| Description |
1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Part I -- Geography: Times Zones, Maps, and Population Counts -- Activity 1: The IBA: Globe-Trotting -- Activity 2: The IBA: Time Zones -- Activity 3: The IBA: Playoff Schedule -- Activity 4: The IBA: Satellite TV -- Activity 5: Maps of the United States and Canada -- Activity 6: Demographics: Population Shifts -- Activity 7: World Rankings -- Activity 8: U.S. Population Clock Projections -- Activity 9: World Population Clock Projections |
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Part II -- Politics: U.S. Political ProcessesActivity 10: The President�s Cabinet -- Activity 11: Apportionment -- Activity 12: Apportionment: The Equal Proportions Method -- Activity 13: Gerrymandering a State -- Activity 14: Gerrymandering a County -- Activity 15: The Electoral College and the Election of 1824 -- Activity 16: “Capitol� Murder: How to Kill a Bill -- Activity 17: Coming to America -- Part III -- Economics: My Money, Our Money -- Activity 18: Interest(ing) Times -- Activity 19: The IRS and the Single Taxpayer |
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Activity 20: The Power of DiversificationActivity 21: Family Matters -- Activity 22: Social Security Retirement Benefits -- Activity 23: Watch Your Money Grow -- Activity 24: Watch Your Money Go! -- Activity 25: Mortgage Smorgasbord -- Activity 26: To Buy or Not to Buy -- Activity 27: Real and Personal Property Taxes -- Part IV -- Cultures: Mystery from History -- Activity 28: Succession to the British Throne (Part 1) -- Activity 29: Succession to the British Throne (Part 2) -- Activity 30: Royal Surfing (Part 1) -- Activity 31: Royal Surfing (Part 2) |
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Activity 32: Roman NumeralsActivity 33: Mayan Math (Part 1) -- Activity 34: Mayan Math (Part 2) -- Activity 35: Search for the Zytar (Part 1) -- Activity 36: Search for the Zytar (Part 2) -- Activity 37: Search for the Zytar (Part 3) -- Part V -- History: Perspectives on Past Events -- Activity 38: The American Revolution -- Activity 39: The Election of 1824 -- Activity 40: The 1850s -- Activity 41: The Roaring Twenties -- Activity 42: What�s in a Name? -- Activity 43: Five Great Presidents -- Activity 44: The Head Right System |
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Activity 45: U.S. Population Growth, 1790�1860Teacher�s Reflection Page -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Featuring current research and new activities, the second edition offers collaborative learning strategies and more than 40 ready-to-use lessons to fully engage students in social studies |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs -- United States
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Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Activity programs -- United States
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Problem solving -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs -- United States
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Problem solving -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Activity programs -- United States
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Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Activity programs
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wigginton, Erin O'Donell
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| ISBN |
9781452209777 |
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1452209774 |
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