Expanding & Preserving the Union, Grades 1-8

by Shell Education

• ISBN13: 9781425800826
• ISBN10: 1425800823
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-05
• Publisher: Shell Education

Summary

Set your sights on Americas expansion to explore 15 different social studies topics ranging from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War with these engaging texts. Leveled Texts for Social Studies: Expanding Preserving the Union is an award-winning resource designed to help all students grasp important historical people and events through high-interest social studies material written at four different reading levels ranging from 1.5 to 7.2. Each text is presented in a two-page format and complemented with comprehension questions written at each reading level. Includes a Teacher Resource CD with a modifiable version of each passage plus full-color versions of the text and image files. 144 pages + CD

Table of Contents

Introduction
What Is Differentiation?	p. 4
How to Differentiate Using This Product	p. 5
General Information About the Student Populations	p. 6
Special Education Students	p. 6
English Language Learners	p. 6
Regular Education Students	p. 7
Gifted Education Students	p. 8
Strategies for Using the Leveled Texts	p. 9
Special Education Students	p. 9
English Language Learners	p. 13
Gifted Education Students	p. 16
How to Use This Product	p. 18
Readability Chart	p. 18
Components of the Product	p. 19
Tips for Managing the Product	p. 20
Leveled Texts
The Louisiana Purchase	p. 21
The Westward Journey of Lewis & Clark	p. 29
Lewis & Clark Return Home	p. 37
The War of 1812 Begins	p. 45
The War of 1812 Ends	p. 53
The Texas Revolution	p. 61
The Mexican-American War	p. 69
American Indians in the 1800s	p. 77
Pioneer Trails	p. 85
Indian Wars	p. 93
Abolitionists and the Underground Railroad	p. 101
Events Leading Up to the Civil War	p. 109
The Civil War Begins	p. 117
The Civil War Ends	p. 125
Civil War Leaders	p. 133
Appendix
Resources	p. 141
Works Cited	p. 141
Image Sources	p. 141
Contents of Teacher Resource CD	p. 144
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