Critical Thinking Using Primary Sources in U. S. History

Using extensive source materials, Critical Thinking Using Primary Sources in U.S. History examines the lives of thirteen individuals whose actions changed our nation.

1. Christopher Columbus
2. Sam Adams
3. Andrew Jackson
4. Lanford Hastings
5. Harriet Tubman
6. Sitting bull
7. William McKinley
8. Henry Ford
9. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
10. Fred Korematsu
11. Harry S. Truman
12. Cesar Chavez
13. Gloria Steinem

Each unit includes historical background information, key questions about the subjects, selections from primary-source documents of the era, and resources for further investigation. The document-based questions build critical-reading, thinking, and analystical skills.

Each individual and their actions is also held up to a "mock trial," completely supported with "witness lists," student trial guidelines, and more.