United States History and Government Teacher Toolbooks

The Age of Exploration Trace the routes of the great explorers. The story of Magellan. How the discovery of new continents made the Europeans re-think. How the cultural exchange with Africa, Asia, and the Americas made Europeans re-think. The impact of the cultural exchange on all the continents. The rise of mercantilism on a global scale. he changing international trading and marketing patterns.

Colonial America Everything from A to Z. Why the colonies were founded, life in colonial America, compare and contrast the three regions - New England, the Middle colonies, and the South. Why representative government arose in the Thirteen Colonies. 516 test questions.

The American Revolution Everything you need to know about the American Revolution, from A to Z. The Causes. The Revolutionary War. The Leaders. The Results. A full analysis of the significance of the Declaration of Independence. 200 test questions.

The U.S. Constitution You can't touch this - no other workbook comes close. Topics: The origins, fundamental principles, Constitutional Convention, Bill of Rights, and how the Constitution works. The centerpiece: Guys and gals recreate the Constitutional Convention. (It's easy, we provide a worksheet for each student in your class.) Action games and analysis of documents help students appreciate the principles that underlie our Constitution. 551 test questions.

The Early Republic The Federalist era and the rise of the two-party system. Compare and contrast Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase. The War of 1812: causes, events, people, and results. The Industrial Revolution: inventors, factories, and immigrant labor. 505 test questions.

Growth and Conflict From 1830 onward, this explains the causes of the Civil War. Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian democracy. Westward expansion. The Mexican War. Slavery and slave resistance. The Abolitionists. The Reformers: Horace Mann and many more. 699 test questions.

The Civil War Everything you need to know about the Civil War from A to Z: Causes, events, battles, turning points, leaders, and consequences. The concepts: states' rights vs federalism, sectionalism, nullification and secession. Abraham Lincoln's presidency and his speeches. 699 test questions.

The Industrial Age The Industrial Revolution, 1870 to 1900. Railroads and high-tech farming shaped a new federal Indian policy. The Sioux Wars. The Homestead Act. Inventors and inventions: Edison, Bell, the Wright brothers. Industrialists and bankers (Carnegie, Rockefeller, Stanford, Morgan) shaped both economics and politics. Urbanization and industrialization. Child labor. Laissez-faire. The labor movement. Immigration. The Populist Party. 240 test questions.

The U.S. as a World Power The Spanish-American War, 1898. The Open Door policy. The Panama Canal. Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy. Taft's dollar diplomacy. Woodrow Wilson's moral diplomacy. 603 test questions.

The Progressive Era The Muckrakers. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Life in the industrial cities: sweatshops and slums, and the political machine. Corporate mergers and the Trust. Social Darwinism and the Social Gospel. The Progressive Party. Federal regulation of big business. President Theodore Roosevelt. 944 test questions.

America in World War I Everything you need to know about World War I (at home and abroad), from A to Z. The causes, events, people, and consequences of the war. Plus: What was happening on the home front? 414 test questions.

The Roaring Twenties Three Republican presidents: Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. The Palmer Raids. Marcus Garvey. The KKK. Immigration quotas. Groups that tried to protect individual rights: ACLU, NAACP, Anti-Defamation League. The 18th, 19th, and 21st Amendments. The new status of women. The Harlem Renaissance. Radio, movies, and popular culture. 586 test questions.

The Great Depression The causes and consequences of the Great Depression. The Dust Bowl. FDR and the New Deal. Expansion of the federal government: WPA, Social Security, NLRB, farm programs, and the TVA. The role of organized labor. 784 test questions.

The Modern World - World War II Everything you need to know about World War II, from A to Z. The causes, events, people, and consequences of the war. The Axis and Allies. Appeasement. Theaters of war, turning points, and war conferences. Churchill, FDR, Hirohito, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, MacArthur, and Eisenhower. The Holocaust. Plus: What was happening on the home front? 656 test questions.

