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Profiles from History Volume 2 - Digital Download
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032998
Grade 3-5
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
Through several activities and discussion questions, students learn about 20 historical men and women and the effect they each had on history. Explore the lives of Harriet Tubman, Will Rogers, Thomas Paine, Clara Barton, and many others in Heroes of America’s Growth and Freedom. The profiles include activities like crosswords, word scrambles, timelines, and sequencings. Filled with wonderful factoids and nuggets of information, students will look at history with a new perspective. PDF downloads are available on any device that has Acrobat Reader capabilities. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Profiles from History Volume 2 - Digital Download
The second volume of Profiles from History introduces Heroes of America's Growth and Freedom, from our country's past. In it you will discover twenty men and women who greatly contributed to the formation and building of America. The strongest connection we can have to history is a human connection.
This book will enable you to get to know the characters in a unique way, and find out just what it was that made them heroes of America's growth and freedom. Each profile is followed by thought-provoking activities and discussion questions. Use the included timeline figures and customized maps to help students make connections and see the bigger picture. Let these stories of bravery, determination, and honor unlock the heroism in your heart!
The profiles include: Patrick Henry; Paul Revere; Thomas Paine; Nathan Hale; Mary Ludwig; Samuel Adams; John Adams; Dolley Madison; Tecumseh; Daniel Webster; Harriet Tubman; Thomas Jackson; Clara Barton; Joshua Chamberlain; Booker T. Washington; Samuel Clemens; Annie Oakley; John Philip Sousa; Juliette Low; and Will Rogers.
Category Description for Profiles from History (Geography Matters)
Most of us know that Captain Cook explored Australia, New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands. But did you know that it was his hard work studying math, navigation and astronomy that won him the recognition to be sent on those expeditions? These engaging books are full of little tidbits like that, with a focus on the character of famous individuals, not just their accomplishments. The lives of twenty famous individuals are examined in each book. Volume 1 emphasizes explorers, inventors, artists, musicians, and statesmen, while Volume 2 focuses on American heroes. Volume 3 features influential American leaders including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller. Each profile also features discussion questions, extension activities, word puzzles and timelines that put the individual's life in perspective to other events of the time. Now available as a downloadable PDF for any device that has Acrobat Reader capabilities. Although required resources for the Trail Guide to Learning curriculum, you could use this with many other history studies or independently. Written by Ashley Wiggers. 200+ pgs each, pb. Reproducible for family use. - Jess
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| Product Format: | Other |
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| Grades: | 3-5 |
| Brand: | Geography Matters |
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