This is Volume 1 of a two volume text (each about 400 pgs.) that are very readable and interesting, with carefully chosen illustrations. The text is written directly to the student with lessons clearly laid out and easy to follow. Volume 1 covers Columbus to Reconstruction.
Designed for the first semester of Exploring America, this volume has seventy-five lessons going from early European exploration to Reconstruction after the Civil War. Hardcover.
We recommend twelve works of literature that complement the lessons in Exploring America. These books are not essential for understanding the lessons, but each one adds a valuable perspective on a different time period.
Reading the literature is part of earning the English credit. If your student has already read one of the assigned books, or you want to choose a different book for any reason, you can substitute a different book.
Part 1
- Units 2-3: The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
- Units 6-7: Narrative of the Life of David Crockett (David Crockett)
- Unit 8: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
- Units 9-11: Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
- Units 12-13: Co. Aytch (Sam Watkins)
- Unit 15: Humorous Stories and Sketches (Mark Twain)
