Engaging American History guides students through American history from the age of encounter to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Five interactive modules lead students to compose unique creations by analyzing primary sources, reading and viewing short videos to provide context and perspective, and moving step-by-step from content knowledge to fascinating constructions. Rather than typical essays, students create historical tourism brochures, business plans, political campaigns, and even stability plans for areas filled with conflict. Students have the opportunity to engage newspapers from the past, census data, first-hand accounts of new places and adventures, along with troubling reports and images of violence and pain.
Unit 1: With a Purpose
Unit 2: Historical Tourism
Unit 3: Propose a Business, 1830-1860
Unit 4: Plan a Political Campaign, 1850s
Unit 5: Stabilizing the South