Synopses & Reviews
This two-volume set teaches students about Native American ways of life before and after the arrival of the Europeans, introducing great leaders like Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo, and examining how Native Americans adapted to white culture and struggled to preserve their own traditions for future generations.
Native Americans arrived in the Americas over 35,000 years ago. Hundreds of different cultures existed in North America alone. Some lived nomadic lives as hunters, while others settled in farming villages or even cities with thousands of people. Then, in 1492, the first Europeans arrived. For the next 400 years, native peoples in North America would struggle to preserve their ways of life and, in many cases, simply survive. Yet despite their many hardships and tragedies, Native American peoples did survive. This two-volume set teaches students about great leaders like Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo. Students will learn how Native Americans adapted to white culture in the 20th century, and how they kept their own traditions alive for future generations.
Volume 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Trail of Tears, 35,000 BCE-1838
Volume 2: From the Trail of Tears to the Present, 1839-Today
Set Features:
• 288 pages in 2 volumes
• 7 x 10
• 2-color interioR
• 100 Photographs
• 40 Maps, Charts, and Graphs
• Sidebars and Fact boxes
• Timelines
• Primary Documents
• Glossary
• Index
Curriculum Themes:
• Arrival of Europeans on Native American lands
• Cultural characteristics of Native American tribes
• Struggle to retain lands as the United States formed and expanded
• Life on reservations
• Reclaiming the Native American culture
Reading Level: 6th-8th GradeS≪/b>
Review
Attractive layout, an easy going narrative style, and cross indexing make this set one to keep the interest of high school students and can be digested by good readers six to eight. Recommended for school and public library collections needing a comprehensive coverage of Native American or African American history, especially one that can serve a wide range of students. The timesless discussion makes this a resource tool still useful in five years.Christian Library Jounral
Review
This will appeal to better readers in fourth and fifth grade, as well as middle school students,...should help students decide where to move forward with more in-depth research.Gale Reference for Students
Review
[A]ttractive sets designed for middle-schoolers.Book Links
Review
[A] welcome addition to school and public libraries where there is a need for additional information about Native Americans.Booklist/RBB
Review
An exploration of the history and culture of various Native American groups from 35,000 B.C.E. to the present....A succinct almanac.School Library Journal
Synopsis
This two-volume set teaches students about Native American ways of life before and after the arrival of the Europeans, introducing great leaders like Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo, and examining how Native Americans adapted to white culture and struggled to preserve their own traditions for future generations.
Synopsis
This two-volume set teaches students about Native American ways of life before and after the arrival of the Europeans.
Table of Contents
Volume I: From Prehistoric Times to the Trail of Tears, 35,000 BCE-1838
Volume II: From the Trail of Tears to
the Present, 1839-Today