History Alive:
History Alive! America's Past covers American history from the first migrations into the Americas, to the 20th century. Intense interaction with the personalities, places, and events that structured our nation leads student to be both keen observers of, and informed participants in, U.S. history.
Units:
Geography of the United States
American Native Americans
Native American Cultural Regions
How and Why Europeans Came to the New World
Early English Settlements
Comparing the Colonies
Facing Slavery
Life in Colonial Williamsburg
Tensions between the Colonies and Great Britain
To Declare Independence of Not
The Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
The Diverse Peoples of the West
The Causes of the Civil War
The Civil War
Industrialization and the Modern United States
Additional Projects:
1. Native American Cultural Region Presentation
2. Craftsman Research Report and Live Museum
3. Biography Speech
4. Colonial Trip iMovie
History Alive! America's Past covers American history from the first migrations into the Americas, to the 20th century. Intense interaction with the personalities, places, and events that structured our nation leads student to be both keen observers of, and informed participants in, U.S. history.
Units:
Geography of the United States
American Native Americans
Native American Cultural Regions
How and Why Europeans Came to the New World
Early English Settlements
Comparing the Colonies
Facing Slavery
Life in Colonial Williamsburg
Tensions between the Colonies and Great Britain
To Declare Independence of Not
The Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
The Diverse Peoples of the West
The Causes of the Civil War
The Civil War
Industrialization and the Modern United States
Additional Projects:
1. Native American Cultural Region Presentation
2. Craftsman Research Report and Live Museum
3. Biography Speech
4. Colonial Trip iMovie