HISTORY CURRICULUM, Grades K-5

HISTORY - READERS, LITERATURE, and STUDY GUIDES
Literature is the "handmaiden" of history. It is recommended that students read or are read to historical fiction and period-literature to complement their study of history. Literature brings human drama to history and emphasizes the issues of the times.

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K - 5 Time for Kids Readers
Nicely done, affordable readers that tie to each grade level standards. Back of the book as one page of review discussion questions and some recommended activities and writing activities.
http://www.harcourt.com/		 Houghton Mifflin Harcout
2007
  
K - 6 D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths ~A Brighter Child
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5 Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? (Exploration)
If You Sailed on the Mayflower (Plymouth Colony)
Sarah Morton's Day (Plymouth Colony)
Ben and Me (Founding Fathers)
Courage of Sarah Noble (Pioneer)
Matchlock Gun (Pioneer)
Harriet Tubman (Civil War)
Children of the Wild West (Westward Expansion)
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6 A Guide for Using D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths in the Classroom (Teacher Created Materials)
(TCR0423)
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