9781629748535
TEXT BOOK ONLY - No Answer Key or Teacher's Edition available
Grades 8 thru 12
U.S. History (1865-Present) & Constitutional Foundations
- Student Text, Hardcover, 688 Pages
A concise and comprehensive American history and government text covering the Civil War through the present day.
A 1.5 credit course when used at the High School Level as it's content is set up for use in 2 grade levels:
-1 grade level credit for US History Content
-1- Half(1/2)-year (1 semester) credit for US Government
U.S. HISTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS Latest Edition
Text features include:
-introduction to U.S. geography with an emphasis on how geography has shaped the American experience
-summary of the founding, principles, and operations of the U.S. government
-lucid historical narrative
-emphasis on the modern period
-primary source readings in every chapter
-emphasis on the experiences and contributions of women and minorities
-mid-chapter "In Review" features
-end-of-chapter exercises: multiple-choice, thematic-essay, and document-based questions
-more maps, charts and tables
-expanded coverage of U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases
-"The American People: Changes at the Millennium" - a demographic feature in the last chapter
-appendix: annotated Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
