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Each unit will include a suggested weekly schedule, list of required and suggested books, craft resources, field trip ideas and suggestions, party and meal ideas, templates, and other resources. This guide is meant to add depth, interest, interaction, crafts, and a historical perspective into a particular time period.
Twelve units are available, which can be purchased individually or as a bundle.
Units available are: Nez Perce – Kaya, American Revolutionary – Felicity, South Western – Josefina, Pioneer Times – Kristen, Civil War – Addy, Industrial Revolution – Samantha, The Great Depression – Kit, World War II – Molly, War of 1812 – Caroline, New Orleans in the 1850’s – Marie-Grace and Cecile, New York Life in 1914 – Rebecca, Growing Up in the USA in 1974 – Julie
TeenCoder: Windows Programming in C#
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One Semester. Grades 9-12. 252 pages, softcover. CD included. 3rd Edition.
The Eternal Argument
Robin Finley has lectured on this subject for more than three decades. Her belief is that Western literature is really one long argument, the Eternal Argument. This book, available in either paperback or audiobook, is a supplement or enhancement to your regular language arts curriculum. It takes about a month to simply read or listen to each chapter and talk through the discussion questions included. There is no outside reading or assignments. With great humor and many excellent examples from literature and history, this book explains this framework which will make reading and teaching literature a more meaningful endeavor. For parents and grades 8+.
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Logic of English Essentials
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Age of Revolution
This comprehensive modern history cover both U.S. and World History side by side. Whereas the majority of history studies end with World War II and study U.S. and World History separately, TRISMS combines them and covers such important events as 9/11.
The following “revolutions” will be studied in the course of study. They overlap in time, so specific questions will appear on Unit Worksheets.
1. Revolutions in Society 2. Revolutions in the Arts 3. Revolutions in Politics 4. Revolutions in Faith 5. Revolutions in Science 6. Revolutions in Economics 7. Revolutions in Race
These revolutions interacted and traveled not just through one part of the world, but throughout the world, affecting the affairs of people across the globe.
