Product Description: With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West―through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time.• Collects primary source materials such as journal entries, book excerpts, and maps from various 19th-century American explorers, enabling readers to "discover" the vast unknown American West, as seen for the first time by those of European descent• Includes a topical guide to aid readers in cross-referencing entries• Presents illustrations and photographs as well as original textual documents and map...read more

Product Description: How can teachers incorporate the richness of historical resources into classrooms in ways that are true to the discipline of history and are pedagogically sound? This book explores the notion of historical literacy, adopts a research-supported stance on literacy processes, and promotes the integration of content-area literacy instruction into history content teaching...read more