Northern Lights

Résumé du livre

This curriculum and supplementary materials give students an overview of life, past and present, in the geographic area known as Minnesota. Since the time and grade level assigned to state studies vary widely among school districts, the volume makes the materials flexible so they can be combined in a variety of ways. The work is directed toward students in grades 6 and 7, and is divided into three sections. Part 1, "The Story of Minnesota's Past," is a description of the state and a narrative of its history. Part 2, "Going to the Sources," provides case studies based upon original source materials and focuses on developing the skills needed for a sense of history. Part 3 offers a teacher edition including text pages from the other two books, plus a plan of instruction and additional information for teachers. There are 21 chapters and 20 activities with the suggested time for covering them at 32 weeks. The supplementary materials contain 21 worksheets with keys, 20 quizzes with keys and 4 outline maps. One outline map accompanies worksheet 8; another is designed for use with activity 8. The others may be used in a variety of ways. All of the supplementary materials may be reproduced. (EH)