Historic Places of our Republic

by Ken Scoville

Overview

Teacher and historian Ken Scoville introduces a unique, new approach to teaching history for elementary school teachers and parents. Through the use of interactive technologies such as Google Earth and YouTube, students can travel to historic places in our nation today to discover the past and learn about our representative democracy, our Republic. Included is a guiding framework, links to key historic places, starting with the National Mall, online resources, and supplemental reading suggestions. This is a complete guide for K-5 elementary school teachers and parents that balances the use of traditional print resources with 21st century technology. This book explains how to become a guide for your students in the classroom or your children at home. Your students and children will understand why the United States is the nation it is today and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155794233
Publisher:	Ken Scoville
Publication date:	08/29/2018
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ken Scoville's has been a teacher and educator for over 40 years and has developed a framework for teaching young students (K-5 ages) U.S. history. His framework works for each of these grades, and is a unique combination of actual travel to historic places and the use of the internet to do the same. Mr. Scoville is an advocate for the preservation of historic sites throughout Southern Arizona, and provides guided tours of historic districts in Tucson. He has spent many summers traveling to historic places around the United States that have been preserved and interpreted by the National Park Service. Mr. Scoville is civic-minded and passionate on the subject of history, and takes an active part in city council meetings and town halls to advocate for historic sites.