Based on the Heroes of History biographies, the Unit Study Curriculum Guides unlock centuries of history, from Christopher Columbus's daring journeys to Alan Shepard's moon voyage. Here is a flexible tool for teaching U.S. history and social studies in any learning environment. Curriculum includes:
Student Explorations: essay writing, creative writing, hands-on projects, audio/visual projects
Social Studies: reproducible activity sheets, geography, history, vocabulary, critical thinking
Key Quotes: memorization, discussion, application
Community Links: meaningful field trips, guest speakers, service projects
Related Themes: politics and law, math, current events, science
Bibliography of Related Resources: books, movies, documentaries, magazine articles, websites
Culminating Event: project displays; era music, food, and activities; oral presentations
Interactive CD-ROM includes:
The complete Unit Study curriculum
Detailed instructions for classroom, homeschool, and group use
Biographical sketch
Author interviews
Reader reviews and more
