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Politics, Power and Patterns: Arizona's Voice in Elections (Grades 9-12)
This high school integrated unit of four lessons
briefly traces Arizona's road to statehood culminating in the 1910 Constitution and overviews Arizona's political impact on a national level. The four lessons focus on Arizona Constitutional history, the processes of direct democracy; how the Populist and Progressive Movements impacted Arizona's Constitution; Arizona's national voting patterns; the Electoral College; and brief biographical sketches of five
prominent Arizona political leaders.
ACSS Member Price: $15.00
Non-Member Price: $17.00
Geography Basics in Social Studies: Focus on Arizona (Grades 1-3)
This set of six lessons helps young students explore the fascinating and diverse geography of our state. At the same time, students meet standards in history, economics, science, and mathematics. The lessons include invaluable hands-on strategies that can be employed in more than just the lessons in this package.
ACSS Member Price: $10.00
Non-Member Price: $12.00
By Foot, Mule, or Boat: Learning Journeys Through the Grand Canyon (Grades 4-8)
The ten lessons in this package, plus an extensive unit assessment, engage middle level learners in the history, geography, and economics of our state's very own natural wonder, the Grand Canyon. Using a variety of instructional strategies, students learn about the geology of the Grand Canyon; major figures associated with the Canyon, such as Teddy Roosevelt and John Wesley Powell; the legislative history of the Arizona Territory and the Grand Canyon National Park; the economics of building the Canyon's first suspension bridge; and much, much more!
ACSS Member Price: $15.00
Non-Member Price: $17.00
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Studies
in Arizona History integrates Arizona history into the American
history course by focusing on local issues that illustrate national
trends. Primary sources, diverse perspectives, and historians'
research techniques are emphasized. This text can be used for
both high school and middle school levels. The Arizona Historical
Society earned the American Association for State and Local History's
prestigious national "Award of Merit" for this outstanding
textbook.
Hardback
copies are priced at $32.00; soft-cover copies are available at
$23.00.
Discounts are available with quantity purchases.
Contact AHS Education Department at (520) 628-5774 for purchases.
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