from captions and bold print to index and...
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Español
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Teach students about the United States' westward expansion with this nonfiction book that has been translated into Spanish. Readers will learn about such topics as the Louisiana Purchase, Monroe Doctrine, and the Alamo. Primary source documents, images, a supporting glossary, and other features work to aid in students' understanding of the content and vocabulary.
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Español
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Help students discover what caused the American Revolution. This nonfiction Spanish-translated book explains the problems the colonists faced, including the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and Intolerable Acts. Readers will also learn about the First Continental Congress, Declaration of Rights and Grievances, Thomas Paine's Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence. Informational text features help students navigate the text.
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Español
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Teach students about the Declaration of Independence and the historical events that led up to it, with this Spanish-translated book. Readers will also learn what roles John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson played in the creation of the document. This book includes engaging images and text features to help readers better understand the vocabulary and social studies content.
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Español
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Introduce students to an important Founding Father of the United States, James Madison. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the inspiring life James Madison led as a member of the Continental Congress and as President of the United States. Students will learn about the Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, and other significant documents and events to which Madison contributed.
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