FROM CAVES TO COLOSSEUMS

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It hasn't skipped past us that you are trying to teach world history to young people who dye their hair magenta.  For that reason, we developed a world history unit that is written very informally, and if not humorously, then very light in its presentation.  The title, From Caves to Colosseums, more or less describes the period covered from prehistory to the fall of Rome.  The worksheets reinforce what they've read in the text pages, making it virtually impossible for information on the Egyptians, Greeks, and the rest of the early civilizations, to get past them.  The materials also include several tests to further reinforce what we couldn't get past them, but in fact, has.  Instead of using colored photos of King Tut's wardrobe or including yellow maps with squiggly red lines that show the boundaries of Mesopotamia prior to the Assyrian invasions, we've used cartoons.  That should give you a clue as to the approach we've taken with this unit in an effort to make it more readable for the young ones who hold planning sessions on grunge techniques for the clothes they wear.  We've heard from California teachers, who say it should be required in their state.

I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I LIVED IN AN ECONOMY
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In this unit we explain in simple terms what makes up an economy.  Most adults don't know this information or we wouldn't have a several trillion dollar national debt. But be that as it may, you'll find these materials range from heavy subjects like capitalism and communism to lighter ones such as how people are affected by advertising.  Cartoon drawings of cave people get some of the ideas across.  Just think of the variety of things from importing to buying on impulse that have something to do with the economy, and then just accept the fact that we've hit on them in this unit.   Exports, tariffs, and supply and demand are also explained. Half the worksheets relate back to the text; the other half relate to activities that tie the economy into their own lives.  Reading is about 4th grade, but content should appeal to older students.

YOU MEAN THIS IS WHAT GOES ON IN WASHINGTON                                 

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We haven't met anyone since Thomas Jefferson died who has the slightest idea what is going on in Washington., but that didn't stop us from creating materials having to do with the federal government. Most of you would like to put the politicians on a continent that's drifting away from all of us, but that's a fantasy. These materials hit more at reality. Like the reality of the Bill of Rights, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, campaigning and elections, lobbying, how the chalupas that were lost in Iowa finally made it home, and numerous other topics related to the shenanigans going on in the federal government. Should your state have requirements that call for students to pass a test on the federal government, the tests should suffice. Text, worksheets, test and answer key.

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READ PAPER

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We wrote this newspaper that has articles from the past, present, and future.    While the articles in Read Paper  provide some imaginative and creative reading, the assignments teach about newspapers, develop vocabulary, allow the students to compare past, present and future events, encourage them to use their local newspapers, provide writing and research assignments, and give them practice in reading for detailed information on everything from the abdication of King Edward to the strict environmental laws of the future.  

JUST SO YOU DON'T FORGET

This series is on American history. It’s not quite the same version being taught at Harvard, but the series will expose the students to the same information they’d get out of one of those thick, hardcover books. These soft cover texts divide American history into four parts. You’ll find that for the first time since you’ve been trying to teach American history that even the slower students are actually going to be able to say, "I read an American history book." The text is laid out so that there are spaces between the lines for easier reading. All the paragraphs are numbered so that when they do the worksheets, they can more easily locate the information needed to answer the question. Specify book.

These guides are the answer to a busy schedule and contain a reading guide that will help students pronounce words beyond the 4.0 reading level. There are worksheets for reviewing, tests over every few pages, tests over chapters, activities and tons more. Please specify guide as there is  a guide for each text.  PRICES REDUCED FOR CLEARANCE.  Once they're gone, they're gone.

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