Amusement Parks Around America

Explore amusement parks across the United States! This Primary Source Reader describes where U.S. amusement parks began and how they have changed over time.

Amusement Parks Around America

• Covers the history, economics, and culture of American amusement parks
• Excites students with colorful images and photographs
• Incorporates both physical and cultural geography with the “Map It!” activity
• Includes a glossary and index, useful discussion questions, and other instructional tools to help students build their social studies skills

From Disneyland to Dollywood, students will be fascinated by the stories of the most popular amusement parks in the United States. This teacher-approved book gives students the chance to discover how amusement parks across the nation came to be, including how Walt Disney changed the history of amusement parks forever. With engaging grade-level text and plenty of helpful text features, this Around the United States reader brings America’s amusement parks to life for students in a fun and meaningful way.