The Modern World -The Cold War Across The Globe Everything you need to know about the Cold War, from A to Z. The two superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) face off. The causes: Yalta, Eastern Europe, the nuclear arms race. The Marshall Plan, rebuilding Germany and Japan. The Truman Doctrine, the Korean War, Vietnam. Competition for hearts and minds in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. China from Mao to Tiananmen Square. Eastern Europe from the Iron Curtain to the 1990s. The Middle East from the birth of israel to the 1990s. 602 test questions.

The Civil Rights Movement How World War II changed expectations. Brown v. Board of Education. The leaders: A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, James Farmer, and Rosa Parks. Dr. King's Letter from Birmingham Jail and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Resistance at Little Rock and Birmingham. The movement spreads to northern cities. The 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment. The impact on American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and the women's movement of the 1960s. 625 test questions.

Origins of the U.S. Constitution American Government Part I: The Us Constitution - The Concepts Were Revolutionary and Remain So to This Day. How did the founding fathers come up with the concepts embedded in the U.S. Constitution? The main purpose of government is to promote the public good. The Classical Age - The Greeks invented democracy. The Romans invented the republic and citizenship. Medieval England - The Magna Carta established the principle of limited government. The main purpose of government is to protect individual rights. The Judeo-Christian Ethic - the importance of the individual. The Glorious Revolution - A constitutional monarchy and the English Bill of Rights. John Locke - Natural Rights and the Social Contract. Montesquieu - Three Branches, Separation of Powers, Checks & Balances, plus Majority Rule/Minority Rights. The Mayflower Compact - Consent of the Governed. The Great Awakening - Separation of Church & State. The Declaration of Independence - Political equality ("All men are created equal.")

Principles beneath the Constitution Students recreate the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and then examine the principles beneath the Constitution: tyranny of the majority, separation of powers, checks and balances, an independent judiciary, enumerated powers, the rule of law, federalism, and civilian control of the military.

The Three Branches Examine all seven articles of the Constitution, then zoom in on the 3 branches of government - the President, Congress and Supreme Court. Each branch: What is its purpose? What power does it have? How is its power checked by the other branches?

Civil Liberties The First Amendment. Landmark court cases. Freedom of speech (symbolic speech, libel, obscenity, sedition). Freedom of the press (propaganda and prior restraint). Freedom of assembly (civil disobedience). Freedom of petition (the right to lobby). Freedom of Religion (Separation of Church & State, school prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Pledge of Allegiance).

Rights of the Accused Amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. When accused of a crime, what rights do you have - and why?

The Right to Privacy Amendment 9: The right to privacy, reproductive rights, economic rights, freedom of association, and more. Amendment 10: States' rights, full faith and credit, and same-sex marriage.

Civil Rights The 14th Amendment - the Civil Rights struggle from integration to affirmative action. The 15th Amendment - the Civil Rights movement won the right to vote.

The Two-Party System The rise of the two-party system - and the role of third parties in U.S. history. The Progressives: direct democracy - the initiative, referendum and recall. The Conservatives: reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering.

The Presidential Campaign - 2008 Everything you needed heading into the 2008 presidential race! The political parties. The candidates. The issues. Campaign finance. Campaign advertising. The Primary. Polls. Voting behavior. Electronic voting machines. The Electoral College.

Comparative Governments Forms of government. Part I: Constitutional Democracy: The parliamentary system. Part II: Totalitarianism: Communism & Fascism. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The fall of communism. Part III: Authoritarian regimes, especially military dictatorships. Part IV: The trend today is democracy.

Predicting the Past (Daily Warmups)

Presidents: Washington to Lincoln Presidents: George Washington to Abraham Lincoln

Presidents: Johnson to McKinley Presidents: Andrew Johnson to William McKinley

Presidents of the 20th Century

African Americans of the 20th Century

Women of the 20th Century Your students won't soon forget the famous American Women of the 20th Century. From Helen Keller to Hillary Clinton, this book tells a memorable story about each woman ad asks students to predict how things turn out. Perfect daily warm up and great for knowing those people who will be on the test.

Daily Warm Ups: Famous People of the 20th Century Daily Warm Ups: Famous People of the 20th Century. Start each class with engaged students. Within 5 minutes, your class can be focused on history.

