Exploring American History 1
Reading, Vocabulary, and Test-taking Skills
Chapter 1: The Mystery of the Ancient Pueblo People
Chapter 2: Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth
Workshop I: Word Power- The Dictionary
Chapter 3: New York City, the Money Machine
Chapter 4: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Workshop II: Test-Taking Strategies- Reading Comprehension Tests
Chapter 5: The Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6: Benjamin Banneker: Self-Taught Genius
Workshop III: Word Power- Prefixes and Suffixes
Chapter 7: Sacagawea and the Path to the Sea
Chapter 8: The Star-Spangled Banner: Our National Anthem
Workshop IV: Test -Taking Strategies-Vocabulary Tests
Chapter 9: Remembering the Alamo
Chapter 10: The Trail of Tears
Workshop V: Word Power- Homophones
Chapter 11: Dorothea Dix: Defender of Mentally Ill People
Chapter 12: Gold Fever Hits California
Workshop VI: Test-Taking Strategies - Tests with Word Maps
Chapter 13: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Chapter 14: A Railroad Unites a Nation
Workshop VII: Word Power- Words with More Than One Meaning
Chapter 15: Surrender at Appomattox
Chapter 16: Lincoln's Assassination
Workshop VIII: Test Taking Strategies- Tests with Posters, Signs, and Advertising