Primary Source Readers: American Biographies Kit
Item 12586
Grade 1-2
ISBN 9781433315862
Language English
Guided Rd. Level E-M
Interest Level K-4
Build literacy skills and social studies content-area literacy with dynamic primary sources! Students will think about historical events more critically with these primary source readers that feature letters, maps, photographs, newspaper articles, government documents, and other types of primary source materials that breathe life into the pages of history and provide insight on what life was like back then. Primary Source Readers: American Biographies Kit focuses on the lives of significant Americans whose lives influenced U.S. history including Neil Armstrong, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tubman, and more.
The nonfiction readers offer access to every type of learner with appropriately leveled content, and contain text features such as captions, bold print, a glossary, and an index to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. The Teacher's Guide equips instructors with easy-to-use, comprehensive lesson plans that address reading, writing, and social studies standards with an emphasis on primary sources. Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework and other state standards, this Kit prepares students for college and career. Help students achieve social studies literacy with this comprehensive kit.
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Primary Source Readers: American Biographies Add-on Pack
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Amelia Earhart: Flying into Adventure 6-Pack
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Martin Luther King Jr. (AmBios) 6-Pack
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12637
ISBN:9781433316371
César Chávez 6-Pack
Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12638
ISBN:9781433316388
Eleanor Roosevelt (PSR AmBios) 6-Pack
In this fascinating biography, readers will learn about the amazing life of Eleanor Roosevelt as she strived for equality of all. Lively images and a timeline help show children Eleanor's inspiring journey.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12639
ISBN:9781433316395
Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield 6-Pack
Clara Barton lived her life to help others. This inspiring biography introduces readers to the "Angel of the Battlefield" in the Civil War and how she spent her life caring for others on and off the battlefields.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12640
ISBN:9781433316401
George Washington Carver: Planting Ideas 6-Pack
George Washington Carver was born a slave and grew up to be a great botanist and inventor! Readers will learn why George was known as the "plant doctor" as a young boy, his strong desire to learn, and how he taught other farmers about crop rotation.
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ISBN:9781433316418
Alexander Graham Bell (PSR Am Bios) 6-Pack
Alexander Graham Bell was always trying to invent new things! In this biography, readers will learn about Alexander's life as a teacher and inventor of such incredible inventions as the telephone, record player, and metal detector.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12642
ISBN:9781433316425
Amelia Earhart: Flying into Adventure 6-Pack
Young readers will be inspired by this biography about the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The appealing images, helpful text, and supportive timeline, glossary, table of contents, and index combine to create an engaging experience.
Grade:2-4
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ISBN:9781433316432
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Grade:2-4
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ISBN:9781433316449
Jackie Robinson 6-Pack
This biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12645
ISBN:9781433316456
Wilma Rudolph 6-Pack
In this inspiring biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12646
ISBN:9781433316463
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Thomas Jefferson was a great American who helped the United States win its freedom from England. Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence and later went on to become the third president of the United States.
Grade:2-4
Item Number:12647
ISBN:9781433316470
Benjamin Franklin (PSR Am Bios) 6-Pack
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ISBN:9781433316487
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Primary Source Readers: American Biographies Add-on Pack
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