Biographies For Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the
learning through this new biography series. The Library of American
Lives and Times use extensive primary resources as it brings American
history to life for your students. Learn about some of the greatest
players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a colony to a
world super power. Through a chronological narrative, enriched with
diary entries, letters, and other primary documents, students will learn
about the various stages of our nation's development, as well as
learning to think about history from the perspective of both individuals
and society. By learning about history from a particular and unique
biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following
themes that form the framework for the social studies standards:
Culture; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and
Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and
Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Global
Connections: Civic Ideals and Practices. These books are comprehensive
biographical treatments of important Americans, emphasizing not just
their lives, but the times in which they lived. Each book is 112 pages
with dynamic full-color photos throughout. Text is designed to make the
navigation and comprehension of these more extensive supplemental books
an easy transition from the third-grade material under the PowerKids
Press imprint. Marquis De Lafayette: A leader in American victories
against the British in the American Revolutionary War, Lafayette also
championed the Americans' cause at peace talks in France. Lafayette's
life story interwoven with issues of international diplomacy, military
expertise, and contributions to another nation's fight for freedom, is
an important reminder that not all the heroes of the American Revolution
were American. "These attractive titles serve not only as quality report
sources, but also as general interest titles." - School Library Journal
