Hands-On History Projects Resource Book, Grades 5 - 8

GRADES 5–8: This 64-page social studies workbook allows students to build their knowledge of important concepts by using hands-on presentations and activities to better understand the integration of history and language arts.

INCLUDES: Lessons that highlight specific concepts in language arts and geography, each lesson gives students guidelines and step-by-step instructions. Projects cover topics from ancient civilizations and the Middle Ages to the Civil War, the Renaissance, and much more.

BENEFITS: To help students strengthen their research skills by using print and online sources, this resource book allows students to plan, research, and implement hands-on projects for which they will then demonstrate their knowledge by producing written, graphic, or oral presentations.

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| The 64-page Mark Twain Hands-on History Projects Resource Book for grades 5–8 allows students to use hands-on presentations and activities to understand the integration of history and language arts. | Hands-On History Projects for Grades 5-8 integrate history and language arts as students research historical and geographical topics and then produce written, graphic, or oral presentations to demonstrate their knowledge. Projects cover topics from ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the discovery and settlement of the New World, to the beginning of the United States as a nation, the Civil War, western settlement, the turn of the twentieth century, and important people in history. There are also lessons that highlight specific concepts in language arts and geography. Each lesson gives students assignment guidelines and step-by-step instructions to take students from the planning stage to completion. Projects for individuals, small groups, and entire class participation are included. Teacher’s instructions provide brief overviews of the projects and lists of materials needed for each lesson. -Builds students’ knowledge of important concepts in social studies -Develops students’ abilities to express themselves visually, orally, and in writing Allows students to plan, research, and implement hands-on projects Strengthens students’ research skills using print and online resources Correlated to current national, state, and provincial standards CD-405049 Mark Twain Media/Carson Dellosa Education carsondellosa.com Printed in the U.S.A.