Downloadable Units (Micro-Toolbooks)

The War of 1812 Everything you need to teach the War of 1812. Causes, results, major action, the turning points and the major players. Unit guide contains lecture notes, graphic organizers, maps, mapping activities, homework activities, YouTube videos, group activities, brain games, document analysis, and a guarantee to engage your students. Over 30 lesson plans and scores of practice test questions.

Causes of the Civil War US History Resource, The Causes of the Civil War

The Civil War US History Resource, The Civil War

Reconstruction Told Through Political Cartoons US History Resource, American Reconstruction told through political cartoons.

US Reconstruction (1865-1877) US History Resource, American Reconstruction told through political cartoons.

The Spanish American War Everything you need to teach the Spanish-American War (1898). Causes, results, major action, the turning points and the major players. Unit guide contains lecture notes, graphic organizers, maps, mapping activities, homework activities, YouTube videos, group activities, brain games, document analysis, and a guarantee to engage your students. Over 50 lesson plans and hundreds of practice test questions.

The Vietnam War US History Resource, The Vietnam War

Testbooks

Testbook: U.S. History 1609-1900 Over 4400 unique test questions covering Colonial America, The American Revolution, The U.S. Constitution, The Early Republic, Growth & Conflict, The Civil War, and The Industrial Age. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

Testbook: U.S. History - The 20th Century Over 5200 unique test questions covering The U.S. as a World Power, The Progressive Era, World War I, The Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression & New Deal, World War II, The Cold War, and The Civil Rights Movement. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

Testbook: U.S. Government / Civics Over 3200 unique test questions covering The U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Two-Party System, and Comparative Governments. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

World History

The Stone Age From the Stone Age to the Agricultural Revolution. 53 test questions.

Ancient Mesopotamia Birthplace of the world's first civilization! The Fertile Crescent, Tigris & Euphrates rivers, irrigation, polytheism and Hammurabi's Code. Cuneiform, Sumerian math, the wheel and sail. Compare and contrast Mesopotamia and Egypt. 84 test questions.

Ancient Egypt and Kush The Nile River Valley, the afterlife, pharaohs, pyramids. Hieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone. Mediterranean trade. Queen Hatsheput and Ramses the Great. Includes the Kingdom of Kush. 104 test questions.

The Ancient Hebrews The world's first monotheists! The Hebrew Bible. The religion of Judaism. Mapping the Exodus. Speeches from Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth and David. The Babylonian Captivity, destruction of the Temple, and the Diaspora. Includes the board game, "The Greatest Story Ever Told". 92 test questions.

Ancient Greece The world's first democracy! The Aegean Sea, Athens and the Acropolis. Forms of government: tyranny, oligarchy, democracy and dictatorship. Direct vs. representative democracy. Greek mythology, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and Aesop's fables. The Persian Wars. Compare and contrast Sparta and Athens. The Peloponnesian Wars. Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture. Speeches by Pericles, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid and Thucydides. Includes the board game, "The Rise & Fall of the Greek Empire." 201 test questions.

Ancient India The latest archaeological discoveries about the Harappan Civilization. The Indus River Valley, the Aryans and Sanskrit, Brahmanism and the caste system. An A+ explanation of Hinduism. The Mauryan Empire, the life and moral teachings of Buddha, and the political achievements of Emperor Asoka. The spread of Buddhism. Literature: the Rig Veda, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita. The Hindu -Arabic numerals we use today. 185 test questions.

Ancient China The only civilization that never fell. The rise of a civilization in the Huang He Valley, geographic isolation, hereditary rule, ancestor worship, calligraphy, the use of bronze. The "Mandate of Heaven." How the Age of Warring States gave rise to Confucius and Confucianism. The first Emperor builds a centralized government and the Great Wall. The Han dynasty - expansion of the empire, bureaucratic state, civil service test, the Silk Road, Buddhism spreads to China and the invention of paper. 185 test questions.

