Primary Source Readers: America's Early Years Kit
Item 25068
Grade 4-5
Lexile 520L
ISBN 9781493830688
Language English
Guided Rd. Level S-U
Interest Level 3-7
Build social studies content-area literacy and breathe life into history by integrating dynamic primary sources into the classroom! This comprehensive kit uses original documents, maps, photographs and other materials to provide readers with a unique insight to life during America's early years. These authentic resources will capture students' curiosity about the past and promote critical thinking as they analyze significant events in U.S. history, from the discovery and exploration of the New World, to the American Revolution and formation of a new government.
Appropriately leveled content makes this a great resource for differentiating instruction for multiple reading levels. The Teacher's Guide equips teachers with easy-to-use lesson plans for each book, activity sheets, and document-based assessments. Digital resources include PDF versions and audio recordings of each book to improve fluency and support English language learners. Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework and other state standards, this text readies students for college and career.
Readers in the Kit
The Southern Colonies: First and Last of 13 6-Pack
Keep students engaged as they question and think about the formation of the southern colonies more critically with The Southern Colonies: First and Last of 13 primary source 6-Pack.
Item Number:25098
ISBN:9781493830985
Abigail Adams and the Women Who Shaped America 6-Pack
Ignite a passion for past events as students delve deeper into the life of Abigail Adams and other revolutionary women who helped shaped America during the war with primary source 6-Pack.
Item Number:25101
ISBN:9781493831012
Forming a New Government 6-Pack
Fuel a curiosity for learning with this primary source 6-Pack that examines the rising tension among the American Colonies and Great Britain with Forming a New Government.
Item Number:25104
ISBN:9781493831043
We the People: Founding Documents 6-Pack
Breathe life into textbook pages with primary source materials with the We the People: Founding Documents 6-Pack. Students will explore some of the significant documents that helped shaped America.
Item Number:25105
ISBN:9781493831050
Early Explorers 6-Pack
Excite students as they learn about the early explorers during the Age of Discovery. This primary source 6-Pack takes a look at some of these ambitious world travelers - from the Vikings, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, to Amerigo Vespucci.
Item Number:25094
ISBN:9781493830947
Racing to Colonize the New World 6-Pack
Take your students on a trip with the early explorers searching for new routes with Racing to Colonize the New World primary source 6-Pack.
Item Number:25095
ISBN:9781493830954
American Indians of the West: Battling the Elements 6-Pack
This primary source 6-Pack breathes life into early US history with primary source documents that introduce students to the diverse lifestyles of the west coast American Indians.
Item Number:25090
ISBN:9781493830909
American Indians of the Plains: Surviving the Great Expanse 6-Pack
Ignite a curiosity with this primary source 6-Pack that breathes life into the pages of history with real-life artifacts highlighting some of the fascinating aspects of Plains culture.
Item Number:25091
ISBN:9781493830916
The New England Colonies: A Place for Puritans 6-Pack
Students will learn more about the group that traveled across the Atlantic to create New England with this primary source 6-Pack that examines Puritan Society, including family life, Puritan women, town systems, and more.
Item Number:25096
ISBN:9781493830961
Reasons for a Revolution 6-Pack
Students will explore the rising tensions between the colonies and Great Britain with this primary source 6-Pack. It examines the ways England tried to control the colonists, how the colonies pushed back, and the brewing" revolution."
Item Number:25099
ISBN:9781493830992
Benjamin Banneker: Self-Made Man 6-Pack
Get your students excited as they explore this primary source 6-Pack that offers a historical glimpse of what was life was like back then for the self-educated mathematician, scientist, and astronomer with Benjamin Banneker: Self-Made Man.
Item Number:25103
ISBN:9781493831036
Benjamin Franklin (PSR AEY book) 6-Pack
This fascinating 6-Pack breathes life into history pages with primary source documents that profile the life of Benjamin Franklin, the talented inventor, politician, and writer who contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
Item Number:25892
ISBN:9781493838929
American Indians of the East: Woodland People 6-Pack
Spark a curiosity with this primary source 6-Pack that offers a glimpse on how life was truly like for the Woodland People - the diverse group of tribes that stretched along the Northeastern and Southeastern regions.
Item Number:25092
ISBN:9781493830923
Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend 6-Pack
Bring a greater understanding to historical events with this informational 6-Pack filled with primary source documents as it examines Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend.
Item Number:25093
ISBN:9781493830930
The Middle Colonies: Breadbasket of the New World 6-Pack
Ignite an interest among your students as they delve deeper with this primary source 6-Pack that looks at The Middle Colonies: Breadbasket of the New World. Students will examine William Penn's contributions to life in the New World.""
Item Number:25097
ISBN:9781493830978
The American Revolution: Fighting for Freedom 6-Pack
The American Revolution: Fighting for Freedom 6-Pack sparks a curiosity with students as they delve deeper with primary sources that offer a peek on how events were really like for someone living during the American Revolution.
Item Number:25100
ISBN:9781493831005
George Washington and the Men Who Shaped America 6-Pack
Spark a curiosity for past events with this primary source 6-Pack that offers significant clues on how George Washington and the people who shaped America lived back then.
Item Number:25102
ISBN:9781493831029
Primary Source Readers: America's Early Years Add-on Pack
This Add-On Pack offers an exciting mix of informational texts for your classroom library. Students will think about historical events more critically with these nonfiction texts that feature primary source material.
Item Number:25122
ISBN:9781493831227
Phillis Wheatley 6-Pack
Introduce your students to the life of Phillis Wheatley, the first African American writer published in the US. This 6-Pack breathes life into the pages of history with primary source documents.
Item Number:25890
ISBN:9781493838905
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