Synopsis "Take a Stand! American Revolution up to 1914 (in English)"
Take a Stand! American Revolution up to 1914 Teacher's Edition includes answers to all research activities, tips and a guide on teaching Take a Stand!, a guide on how to teach writing, student writing samples and samples of teacher grading, and everything you need to use Take a Stand! The Take a Stand! series teaches students how to be historians. They learn not what to think or memorize, but how to analyze the events of the past. This unique approach makes the student an active participation in the analysis of the past. This is the best of critical thinking, Socratic discussion, and analytical writing in history. The Take a Stand! series is not a set of textbooks, but rather thinking, reading, speaking, and writing guides. Take a Stand! shows the student how to be a historian. You will need to use history texts and documents to complete the Take a Stand! method. The American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence, Effects on France, The U.S. Constitution, Founding the Republic, The U.S. as a Young Nation, Westward Expansion, The Civil War, Causes, The Civil War, Compare and Contrast, Reconstruction, Immigration, Industrialization, World Power Thinking and Writing Skills: Fact or Opinion? Judgment, Supporting Evidence, Primary or Secondary Analysis, Using Quotes, Paraphrasing, Thesis Statement, Conclusion, Outline for a One-Paragraph Essay, Rough Draft for a One-Paragraph Essay, Taking Notes, Thesis Statement for a Five Paragraph Essay, Rough Draft for a Five Paragraph Essay, Revising, Documenting Sources in a Text, Works Cited, Typing Guidelines, The Cover Page and Checklist, Thesis Statement for a Multi-Page Essay, Counter argument, Analyzing Primary Sources, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, One-Paragraph Grading Rubric, Five-Paragraph Grading Rubric, Multi-Page Grading Rubric.
