U.S. History Series
14 titles for $220
The U.S. HISTORY SERIES includes 14 titles. It can be purchased for $220.
- A Forgotten History: The Slave Trade and Slavery in New England (Second Edition) This unit explores the triangular trade and the extent of slavery in New England. It discusses the effects of the trade and of slavery for the new Americans of the time.
- A More Perfect Union: American Independence and the Constitution (Fifth Edition) This unit examines the context in which the U.S. Constitution was framed. Students explore parallels between the debates of America's formative years to those of today.
- Challenge to the New Republic: The War of 1812 (Fourth Edition) This unit examines the foreign policy challenges of the early U.S. administrations as the new nation struggled to gain international respect. Students consider the choices for America in 1812.
- Beyond Manifest Destiny: America Enters the Age of Imperialism (Fourth Edition) This unit probes the political and ethical issues raised by the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of an overseas empire and consider the relevance for today.
- To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate (Second Edition) This unit probes the transformation of U.S. foreign policy during WW I. Students take part in the conference at Versailles and the Senate debate on the League of Nations.
- Between World Wars: FDR and the Age of Isolationism (First Edition) Between World Wars: FDR and the Age of Isolationism examines the events in the United States and overseas in the early years of World War II and then recreates the great debate that took place in the United States over the Lend-Lease Act.
- Ending the War Against Japan: Science, Morality, and the Atomic Bomb (Fifth Edition) This unit engages students in the political, military, and ethical issues involved in the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- The Origins of the Cold War: U.S. Choices after World War II (Fifth Edition) This unit engages students in the national debate on the U.S. role in the world in 1946. The unit recalls the historically-rooted ambivalence with which Americans greeted their country's sudden prominence in world affairs after World War II.
- The Cuban Missile Crisis: Considering its Place in Cold War History (Third Edition) This unit probes the complex relationship between the United States and Cuba, and examines the crisis that brought the world to the brink of war.
- The Limits of Power: The United States in Vietnam (Seventh Edition) This unit draws students into the key decision points marking U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Historical background and original documents recreate the assumptions and mind-sets shaping American foreign policy during the Vietnam War years.
- U.S. Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World (Thirteenth Edition) Students examine the historical and current dimensions of an issue that has become a key focus of U.S. policy in the wake of 9.11. This unit engages students in the current debate about our national identity.
- Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy (Sixth Edition) This unit addresses the issues arising from the September 11, 2001 attacks. Students are drawn into consideration of the changing nature of terrorism, the motivations of terrorists, and the policy challenges for the United States.
- The U.S. Role in a Changing World (Fourth Edition) This unit helps students reflect on global changes, assess national priorities, and decide for themselves the role the United States should play in the world today. Readings include discussions of security, economy, environment, culture, and politics.
- Teacher's Guide for The Fog of War (Second Edition) The Teacher's Guide for The Fog of War provides a series of lesson plans to accompany Errol Morris' Academy Award wining full-length documentary. [Teacher's Guide only; DVD not included]