Lesson Guide

• Taps students' multiple intelligences and motivates students to read with classroom activities

• Provides simple, step-by-step procedures for each lesson

• Lists materials for each lesson

• Includes easy-to-use assessments

Lesson Masters

• Contain reproducible student and teacher masters for classroom activities, organized
by chapter

• Include Student Handouts, Information Masters, and assessments

Doing Democracy Toolkit

• Provides easy-to-use resources to help students practice the skills to become active, engaged,
and informed citizens

Visuals

• Provide vibrant, colorful images

• Build and enhance visual literacy skills

• Offer a meaningful glimpse into other times and places

Placards

• Include full-color laminated picture cards

• Support hands-on activities

• Tap students' visual skills during active learning sessions

Student Edition

• Provides considerate text for students at all levels

• Contains well-structured and manageable chapters to help all students succeed

• Builds social studies and academic vocabulary

• Organizes each chapter around an Essential Question to focus student learning

• Enhances student comprehension with engaging, instructional images