Give voice to pivotal personalities of the past and the events surrounding them with this history series! Along with biographical sketches of selected historical figures, each book also provides a time line to help students make connections between the lives of the featured Americans and the other events of their time periods. Excellent for use as full unit or as a supplement to the curriculum, each book supports No Child Left Behind and correlates with the standards set by the National Council for Social Studies as well as with National Standards for History. (Each book in this series must be purchased separately). 

Historical and contemporary figures who have shaped African-American history in the United States leap off of these pages, from Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King, Jr. to Condoleeza Rice. Activities and essays challenge students to think in depth about these important people and their experiences. This is an excellent resource for essay writing! 128 page