Timmy O'Dowd and the Big Ditch

Timmy O'Dowd and the Big Ditch
Author: Len Hilts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1988
Genre: Cousins
ISBN: 9780153329937

In the late 1800s, young Timmy O'Dowd and his "city boy" cousin must forget their differences and pool their energies when the Erie Canal is damaged by storms.

Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation

Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation
Author: Peter L. Bernstein
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2010-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0393340201

New York Times Bestseller The epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history. The history of the Erie Canal is a riveting story of American ingenuity. A great project that Thomas Jefferson judged to be “little short of madness,” and that others compared with going to the moon, soon turned into one of the most successful and influential public investments in American history. In Wedding of the Waters, best-selling author Peter L. Bernstein recounts the canal’s creation within the larger tableau of a youthful America in the first quarter-century of the 1800s. Leaders of the fledgling nation had quickly recognized that the Appalachian mountain range was a formidable obstacle to uniting the Atlantic states with the vast lands of the west. A pathway for commerce as well as travel was critical to the security and expansion of the Revolution’s unprecedented achievement. Gripped by the same fever that had driven explorers such as Hudson and Champlain, a motley assortment of politicians, surveyors, and would-be engineers set out to build a complex structure of a type few of them had ever actually seen, let alone built or operated: a manmade waterway cut through the mountains to traverse the 363 miles between Lake Erie and the Hudson River. By linking the seas to the interior and the interior to the seas, these pioneers ultimately connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Bernstein examines the social ramifications, political squabbles, and economic risks and returns of this mammoth project. He goes on to demonstrate how the canal’s creation helped bind the western settlers in the new lands to their fellow Americans in the original colonies, knitted the sinews of the American industrial revolution, and even influenced profound economic change in Europe. Featuring a rich cast of characters that includes political visionaries like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin van Buren; the canal’s most powerful champions, Governor DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris; and a huge platoon of Irish and American diggers, Wedding of the Waters reveals that the twenty-first-century themes of urbanization, economic growth, and globalization can all be traced to the first great macroengineering venture of American history.

Fifth Grade Social Science

Fifth Grade Social Science
Author: Terri Raymond
Publisher: HomeSchool Brew Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2014-07-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629173304

Over 50 discussion questions and activities, and 50 quiz questions, fill this comprehensive social science book. The book covers the following topics: World Geography, US Politics (1800-1840), US History (1800-1850), US Geography, US Economy (1800-1850), Shang/Zhou Dynasty, Reconstruction, Phoenicians, Olmec Civilization, Nubian Kingdom, Notable People In the world (1800s), Economic System Ancient Greece, American Civil War. If you are homeschooling (or if you are just trying to get extra practice for your child), then you already know that social science workbooks and curriculum can be expensive. Homeschool Brew is trying to change that! We have teamed with teachers and parents to create books for prices parents can afford. We believe education shouldn’t be expensive.​

Basic Economic Concepts and the Role of Individual Choice in the Free Market

Basic Economic Concepts and the Role of Individual Choice in the Free Market
Author: Terri Raymond
Publisher: HomeSchool Brew Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629173487

If your child is struggling with social science, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 10 discussion questions, 10 activities, and 20 quiz style questions. This subject comes from the book “Fifth Grade Social Science (For Homeschool or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more fifth grade topics to help your child get a better understanding of fifth grade social science. If you purchased that book, or plan to purchase that book, do not purchase this, as the activities are the same.

Worth a Thousand Words

Worth a Thousand Words
Author: Bette D. Ammon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 227
Release: 1996-09-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313090130

This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books-picture books for older readers. A multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom supplements this list of carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction books that focuses on universal themes, appeals to all ages, addresses important issues, and is accessible to multiple learning styles. Picture books aren't just for the very young. Innovative educators and parents have used them for years with readers of all ages and reading levels, knowing that students comprehend more from the visual-verbal connections these books offer. They are great tools for teaching visual literacy and writing skills; are effective with reluctant readers, ESL students, and those reading below grade level; and can easily be used to support various curriculum. This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books and a multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom. The authors have carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction that focus on universal themes, appeal to all ages, treat important issues, and are accessible to multiple learning styles.

A Break with Charity

A Break with Charity
Author: Ann Rinaldi
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0152003533

While waiting for a church meeting in 1706, Susanna English, daughter of a wealthy Salem merchant, recalls the malice, fear, and accusations of witchcraft that tore her village apart in 1692.

Complete Homeschool Social Science

Complete Homeschool Social Science
Author: Terri Raymond
Publisher: HomeSchool Brew Press
Total Pages: 1487
Release: 2015-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629174378

This book is a collection of Home School Brews bestselling social science series. It covers grades 1 to 6. Each book may also be purchased separately.

Fifth Grade Homeschooling

Fifth Grade Homeschooling
Author: Greg Sherman
Publisher: HomeSchool Brew Press
Total Pages: 756
Release: 2014-07-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629173312

Over 50 discussion questions and activities, and 300 questions, fill this comprehensive workbook. The book covers science, math and social science for fith grade. If you are homeschooling (or if you are just trying to get extra practice for your child), then you already know that social science workbooks and curriculum can be expensive. Homeschool Brew is trying to change that! We have teamed with teachers and parents to create books for prices parents can afford. We believe education shouldn’t be expensive. Each subject may also be purchased individually.

Literature Connections to American History K6

Literature Connections to American History K6
Author: Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 553
Release: 1997-09-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313089957

Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, this book helps you locate resources on American history for students. Each book presents information in two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within eras and further organized according to product type. The books cover American history from North America Before 1600 and The American Colonies, 1600-1774 to The Mid-Twentieth Century, 1946-1975 and Since 1975. The second section has annotated bibliographies that describe each title and includes publication information and awards won. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at least one favorable review. Some books with more illustration than text will be valuable for enticing slow or reticent readers. An index helps users find resources by author, title, or biographical subject.