 This is the history book that students ask to keep!
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Fasttrack to America's
Past
is a 250 page interactive teaching and learning guide that
gives schools a better way to engage students in the study of U.S.
history. This standards-based resource gives teachers the freedom to be creative instructional leaders while ensuring that all students stay on track with essential content and concepts. Students become actively involved in American history as they complete topic summary pages, maps, timelines, and a wide variety of statistical charts. Selections from primary source documents, first person accounts, and historic speeches help students develop critical thinking and a broader perspective. Fasttrack to America's Past has a matching free Internet support site with many additional resources for teachers and students. This comprehensive book has proven successful at the high school and middle school levels in both regular and advanced classes. It is also used in adult education and enrichment programs. Paperback; 8 1/2 x 11 inches; 250 pages; 20 maps. Sixth Edition (2004) ISBN 1-893742-07-5 |
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Overhead Maps of America's Past is a set of 20 color transparency maps covering geographical aspects of U.S. history. The set helps teachers guide students as they complete the matching maps in Fasttrack to America's Past. The maps can be viewed on our free Internet support site, but many teachers find they use these transparencies almost daily to illustrate historical points and answer questions. The set covers all time periods from before Columbus to the Cold War and events in the Middle East. 20 color transparencies; 8 1/2 x
11 inches. Click here to see the maps in this
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Timeline Keys for Teachers is a booklet of eight timelines covering major events and periods in U.S. history. The booklet helps teachers guide students as they complete the matching timelines in Fasttrack to America's Past. The keys can be viewed on our free Internet support site, but teachers find the booklet very helpful for use in the classroom. The booklet carries permission to make one set of overhead projector transparencies from its pages. Paperback; 8 1/2 by 11 inches; 16
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