Ancient Rome The rise of the Roman Republic. Written constitution, tripartite government, checks and balances, civic duty. The stories of Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Cincinnatus, Cicero, Julius Caesar and Augustus. The rise of the Roman Empire: control of the Mediterranean Sea, expansion of the empire and trade. The rise of Christianity: The Diaspora, Jesus of Nazareth, and St. Paul the Apostle. The Roman legacy: Art and architecture, science and technology, language and literature, law and government. 213 test questions.

The Middle Ages - The Fall of Rome Why did Rome fall? What was the significance of the Byzantine Empire? What was the Great Schism? Student speeches by Constantine the Great. 114 test questions.

The Middle Ages - Europe How geography shaped life in medieval Europe. How Christianity spread throughout northern Europe. The rise of feudalism and life on the manor. The rise of towns. The rise of monarchy. Kings & Popes. The story of Charlemagne. William the Conqueror and the Norman invasion. The Magna Carta, Parliament, the English court system - and how they influenced the U.S. Causes and results of the Crusades. Trace the route of the bubonic plague. The Catholic Church's impact on Europe. Ferdinand, Isabella, and the Reconquista. 1,364 test questions.

The Middle Ages - Islam The life of Muhammad and the religion of Islam. The Koran: beliefs, practices, and law. The Five Pillars. A pilgrimage to Mecca. Ramadan. What beliefs do Muslims share with Jews and Christians? Sunni vs Shiite Muslims. How geography shaped Arab culture. Compare the nomadic and sedentary way of life. The spread of Islam by military conquests, cultural blending, and the spread of the Arabic language. The rise of cities. The role of merchants and their caravan trade routes throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. The Golden Age of Islam: Muslim scholars and their intellectual achievements. 348 test questions.

The Middle Ages - China The Golden Age of China. Four dynasties - Tang, Sung, Mongols, and Ming. The reunification of China. Buddhism spread through China, Korea and Japan. Block printing was invented. The Mongol invasion, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, and Marco Polo. Confucianism. The Grand Canal. The Silk Road. Sea expeditions. The imperial state and its bureaucracy. Chinese inventions (tea, paper, woodblock printing, the compass, and gunpowder) and their impact on world history. 338 test questions.

The Middle Ages - Africa Life in the Niger River Valley. How geography shaped the caravan trade. Desert people traded salt; rainforest people traded gold. The two peoples met in the savanna, "where the camel meets the canoe." The Empire of Ghana was founded on the gold-salt trade. The story of Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali. The importance of family, specialized jobs, and the oral tradition in West Africa. How Arab merchants spread the Arabic language and the religion of Islam. 246 test questions.

The Middle Ages - Japan How geography shaped the culture. Nara. Prince Shotoku. The Golden Age of Literature: Lady Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, The Pillow Book, and haiku. The rise of a military society. Shinto and Zen Buddhism. The rise of cities like Edo (Tokyo). How weak Ashikaga shoguns tried to rule, yet the daimyo warred among themselves. The samurai's impact on culture. Noh and Kabuki theater. How medieval Japan and medieval England were very similar. 631 test questions.

The Maya, Aztec & Inca The Maya carved a civilization out the rainforest of Central America: slash-and-burn farming, pyramids, a system of writing, math and astronomy. The Aztecs moved to the Plateau of Mexico and built a floating city: Tenochtitlan, Lake Texcoco, floating gardens, tomatoes, maize, chocolate, causeways, aqueducts, a warlike society with slavery and human sacrifice. Like the Romans, the Inca were engineers: The Andes, roads along the rides, terrace farming, royal messengers, the quipu, the potato, Cusco and Machu Picchu. 178 test questions.

Renaissance & Reformation THE RENAISSANCE: What was the Renaissance? Florence and Venice. Trade along the Silk Road. Marco Polo. The impact of the printing press. The achievements. The stories of Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Gutenberg, and Shakespeare. THE REFORMATION: What was the Reformation? The leaders - Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Tynedale. The impact of Protestantism. The Counter-Reformation: Jesuits, the Council of Trent, and Catholic missionaries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The Inquisition. 743 test questions.

Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: What was the Scientific Revolution? The impact of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton. The inventions - telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer. Bacon and Descartes. The scientific method. The impact of rationalism on democratic ideas. THE AGE OF EXPLORATION: What made exploration possible? Trace the routes of the great explorers. The stories of Magellan and all the explorers. The impact of the cultural exchange on all the continents. The rise of mercantilism on a global scale. THE ENLIGHTENMENT: What was the Age of Reason? John Locke and Montesquieu - how did their philosophy evolve into democratic institutions? How the principles of the Magna Carta ended up in the English Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution. 356 test questions.

Testbook: World History - the Middle Ages Over 4300 unique test questions covering Fall of the Roman Empire, The Rise of Islam, Medieval China, Africa in the Middle Ages, Medieval Japan, Medieval Europe, The Maya, Inca, Aztec, The Renaissance & Reformation, The Scientific Revolution, Age of Exploration, and The Enlightenment. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

The Modern World - The Three Revolutions

The Modern World - The Industrial Revolution

The Modern World - Imperialism

The Modern World - World War I

The Modern World - The Rise of Dictators

The Modern World - World War II Everything you need to know about World War II, from A to Z. The causes, events, people, and consequences of the war. The Axis and Allies. Appeasement. Theaters of war, turning points, and war conferences. Churchill, FDR, Hirohito, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, MacArthur, and Eisenhower. The Holocaust. Plus: What was happening on the home front? 656 test questions.

The Modern World -The Cold War Across The Globe Everything you need to know about the Cold War, from A to Z. The two superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) face off. The causes: Yalta, Eastern Europe, the nuclear arms race. The Marshall Plan, rebuilding Germany and Japan. The Truman Doctrine, the Korean War, Vietnam. Competition for hearts and minds in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. China from Mao to Tiananmen Square. Eastern Europe from the Iron Curtain to the 1990s. The Middle East from the birth of israel to the 1990s. 602 test questions.

The Modern World - The World Today

Famous People of the Ancient World We tell you about their dilemma, now YOU predict what they did! It's hard to remember historical figures, much less why each became famous. Story telling makes each historical figure an individual and therefore memorable. Brand new! Read a true story about a famous person - and then predict what happens to him or her. Nonfiction, high-interest stories (Grade 5 readability; interest level up to Grade 12). Each story is brief - just half a page. Each is personal, fascinating - and memorable. Combines history and language arts; helps students identify people on standardized tests. Perfect for students at risk. You need only one workbook for the whole class.

Famous People of the Middle Ages It's hard to remember historical figures, much less why each became famous. We tell you about their dilemma, now YOU predict what they did! Story telling makes each historical figure an individual and therefore memorable. This book covers all the ones that are on the test! The fall of the Roman Empire: from Julius Caesar to Attila the Hun. Islam in the Middle Ages: from Muhammad to Ibn Battuta. Africa in the Middle Ages: from Sundiata to Mansa Musa. China in the Middle Ages: from the Han dynasty to the Mongols. Medieval Japan: including Prince Shotoku and Lady Murasaki. Medieval Europe: everybody from Charlemagne and William the Conqueror to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joan of Arc.

Famous People of the Renaissance & Reformation

Predicting the Past (Daily Warmups)

Famous People of the Ancient World We tell you about their dilemma, now YOU predict what they did! It's hard to remember historical figures, much less why each became famous. Story telling makes each historical figure an individual and therefore memorable. Brand new! Read a true story about a famous person - and then predict what happens to him or her. Nonfiction, high-interest stories (Grade 5 readability; interest level up to Grade 12). Each story is brief - just half a page. Each is personal, fascinating - and memorable. Combines history and language arts; helps students identify people on standardized tests. Perfect for students at risk. You need only one workbook for the whole class.

