Bøger i Social Studies: Informational serien

After the Civil War, African Americans were still experiencing discrimination and segregation. Many people chose to move North in search of equality and freedom. Langston Hughes was one of these migrants. He moved to New York City to attend college at Columbia University. He settled in Harlem, a thriving city full of jazz and blues music, art, and culture. Hughes became the Voice of the Harlem Renaissance and opened a window into African American culture. He was a gifted man who inspired many people with his poetry, plays, short stories, and autobiographies. Eventually more African Americans banded together and formed groups like the NAACP, which led to the Civil Rights Movement. They organized boycotts, marches, and other peaceful demonstrations to fight to end segregation. After 10 years of protests, President Kennedy passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Many people today believe that Hughess literature and poetry inspired people to take the action needed to end segregation.

Discover how the Byzantines transformed Christianity, protected Europe from would-be invaders, and later carried the seeds of the Renaissance to Italy during their thousand-year reign.

In 1689, John Locke wrote that individuals had the right to "life" and "liberty." His ideas spread across the world and helped create a new system of rule. Learn about the inspiring life of John Locke and his role in the Enlightenment.

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. Through engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text, this biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore the impacts he made as president. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. Text features like a table of contents, accessible glossary and index help students better understand Texas history and develop their vocabulary. This book also includes an in-class activity that allows students to think deeply about the life of George W. Bush.

Once America was free from Great Britain, it needed to decide how to run the new country. The nation's founders split the government into three branches. This ensured that no one person would have too much power. This system keeps us free!

Learn what Americans believe are our civic values.

Capital resources are used every day! These are tools that make it easier for us to do things. They are a part of our economy. The economy helps us get the things that we want and need.

Thurgood Marshall was an incredible man. He believed that "separate but equal" was not fair. He became a justice for the Supreme Court and helped change unfair laws for African Americans. He is known as "Mr. Civil Rights".

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.

Learn more about James Oglethorpe's contributions to Georgia history with this reader that connects to Georgia state studies standards. This biography promotes social studies content literacy with primary source documents.

Examine the importance of Mary Musgrove in Colonial Georgia with this reader that connects to Georgia state studies standards. This biography promotes social studies content literacy with dynamic primary source documents.

Young readers will be fascinated to learn what life was like for the colonists in early America in this Spanish-translated book. The easy-to-read text explore such topics as Puritans, the Mayflower Compact, Navigation Acts, and more.

With Causes of the Civil War: A House Divided, students will examine the divisive events in the nineteenth century that led up to the war, including the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision, and more.

The Gold Rush provides teachers with a valuable classroom resource to engage students as they examine social studies content and develop critical literacy skills. Delve deeper into California's history with intriguing primary source documents.

Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife and land owner who influenced the city of Los Angeles. Learn more about her life through intriguing primary sources that will keep students engaged in reading.