The book consists of high-interest reading passages on prominent regions across the United States. Each unit is divided into separate readings focusing on topics such as the history, geography, famous personalities, economics and culture of the particular region. Illustrations and photographs in each passage heighten students' interest. Puzzles and games at the end of each passage reinforce the topics and vocabulary. Regular discussion points encourage cross-cultural comparisons. Glossaries at the end of every unit provide students with concise, easy-to-understand definitions. Maps featured throughout the text help students locate the areas highlighted in the readings.
The Chickasaw Nation is the thirteenth largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. This text provides a comprehensive history of the Chickasaw people, whose roots date back before recorded history. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, the text covers the history of the Chickasaw Nation in the Southeastern Woodlands, the tribe’s ways of life, customs, and traditions, as well as the present and future of today’s people in Oklahoma. Primary sources, historical photographs, and modern images hold readers’ attention as they learn about these important people.
Summoning all the colors of a Chopin prelude, Dawson has painted a vivid picture of his mother (Mona Golabeck) as a young girl whose musical genius enables her to survive the Holocaust.
The Mystery Inc. gang, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo, race around the world unmasking monsters and solving cases with the best teenage detective agency around.