America Well-Stated Volume 3: Right Down the Middle

Volume 3 - Missouri through Wisconsin, plus Washington DC >America Well-Stated Volume 3 moves into the heartland - and closes with the nation's capital. Students follow the Pony Express across Missouri, then head to Arkansas to learn the story of the Little Rock Nine and one of the most significant moments in the Civil Rights era. Michigan reveals the unlikely Toledo War - a border dispute between two states - and the remarkable distinction of touching four of the five Great Lakes. Florida introduces Osceola's fight for his people, takes students through the Everglades, and reveals that Miami is the only major U.S. city founded by a woman. Texas covers the Alamo, the ten cities that have served as its capital, and the dramatic history of Galveston Island. Iowa traces 70,000 miles of rivers and streams and the migration routes of pioneers. Wisconsin explores how one state helped tip the balance between slave and free. The volume closes with Washington DC - nine locations of the capital city, the story of how its once-diamond shape changed, a White House that has evolved far more than most people realize, and the monuments and memorials every American should know. Each state chapter includes multi-skill activities: secret codes, crossword grids, word searches, Sudoku variations, math equations, grammar practice, rhyming poems, and more. Designed for homeschool families and classroom teachers in grades 5-8. No prep required. Answers are included at the back of this volume. Part of a five-volume series covering all 50 states plus Washington DC.

Pagina's: 97, Paperback, Liz Kimmel Wordwright