Famous People of the Middle Ages It's hard to remember historical figures, much less why each became famous. We tell you about their dilemma, now YOU predict what they did! Story telling makes each historical figure an individual and therefore memorable. This book covers all the ones that are on the test! The fall of the Roman Empire: from Julius Caesar to Attila the Hun. Islam in the Middle Ages: from Muhammad to Ibn Battuta. Africa in the Middle Ages: from Sundiata to Mansa Musa. China in the Middle Ages: from the Han dynasty to the Mongols. Medieval Japan: including Prince Shotoku and Lady Murasaki. Medieval Europe: everybody from Charlemagne and William the Conqueror to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joan of Arc.

Famous People of the Renaissance & Reformation

Daily Warm Ups: Famous People of the 20th Century Daily Warm Ups: Famous People of the 20th Century. Start each class with engaged students. Within 5 minutes, your class can be focused on history.

Daily Warm Ups - World History Tournament - 2009 Daily Warm Ups for World History

Downloadable Units (Micro-Toolbooks)

The Renaissance The Renaissance: Like a spring after a long dark winter.

The Reformation The Reformation: Causes, Results, Leaders and More

World War I Told Through Political Cartoons World History Resource, World War I told through political cartoons.

The Russian Revolution Performance Education presents: The Russian Revolution: A Downloadable Unit Guide

Stalin Performance Education presents: Stalin: A Downloadable Unit Guide

Hitler Performance Education presents: Hitler: A Downloadable Unit Guide

The Holocaust The Holocaust - The testimony of the survivors.

The Fall of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev is supposed to be the star of this drama, but he is continuously overtaken by events and upstaged by a cast of colorful characters: President Reagan and the Evil Empire, Margaret Thatcher and "Star Wars," the Communist Party and Chernobyl, Osama bin Laden and the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the Old Guard and its failed military coup, Boris Yeltsin and the Radical Reformers, the Nationalist rebels and Chechen terrorists, the Russian Mafia and the billionaire Oligarchs - not to mention Putin and the ever-popular KGB.

Testbooks

Testbook: Ancient Civilizations Over 1100 unique test questions covering The Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt (and the Kingdom of Kush), The Ancient Hebrews, Ancient Greece, Ancient India (The Indus Valley), Ancient China and Ancient Rome. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

Testbook: World History - the Middle Ages Over 4300 unique test questions covering Fall of the Roman Empire, The Rise of Islam, Medieval China, Africa in the Middle Ages, Medieval Japan, Medieval Europe, The Maya, Inca, Aztec, The Renaissance & Reformation, The Scientific Revolution, Age of Exploration, and The Enlightenment. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

Testbook: World History - French Rev to Today Over 4600 unique test questions covering The Age of Revolutions, The Industrial Revolution, The Age of Imperialism, World War I, The Rise of Dictators, World War II, The Cold War and The World Today. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, we take every term, person, quote and event and ask questions 6 different ways. This is how the people that write End Of Course Tests do it. It is the practice your students need!

World Regions (Geography/Economics/Culture/Government)

World Regions - South America Hands down - the best resource for teaching South America. Explore this diverse continent with our action packed lessons covering the geography, history, politics, economy and culture.

World Regions - China This brand-new ToolBook takes a look at China today- its geography, government, economy, and the 2008 summer Olympics! It will open your eyes. *Note: This ToolBook may be controversial. Our point of view depicts the atrocity of human rights violations prevalent throughout China today. This ToolBook addresses the current issues of human rights violations occurring in present day China. We take a behind-the-scenes look at the one billion people suffering from massive human rights violations, while on television and in the media China put on a magnificent display in its production and events while hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This book also addresses similar human rights violations in Tibet and Darfur. It prompts discussion on the resulting protests in London, Paris, Tokyo, and San Francisco. Today's China is depicted through illustrations and lessons on its geography, government, economic, and the Olympics.

World Regions - The Caribbean It's more than just a great place to vacation! In this ToolBook, using games and worksheets, students learn all about Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Bahamas, no problemo! It includes action-packed lessons, games galore, including "The Great Mapmaster," political cartoons on hot topics, and articles from National Geographic. It is heavy on key terms, but presented in a memorable format with activities such as "The ABCs of the Caribbean" (recall terms), and "Can you speak Spanish?" Si!

