Designed for students of all ages who need help learning the basic concepts covered in U.S. history classes.A low reading level and age-appropriate illustrations make the short, high interest passages and activities appealing to struggling readers. Each Resource features between 28 and 30 one-page stories, or shorts, that focus on key historical concepts. Shorts can be used as introductory lessons, can be taught in greater depth with additional resources, orcan serve as an overview for topics... Read full description

Designed for students of all ages who need help learning the basic concepts covered in U.S. history classes.

A low reading level and age-appropriate illustrations make the short, high interest passages and activities appealing to struggling readers. Each Resource features between 28 and 30 one-page stories, or shorts, that focus on key historical concepts. Shorts can be used as introductory lessons, can be taught in greater depth with additional resources, orcan serve as an overview for topics that you wish to cover quickly.

Resource One - Pre-Colonization Through Reconstruction These 28 standards- based shorts cover early Native Americans, U.S. geography, European explorers, colonization, the American Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark’s expedition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and more.

Resource Two - Mid-1800S Through The Present These 30 standards-based shorts cover Native Americans, the Industrial Revolution, monopolies, political machines, the Spanish-American War, World War I, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Persian Gulf War, the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, and more.

This program is ideal for:

• Special Education / Special Needs
• Struggling Learners
• Students-at-Risk
• Learning Disabled
• Remedial Education
• Differentiated Education

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