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This page is soon to be outdated, except as a reference to where the new 4th grade Social Studies textbook got its sources! Textbooks coming soon to a 4th grader near you!
World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times
This text will be a great guide to students' basic understanding of historical themes as well as our specific content as we focus on Chinese content. While we do not have enough texts for each student to have their own copy, we will use these texts in class as a tool to build up students' knowledge and comprehension. While I will not be assigning homework from the textbook, if you are interested in World History and would like to have a copy at home, here's the ISBN # for easy electronic location purposes: 0-618-27747-1.
Made in China
As we move into our study of China, we some time on the various ancient Chinese inventions that made China so famous, increasing China's cultural influence on its surrounding neighbors. This book includes great illustrations and descriptions of many of the key Chinese inventions, as well as brief analyses on why the inventions had such a great impact on society. Again, we do not have enough copies for each student to have their own. But do not fear, I will not give homework assignments related to using this text at home either. However, if you are desire your own copy: 1-881896-14-5.
History & Geography
This book deals with map skills, mountains, and ancient China, among other things. It is very well written with great pictures and stories to go along with key vocabulary words and historical concepts. While we refer to the other two from time to time, this text will be used more frequently throughout the year: 0-7690-5025-5.