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Full Program with African American Focus - #AS2 - $429 Value for $349
Reduced Program without African American Focus - #AS22 - $389 Value for $319
Incredible adventures await as students learn about American life from the Civil War to the rise of America as a world power in the 20th century. Activities will capture the interest of students as they try out gold panning, set up war campaigns, spy out enemy secrets or prepare a “gangsta dinna” for the family.
Plan to bring traveling clothes! You’ll trace the battles of the Civil War and follow the Conestoga wagons out to western frontiers. You’ll feel the triumphs of immigrants coming to Ellis Island and heartaches of families living through the Great Depression. Your heart will beat with fear as you travel the Underground Railroad or fl y over enemy territory in World War II. The adventure goes right on into books you and your students will enjoy reading aloud. Walk with a boy and his turkey flock all the way to Colorado, or race in a canoe down an Alaskan river!
As always, hands-on activities and learning opportunities are central to the program. We’ve provided an incredible resource - the American Achievements Activity Pack that gives you many activities, including a “LIFE in the Great Depression” game! Your instructor’s guide has so many ideas, but in addition, several of the other books in this set have been chosen for their unique activity opportunities.
Why You’ll Want to “Swoop” Into American Story 2!
Your Family Will Be Inspired by the Stories!
They’ll love “swooping” into flying machines with the Wright brothers, American fighter planes in World War II, and the Space Shuttle. And who wouldn’t want the opportunity to be on hand at the Civil War, the Alaska gold rush, the San Francisco earthquake, and the first steps on the moon -- at a safe distance, of course -- all in the picture-filled pages of your history books? Especially designed to appeal to younger learners, the American Story series shows you what history is all about with paintings, illustrations, drawings, maps & photographs.Your Family Will Enjoy the History Notebooking
This year’s “Make-Your-Own” American History Book provides weekly opportunities to notebook all the most important events in later American history. An assortment of pages allows students to illustrate pages, respond to questions, create artwork, solve puzzles or complete other paper activities throughout the year. You’ll make a Fur Rendezvous poster, announce the Wright brothers’ success in newsprint, create Great Depression “photos,” draw the twin towers before September 11th and more!They’ll Discover the African American Struggle for Civil Rights
Several resources in this program share the struggle of African Americans from living on slaveholding plantations, to being denied the right to vote, to dealing with segregation, and finally to their demonstrations and marches demanding equal rights. These inspiring stories are a key part of this period.You’ll Make Memories with a Wealth of Easy-to-Complete Activities
You’ll enjoy so many activity resources to give your family even more choices each week. You can try out gold panning, set up Civil War battles, assemble a newspaper announcing the fate of the Titanic, play a “Life in the Great Depression” game, and hone spy skills for World War II. Your family will love creating a New York City tenement diorama, their own brand of blue jeans, and hardtack biscuits. Plus, they’ll play a game about inventors that will help them learn about pivotal inventions in the United States.
Highlights of Your American 2 Guidebook
AS2-101 | $70 - Free with Package Purchase
Click here to see a sample of this program guide.Simple and Ready-to-Go!
You’ll find this program guide is laid out so simply – just open and begin! Each of your 36 school weeks is laid out to reduce your paperwork! Each week also includes activity ideas, geography and timeline work, important advice on how to teach concepts, web search ideas, and much more!Supply List for Activities
By parent request, we’ve put together a supply list in your guidebook so you can plan your activities ahead of time, and gather any supplies (other than routine items) you need.Student Independent Work Schedules
Each week, your student will have a schedule all their own to complete the work they need to do independently.Rating System for Activities
Activities have a rating on their supplies & skill level.
“Make-Your-Own” American History Book
AS2-151 | $15Our own interactive history pages allow students to complete drawings, fi ll in puzzles, and interact with new facts to help them remember essential history facts. Students will complete each page and insert in the “Timelines in History.”
History Books
The Last Safe House | AS2-201 | $13
Detailed drawings bring to life the stealth involved in helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad.
Ghosts of the Civil War | AS2-202 | $ 8
One of the best illustrators of our time gives us an excellent overview of the Civil War. This text explains this confl ict in a way that young children can grasp and enjoy.
