Packed with primary source documents and illustrations This comprehensive full-year program, designed to provide core American history content at a manageable reading level, helps students of varying ability levels learn essential content to successfully complete the requirements of rigorous district, state, and national frameworks, guidelines, and standards. Lexile Level 970 Reading Level 5-6 Interest Level 6-12

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

From the first people of the Americas to modern day. Includes a section on teaching "at-risk" students

Brings history to life through the everyday struggles, frustrations, and triumphs of the Latino peoples, including Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominican Americans, and others. This story is told, as much as possible, through the voices and experiences of actual people ... A central theme ... echoes throughout the history. That theme is the struggle against persecution, oppression, and injustice.

Addresses geography, history, and culture This engaging program introduces students to different regions of the world, the physical and human features of the earth, and cultural topics of special interest that help students of all abilities appreciate world geography and cultures.The manageable, accessible, single-concept approach is paced appropriately to help students successfully meet curriculum requirements.

Gives a basic understanding of American system of government. Students will first learn about the roots of American government and then discover that the system reflects some principles of government that are thousands of years old.

Provide a strong foundation for future math learning Algebra 1 is for students and young adults who need extra help grasping new algebraic concepts. This full-color text teaches the key elements of algebra in a step-by-step approach, and helps prepare all students for high school exit exams and state testing. Lexile Level 650 Reading Level 3-4 Interest Level 6-12

A play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from gringing frustrations.