Forming a New Government

Spark a curiosity for learning with this nonfiction reader filled with primary source materials! Artifacts from long ago offer students a snapshot of what life was like back then. This engaging text examines the choices that were made after the colonies decided they wanted to form a new country. It explores the ideas and opinions of what the country should do with the rising tension among the American Colonies and Great Britain, and also looks at the Constitution of the United States, the Connecticut Compromise, and the Bill of Rights.

• Build literacy skills and social studies content knowledge
• Appropriately leveled content provides access to every type of learner
• Includes text features such as captions, bold print, glossary, and index to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary
• Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework and other state standards, this text readies students for college and career