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The January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol was a crisis point for American democracy, but the crisis is not over. American democracy is threatened by deep political polarization, the spread of misinformation, voter suppression, and extremist violence. As young Americans inherit this country, they may be in a position to help repair democracy.
As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "America" meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath-a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. This book chronicles Shing's solo journey (small adventure-dog included) along the iconic Route 66, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago.
In the American Eras: Defining Moments series, readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points. Each book will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced in each period. Readers will review how these pivotal moments influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment of that era.
Unique handbooks comprise the American Government series. With the confusing political discourse in today's world, it's no wonder kids tune out. How can we tune them back in? The stale descriptions in standard American government textbooks do nothing to motivate learning. The readability is too high. And the language too dry. How can we make it personal? Accessible? Interesting? Even humorous?
Lessons can stand-alone or coordinate with any text. Activity pages include basic concepts, graphs, maps, vocabulary comprehension, and nonfiction informational excerpts that help make meaningful connections with historical concepts, facts, and ideas. Reproducible Books include table of contents and answer keys.
This series is a high-interest middle- and high-school series that looks at key musical landscapes. Each book takes a peek at the key events, performers, albums, and songs in the evolution of key musical genres.
This examination of slavery in America balances accounts of oppression with true stories of resistance and resilience, centering on the voices of enslaved people. Page Plus QR codes link readers to primary source recordings from the Voices Remembering Slavery collection at the Library of Congress. Reflection questions and an activism spread offer ways to understand and address the modern legacy of slavery.
The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. As a special gift to her Uncle John, Katie and her sisters are asked to help set the white table for dinner. As their mother explains the significance of each item placed on the table Katie comes to understand and appreciate the depth of sacrifice that her uncle, and each member of the
Get your adrenaline flowing and discover the amazing science behind amusement park rides. Whether it be stomach-turning carousels, gravity-busting high-level drops, or super-fast twisting roller coasters-each one uses science to thrill the rider and keep them safe. This amazing series looks behind the rides to discover the engineering and science that makes them work. From forces, mass, speed, inertia, velocity, acceleration, kinetic energy, and much, much more . . . . These four books make scie
If you could venture into the world of your favourite video game, would you? In these full-colour graphic novels, siblings Maria and Mike find a way to stepÑor more accurately, tumbleÑinto the world of Minecraft. TheyÎll have to use all their skills, resourcefulness, and teamwork to make it home and then make the world their own. In set two of their adventures, theyÎre joined by their friends Kiera, Adam, and Rose for continued exploration and challenges in new settings and situations, showing y