Learning About the Settlement of the America's With Graphic Organizers

A great companion to any American history curriculum, this innovative series discusses important themes and topics in American history using graphic organizers such as Venn diagrams, compare/contrast charts, timelines, graphs, concept webs, maps, flow charts, KWL charts, and cause and effect charts. These graphic organizers present information visually in a way that is clear and easy for the students to understand. The series follows the story of the United States from the first settlers to the growth of American cities, outlining broad themes while highlighting interesting detail and showing students how graphic organizers can help them learn and organize information. The full page graphic organizers show connections and highlight differences between related topics and ideas, and enrich students' understanding of the topics. The collision of European, Native American, and African cultures in the early days of the settlement of the Americas had a profound impact on the future development of the United States and other countries on the American continent. Using Graphic Organizers, this book discusses Native American cultures, the differences between Spanish, English, French and Dutch settlers, slavery and the slave trade, and life in the early colonies.Wirkner, Linda is the author of 'Learning About the Settlement of the America's With Graphic Organizers ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781404228146 and ISBN 1404228144.