Textbooks
Title Description Reading Level
A Place at the Table:  Struggles for Equity in America Text, Video, and Lesson Plans:  Case studies of struggles for equity 1600's to modern Middle to High
Adventure Tales of America:  An Illustrated History of the US 1492 to 1877 Comic book style American History Text:  Columbus to 1877.  Note:  lesson plans/guides in separate binder. Low
America Is American History:  Pre-Columbus to 1990's Middle to High
American Nation American History:  Pre-Columbus to Modern.  NOTE:  Teacher editions, musical tapes, transparencies, English guides and SPANISH guides available. Middle  
America's Past and Promise American History:  Pre-Columbus to Modern     NOTE:  Teacher's Edition with resources. Low to Middle
America's Pathways to the Present American History Text:  Pre-Columbus to Modern Middle to High
Creating America American History:  Pre-Columbus to Modern Middle to High
For the People, By the People:  A History of the United States American History:  Pre-Columbus to Modern Low
Our Regions and People:  Our United States Geography Cultural and Historical atlas and "biography" of the states and traditional regions.  NOTE:  Has a student workbook. Low
The African-American Odyssey American History: seen through African- American perspectives. Very High
The American Journey American History:  Pre-Columbus to Modern Middle to High
We The People    
Why We Remember American History:  Pre-Columbus to Reconstruction Middle to High
Resource, Educational, and Trade Books
Title Description Reading Level
A Changing America Short historical stories from Reconstruction to Industrialization Low to Middle
A More Perfect Union Illustrated story of the creation of the Constitution Low  
American Lives:  Volume 1 and 2 Biographies of Americans prior to 1876 and after 1877 Middle to High
An Introduction to Williamsburg A visual and print summary of colonial life in the reconstructed Williamsburg Low to Middle
Atlas of Our Country Historical and Modern atlas of the US Middle
Profiles in American History:  Constitutional Convention to War of 1812 Biographies of significant people for the Constitutional Convention to the War of 1812 Middle to High
Reformation and Enlightenment Short historical stories from Columbus era to the Constitution era. Low to Middle
Rethinking Columbus:  The Next 500 Years Addresses the impact of the arrival of Columbus on the new world. High
Seeds of Change:  Readings on Cultural Exchange after 1492 Book and Lessons Plans on Post-European contact with the New World Middle  
The Native Americans Visual and print ethnographies of selected American-Indian cultures (historical and geographical High
The Timetables of History Select Event in World History from 4500 bc to 1990's ad High
Lesson Plans
Title Description Reading Level
Colonial Life and American Revolution Lesson Plans from TCI (History Alive)  
The Constitution in a New Nation Lesson Plans from TCI (History Alive)  
Manifest Destiny and a Growing Nation Lesson Plans from TCI (History Alive)  
The Civil War and Reconstruction Lesson Plans from TCI (History Alive)  
The Rise of Industrial America Lesson Plans from TCI (History Alive)  
American History Transparencies Overheads of thematic maps spanning American History  
History Unfolding:  1600 to 1865 Overheads of select US historical images/pictures with lesson plans and image/picture descriptions Middle  
Immigration:  The Dream and the Reality The plight of Irish, Italian, German, and Japanese emigration (Note:  these are actually notes for non-existents film strip) Low to Middle
Religions of America Explained Judaism, Catholicism, and Protestantism:  brief facts about each (Note:  these are actually notes for non-existents film strip. Low to Middle
Seeds of Change:  Readings on Cultural Exchange after 1492 Book and Lessons Plans on Post-European contact with the New World Middle  
Vocabulary Plus:  Mastering Content Words in United States US History vocabulary building activities Low
Videos and CD ROMs
Title Description  
America, Ho! Geography of the US  
American History Inspirer US History CD ROM  
Ben Franklin A & E Biography of Ben Franklin  
Map Maker's Toolkit CD ROM:  How to create current and historical maps  
Mystery of the First Americans NOVA:  Examines who, when, and where of the first Americans   
Pocahontas A & E Biography:  Pocahontas  
Salem Witch Trials History Channel movie on the Salem Witch Trials  
The American Promise:  Acts 1-5 Addresses various facets of Democracy in America  
The American Promise:  Acts 6 - 9 Addresses various facets of Democracy in America  
The American Revolution Vol. 6 of History Channel series…end of war to constitution  
The Bill of Rights Video led examination of the Bill of Rights with a quiz at the end of the video  
The Crossing A & E Biography:  George Washington and the Victory at Trenton  
The First Americans History Channel movie on the First Americans  
The Voices of WWII Oral History Guides, Video, and CD ROM  
US History Video Collection 20 videos on US History spanning from Colonial to post WWII.  
Primary Documents
Title  Description Reading Level
American History Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Primary documents from colonial to modern addressing major issues in our history.  Each document had an introduction to provide context. High
America  A wide variety of primary documents ranging from 1492 High