World Regions - Mexico Everything you ever wanted to know about Mexico! Geography, history, government, economics and culture. Favorite lessons: Create a human map of Mexico. What's it like to live in Mexico City, the world's most populous city? Why people move from Mexico to the U.S. The Top Ten Reasons why immigration is good. The Top Ten Reasons why immigration is bad. Mapping "the Fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border. What Mexico inherited from Spain. The Mexican Revolution of 1910. The Constitution of Mexico gives government control over natural resources. Mexico is oil-rich. Corruption is the No. 1 political problem in Latin America today. NAFTA: What is free trade? Has it helped the Mexican economy? 410 test questions.

World Regions - Asia This ToolBook is the best introduction to Asia. The topics covered include: China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, with lessons, illustrations, and games on the region's geography, economics, political system, and culture.

World Regions - Africa Zip through Africa with ease! Physical regions: Sahara Desert, rainforest, savanna. Cultural regions: West Africa, North Africa, East Africa, South Africa. How to write four different essays on one historical figure - Mansa Musa, Ibn Battuta or Nelson Mandela. Topics: geography, history, culture, and economics. How to write country reports. 444 test questions.

World Regions - The Middle East Action-packed lessons cover the region's geography, economy, religion, history, and culture. Develop a mental map using action games like "The Great Mapmaster," "Red Light, Green Light," and "Where Am I?" Learn the story of oil to explain gasoline prices today. A sophisticated (but fun) look at religion: The life of Muhammad, the Hajj, the ABCs of Islam, a Muslim never eats port, and Life is like a rock group.

World Regions - Central Asia Formerly known as "Afghanistan & the Seven Stans." An overview of Central Asia, the fascinating route along the Silk Road. An overview of the region (history, culture, religion, politics, economics), then take a closer look Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikstan and Kyrgyzstan. Includes the suspense-filled story behind September 11, 2001.

World Regions - Eastern Europe The toughest region to teach: 19 countries that fell behind the Iron Curtain. Since 1990, most have new names, new borders, new governments, new everything!

World Regions - Western Europe Do you get bogged down in Western Europe? Zip through it, from A to Z. Fifty action-packed lessons designed for whole-class learning and cooperative groups. Each lesson is 20 minutes in and out. Perfect for block courses.

World Regions - Canada Everything you need to know about our northern neighbor! The five themes of Canada's geography. The economy, natural resources and industries. Canada's history and government, its people, culture and cultural diversity. The section on Canadian comedy is hysterically funny. 411 pages. 133 lessons. 1,008 test questions.

World Regions - Latin America Latin America Social Studies Workbook. History, politics, culture, economics and geography of Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

World Regions - Australia Australia, the "Land Down Under"! A jillion activities covering the geography, economy, history and culture of fascinating Australia. Everything you ever wanted to know about this incredible island-continent. 426 test questions.

Global Studies: Trade We begin with the personal and move to the global. Part 1: How is your family connected to the rest of the world? Much of the stuff in your house is imported: Where was it made? Why there? Part 2: The world in a chocolate bar. Where factories are located and why.

Global Studies: Country Comparisons Compare and contrast countries! Topics: World population, wealth, natural resources. Why do some countries have such a large population? Why are some countries rich, others poor? Case study of oil and the Middle East. Make and interpret charts and graphs, thematic maps, cartograms and population pyramids. Heavy on terms.

The ABC's of World Culture What is culture? Using the ABC's, we show you how to analyze any culture in the world. A great way to learn cultural similarities and differences. This workbook, along with the poster, enables you to analyze any culture in the world. Learn how language reveals our culture. 37 ready to reproduce, imaginative, hands-on lessons tackle Art & Literature, Jobs, Status, and Ways of Everyday Life. 78 pp. Grades 6-12

The Progressive Era The Muckrakers. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Life in the industrial cities: sweatshops and slums, and the political machine. Corporate mergers and the Trust. Social Darwinism and the Social Gospel. The Progressive Party. Federal regulation of big business. President Theodore Roosevelt. 944 test questions.