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This Volume 2 - A History of the United States: Modern Times—Late 1800s to the 2000s ebook also includes:
The second volume of the Core Knowledge History of the United States ebook begins by asking young scholars to consider the impact immigration, industrialization, and urbanization had on the United States in the late 1800s. The text ends by challenging learners to consider what they believe will be the biggest challenges facing the nation in the future. Each of the 8 chapters in the 212-page text begins with this big question that focuses the reader's attention. "Think Twice," boxes ask readers to reflect on and draw inferences from their readings. The "Find the facts" boxes provide suggestions for more in-depth research, while the "Writers' Corner" boxes suggest topics for journals or essays.
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Concepts
north american geography, american history, world cultures, civics, the united states, immigration, industrialization, the progressive era, reformers, the new deal, causes of world war i, post world war i, world war i, post world war ii, world war ii, the cold war, the vietnam war, vietnam, civil rights, urbanization, discrimination, chinese immigration, the harlem renaissance, capitalism, child labor, child labor laws, labor unions, free enterprise, the nineteenth amendment, voting rights, the spanish-american war, the great depression, the dust bowl, the holocaust, the korean war
Instructional Ideas
- Follow the pacing guide suggested by the teacher's guide and use the activities to enrich the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Volume Two is the third resource in a series of three; resources one and two are the Teacher Guide and Volume One ebook
- Presumes young scholars are familiar with the Core Knowledge approach and have completed Volume One of the sequence
Pros
- Maps orient readers to areas discussed in the text
Cons
- None