Gold Rush Fever | AS2-203 | $13
Head to spectacular Alaska to get your hands on a claim and pan for gold! Exceptional drawings will tell you how, and let you see how difficult it was to get to the gold fields!
Going West! | AS2-204 | $13
Another fantastic book in the Kaleidoscope Kids series takes us along on a wagon train west to help settle a frontier town. Plan to build a “prairie schooner” and a fort!
Immigrant Kids | AS2-205 | $ 9
What was it like to be a child in America at the turn of the century, especially one who was new to America?
Growing up in Coal Country | AS2-206 | $ 9
Throughout the 1800’s, children were used as coal workers. Hunching over for hours a day, they endured aching backs and hot conditions. Find out what these children experienced.
Brainstorm! | AS2-207 | $ 7
Find out about the many inventions that changed American life in the 20th century.
Earthquake: Story of Old San Francisco | AS2-208 | $ 5
Read about the fearful quake that devastated the entire city.
Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life | AS2-209 | $ 7
The telephone isn’t the only thing this man invented--do you know all his contributions? Kids will enjoy this text.
The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start | AS2-210 | $ 7
Follow these famous brothers as they try and try again to develop a flying machine that will leave the ground and soar!
Helen Keller: A Determined Life | AS2-211 | $ 7
One of America’s most famous champions for the visually impaired comes to life in this biography.
True Stories from WWI | AS2-212 | $ 5
Meet some of the soldiers from this great conflict, and some of its unusual and stirring events.
Rose’s Journal: Story of the Great Depression | AS2-213 | $7
American families struggle through dust bowls, unemployment and the economic hardships of the Great Depression.
The Great Depression and New Deal | AS2-214 | $ 7
Read about the causes of the Great Depression and how people’s lives were affected by this financial calamity. Pages include activities and puzzles to help retain information.World War II Days | AS2-215 | $13
Follow two fictional families as they live through the scary days of World War II. Great activity ideas are part of this great text for younger students.
Teddy Roosevelt: The Adventurous President | AS2-216 | $5
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Leader in Troubled Times | AS2-217 | $5
John F. Kennedy: The Making of a Leader | AS2-218 | $ 5
If You Lived at the Time of Martin L. King | AS2-219 | $ 6
Get to know this leader of America’s civil rights movement.Spacebusters: Race to the Moon | AS2-220 | $ 4
Journey to the moon and back as you find out all about America’s space program and the moon landing mission.You Wouldn’t Want to Be on Apollo 13 | AS2-221 | $10
Go along on the ill-fated space flight and see how astronauts and space program engineers managed to get the damaged spaceship home all while the world watched on television.
Adventure Reading for Your Family
The Great Turkey Walk | AS2-301 | $ 7
An enterprising young man decides to go into business for himself by driving a flock of turkeys west to Denver. This is so much fun!On the Banks of Plum Creek | AS2-302 | $ 7
One of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s best installments, telling about life in a sod house near a small prairie town. Many great moments include the introduction of Nellie Oleson, a blizzard, and a cloud of grasshoppers.
Down the Yukon | AS2-303 | $ 6
When three brothers lose their Yukon sawmill, the youngest of them decides to participate in a race to Nome.Who Was Amelia Earhart? | AS2-304 | $ 5
Travel along through the life and adventures of the famous aviatrix who broke new ground for women and pilots.A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt | AS2-305 | $ 6
Margo’s family is living through the Great Depression, when it looks like her family will lose their home. Can Margo find a way to help her family?Journey to America | AS2-306 | $ 6
A family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 are separated many times in their escape to America.
