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America’s Constitution
This book is a public collection of the four original documents in the founding of the United States of America and include, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutions, and the Bill of Rights.
Tuttle Twins American History
A Tuttle Twins Series of Stories for all ages
History is more than just dates and names and battles―it’s about ideas and power and philosophy. America’s history is no different. It’s a tale of trade, exploration, adventure, and tension between groups of people with different perspectives and priorities.
The problems and challenges we face today are quite different from what America’s founders lived through―but their experiences offer us a treasure trove of inspiration and knowledge that we can learn from and apply to our own circumstances.
Why did the colonists embrace independence? What had to take place for the public to be ready for a revolution? How do trade and tariffs play into the tensions that provoked political problems between nations? These questions and many more are answered in this set of stories. In them, we can learn the lessons that will help us to stop repeating mistakes from our past.
A Tuttle Twins Series of Stories for all ages
Most history books treat the Constitution with unquestioning reverence and respect and discuss how essential it was for the fledgling states that had just secured their independence. True, there is much to admire about this document, but the real story of America is far more interesting than what most people are taught.
For example, who struggled economically before the Constitution was ratified, and who benefited once it became law? What role did printing money play in the Revolution and in the desire by many to more easily collect taxes from the citizens? And while the Anti-Federalists—who opposed adopting the Constitution—lost the debate, what were they actually right about?
The story of the Revolution is a complex one, involving courage, honor, and a burning desire for freedom—but it’s also a story of power, propaganda, and economics. Learning from the real history will help us better apply the lessons of the past to our lives today.
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Beautiful Feet Literature Packs
Early American History
Beautiful Feet Books
Sure to ignite curiosity, this Early American History Through Literature study will take you and your K-3 homeschooling students through the first Indigenous people of the Americas, the Vikings discovery of America, the exploration, colonization, settlement, and establishment of the United States. Spanning 1000 AD to the mid-1800's this course makes teaching this literature-rich curriculum easy and fun!
Beautiful Feet Books
Understand the basic foundations of civil and religious liberty unique to America's founding and celebrate the rich mosaic of people who contributed to the founding and development of America.
Beautiful Feet Books
Your homeschooling student will read award-winning books that tell the story of our country from a rich array of voices, develop critical reasoning skills, and hone their ability to look at history from multiple perspectives.
Modern American & World History
Beautiful Feet Books
This updated and expanded edition now includes the added benefits of covering a wider historical time period with new literature. Students will not only learn about the Civil War, Reconstruction, the turn of the century, both World Wars, Civil Rights, Korean War, Vietnam War, and contemporary America, they will also cover the Dust Bowl, the suffrage movement, and 9/11.
Modern U.S. & World History
Beautiful Feet Books
Jump into the adventure and drama of 1850 to 2000 with this in-depth and literature-rich study for 11-12th grade students. This one-year study will take your student from Antebellum to modern day while covering the American Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrial Revolution, Turn of the Century, WWI, Communism, Socialism, Nazism, WWII, Korean War, Cold War, China's Cultural Revolution, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, modern technology, and the War on Terror.
California
Beautiful Feet Books
In addition to the award-winning literature and corresponding Socratic questions prompting discussion and discovery, students will also study art, poetry, geography, music, and culinary history. Beautiful drawings of plants and animals familiarize students with the unique gifts of nature indigenous to this state, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world.
