The Library of American Lives and Timesa"[ Biographies For
Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the learning
through this new biography series. The Library of American Lives
and Times use extensive primary resources as it brings American
history to life for your students. Learn about some of the
greatest players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a
colony to a world super power. Through a chronological
narrative, enriched with diary entries, letters, and other
primary documents, students will learn about the various stages
of our nation's development, as well as learning to think about
history from the perspective of both individuals and society. By
learning about history from a particular and unique biographical
perspective, each student will learn about the following themes
that form the framework for the social studies standards:
Culture; People, Places, and Environments; Individual
Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions;
Power, Authority, and Governance; Produ