Snow Treasure | AS2-307 | $ 6
A group of children smuggle nine million dollars in gold past Nazi sentries during World War II.A Cricket in Times Square | AS2-308 | $ 7
An extremely talented cricket becomes the favorite pet of a family that runs a New York newspaper stand.Charlotte’s Web | AS2-309 | $ 9
A little girl adopts the runt of her father’s litter of pigs and names him Wilbur. His adventures in the barnyard are hilarious, touching, and sad. A classic!African American Focus
Kids Guide to African American History | AS2-276 | $15
Jam-packed with activities and studies of the influential people and events that shaped our country’s African-American history.Great Black Heroes: Five Notable Inventors | AS2-277 | $ 4
Great Black Heroes: Five Bold Freedom Fighters | AS2-278 | $ 4
Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists | AS2-279 | $ 4
Each book examines five African Americans who changed American life and beyond because of their ideas or ideals.Great African Americans Art Coloring Book | AS2-280 | $ 4
This art coloring book has an entry on each person’s life.Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the Old West | AS2-281 | $ 9
Several African Americans are profiled in exciting stories of courage and accomplishment in the American West.Early Bible Study for Kids
One-Year Make-It-Stick Devotions | AS2-401 | $14
Daily devotions teach students the names of the books of the Bible with sound-alike animal names, as well as demonstrating Bible lessons with concrete objects and daily “make it stick” activities that will help them remember key truths.Activity Resources
Gold Rush Kit | AS2-251 | $19
This fantastic kit includes a gold pan, a sand and mineral kit and even a gold flake or two! Practice and learn how to pan for gold and separate it from the dirt.
Civil War Paper Soldiers | AS2-252 | $ 7
These cut out soldiers will help your student re-enact his favorite battles or camp scenes. Can be set up over & over!
Spy Science | AS2-253 | $16
Learn about secret codes, and use with World War II spy activities in the activity pack below.
Story of World War II | AS2-254 | $4
History of Space Exploration | AS2-255 | $ 4
American Achievements Activity Pack AS2-256 $16
WP Exclusive! A variety of 24 fun and easy-to-complete activities, such as making homemade ink, organizing a company of soldiers, designing your own denim Levis, an inventor’s card game, and a “Life in the Great Depression” game. Consumable.
You will need to purchase separately this
NECESSARY ADDITIONAL RESOURCE:The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History | AS1-201 | $35
A beautiful volume with stories about heroes and hijinks in America. Wonderfully illustrated and over 350 pages in length. Most parents would have purchased this volume as part of their American Story 1 package.
Additional Necessary Products to Complete Your Program
We also offer these products that coordinate with your American 2 Program and are necessary for completion of the program if you haven’t already purchased these products:
Your Choice of American 2 Timeline Figures
Timelines in History
Old Style Map Set
What Consumables are Needed for Extra Students?
If you intend to school more than one student, be sure to add Additional Student Set #AS2-901 - $38, which includes consumable item #’s AS2-151, 214 & 256; and also add and any timeline resources such as figures or “Timelines in History.” All other activity items can be shared by two students, and are not included in our Additional Student Set, but if you intend to school more than two, add more of all activity resources.One Of Our Coordinating Language Arts Programs:
2nd Grade “Reading with Confidence” Program
3rd Grade “Tracking Down Good Grammar” Program
4th Grade “Solving the Mysteries of Grammar” Program
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding this Program
I have several students to school, and one or more of them is younger than 2nd grade -- will this work for me?
If most of your students fit the recommended target ages for American 2 (grades 2-4), it should work fine for you to add a student on who is younger to simplify things for your family. However, you should be aware that the themes and topics covered in American 2 are more abstract than those covered in American 1, overall. Thus, if most of your students are younger than the targeted ages, and/or your oldest student is at the younger end of the targeted age range, you may be better suited by starting with one of our younger programs. You’ll also want to take a look at the answer to the next question!I’ve already got a few of the items in the package. Can I still get the package price and leave them out?
We love to offer our package prices to our parents to help them purchase a great program with a great discount. We do, however, have to sell all the items in the package in order to honor the discount. Usually the discount outweighs the value of the resources you might already have. If not, you can choose items individually to build your program, but remember -- the purchase of a themed program package ensures you also get free shipping, another discount you’ll want to take into account as you look at your total purchase.
How do the Language Arts coordinate with this program?
We have several language arts programs that coordinate with our “American Story 2” program. One of the wonderful features of our LA guides is that they are hole-punched on the right side so they will lay directly across from your themed guide so you can see your week at a glance. “LA 2,” “LA 3,” and “LA 4” each have reading lists right at their respective grade levels to enable students to experience comfortable reading growth. Creative writing for students follows the goals of their grade level program, yet draws its subjects from American topics covered in your main study. You can link to any of these program in the section above these questions.
