What Really Happened?
The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made Paul Revere's ride famous, but his poem perpetuated misunderstandings about this historical event that persist even today. Readers take a closer look at this and other historical moments in American history, sorting the truth from the tall tales and inaccuracies. Each book tells the fascinating truth and explains how first-hand accounts and other primary sources teach us about what really happened. A great resource for book reports and building social studies vocabulary. Give students a safe place to explore and create! This robust interactive eBook set combines informational text on the animals of Asia with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and charts. Struggling readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional digital content creation tools guide students in:
• Creating a blog
• Composing a digital storyboard
• Building a wiki page These professional-looking student projects can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to:
• Create digital content
• Use copyright-friendly media
• Cite their sources
• Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each lesson include:
• Common Core Standards supported by the activity
• Small and large group instructions
• Parent Activities
• Links to free web 2.0 tools
