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U.S. History Shorts 1 - Audio CD Set
U.S. History Shorts are reproducible binders & audio CD sets,
individually sold & in combinations shown below,
designed for students of all ages who need help learning the
basic concepts covered in U.S. history classes.
Target Audience
The low reading
level and age-appropriate illustrations make the short,
high-interest passages and activities appealing to struggling
readers. Lessons are effective for on-level students, students with
learning differences, students with behavior challenges, and
students and adults who are reading below grade level. Lessons are
also appropriate for at-risk and ELL students.
Audio CD Set
CDs feature recordings of each of the shorts in the corresponding
binders. This audio component helps improve comprehension for
struggling learners and supports students with diverse learning
styles. Two CDs are included.
Sold separately.
Binder 1 Lessons,
Pre-Colonization through Reconstruction:
Includes 28 standards-based one-page stories, or shorts,
that focus on key historical concepts.
Shorts can be used as introductory lessons, can be taught in greater
depth with additional resources, or can serve as an overview for
topics that you wish to cover quickly:
Contents
- Native Americans
- U.S. Geography
- Early Explorers
- Colonization
- French-Indian War
- American Revolution
- Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis & Clark
- New Technology
- The Civil War
- Reconstruction
- & more
Activity Sheets
Following each short are four activity sheets and a quiz. Students
practice reading-comprehension skills and answer content-area recall
questions; interpret maps, charts, and graphs; research significant
historical people, places, and events; and express opinions through
writing. The activity sheets include multiple-choice, short-answer,
and extension questions as well as crossword puzzles. Each short
also includes visual activity which consists of a map, chart, or
graph. For each short, alone-page quiz assesses students�
understanding of the most important information. Quizzes include
questions written in standardized test format. Answer keys are also
provided.
Other Related Items:
U.S. History Shorts 1
U.S. History Shorts 2
U.S. History Shorts 1 & 2
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