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Gateways to Westward Expansion |
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Using Literature and Primary Sources to Enhance Reading Instruction and Historical Understanding |
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Ann Claunch and Linda L. Tripp |
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Imprint
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Libraries Unlimited
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Publication Date |
04/2009 |
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124 |
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1 |
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8 1/2x11 |
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ISBN-13 |
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$30.00
£20.95 |
1-59158-748-4 |
978-1-59158-748-4 |
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Description
Gateways to Westward Expansion is a teacher resource for history teachers and will complement the standard history curriculum, providing choice and flexibility by offering strategies which deepen understanding of historical content while developing reading skills. Grades 4-12.
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"This book provides lesson plans and resources for history teachers of grades 4-12, designed to deepen understanding of standard history content while simultaneously developing reading skills. Covering ten topics pertinent to the development of the Western US from the early 19th to the early 20th century, the activities focus on lesser-known voices and viewpoints of groups impacted by the westward march of Euro-American settlement. Some topics covered include the Alamo, Indian boarding schools, the orphan trains, and the women of the westward movement. Each topic is introduced through a literature selection, counterbalanced with a primary source document. Each lesson plan provides historical background for teachers, instructions and ideas for use, and reproducibles. The book will be useful in introducing the historical era and aiding students in finding project ideas for the National History Day competition."
- Reference & Research Book News
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