Breaking Away from the Textbook: A Creative Approach to Teaching American History [Paperback]

ThisThird Editionupdates the 1980s and 1990s and moves into the events and issues of the 21st century. Designed as a teaching supplement for any U.S. history course, it can be used in its entirety or selectively to fill in gaps left by traditional textbooks and curricula. The authors seek to bring U.S. history to life for students by providing them with skills to analyze the past and to make history a part of their lives.

Breaking Away from the Textbook: A Creative Approach to Teaching American History, Third Editionincludes:
?Sections for projects and research work
?Homework assignments, and
?Classroom activities

The chapters, organized chronologically, are devoted to:
?Current events
?Debates
?Term papers, and
?Creating a Special Classroom Library

For teachers, professors, administrators, and staff developers.

Shelly KintischandWilma Corderohave worked together for over thirty years. They are firmly committed to public education and through the years have developed multicultural curriculum for heterogeneous classes, team-taught, supervised student teachers, coached the debate team, and mentored new teachers.Intended as a teaching supplement for U.S. history courses, this text presents learning activities that encourage active student involvement. It features a variety of classroom activities, research projects, and writing assignments aimed at bringing American history alive for students of all grade levels. Reference and Research Book News

Part 1 Introduction to the First Edition
Part 2 Introduction to the Second Edition
Part 3 Introduction to the Third Edition
Chapter 4 1. Exploration of the New World
Chapter 5 2. The Colonists
Chapter 6 3. The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence
Chapter 7 4. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Chapter 8 5. Establishing the New Nation
Chapter 9 6. Expansion and the Frontier
Chapter 10 7. The lƒJ