A Look at U.S. History

Understanding U.S. history becomes increasingly important as students proceed through the upper elementary grades and into middle school. However, if their reading skills can't keep up with complex topics, such as the cause and effect of wars, they'll miss out on key points of the curriculum. This collection offers detailed, but accessible, overviews of the most essential topics of the social studies curriculum, including the Constitution, the American Revolution, the Emancipation Proclamation, and much more. Each book offers a concluding timeline for a helpful review of important dates. Features include: Extended glossaries provide more chances to learn vocabulary germane to U.S. history topics. The most important historical figures, documents, and events are introduced in context within each volume. Also a great resource for at-level readers to review these topics as well.