states

Contains information on the origin of state names and official symbols.

Explores how a cohesive majority of the Supreme Court has, in the last six years, cut back the power of Congress and enhanced the autonomy of the fifty states.

Describes the designs and symbolism of the flags that represent the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Text is presented in side-by-side Spanish and English.

Provides historical information about U.S. states and territories, covering names and nicknames, mottos, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, songs, legal holidays, license plates, postage stamps, fairs and festivals, universities, governors, sports teams, and other symbols.

Contains information on the origin of state names and official symbols.

A guide for teachers to implement curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards, including methods to connect assessments to quarterly instructional objectives, tips on scaffolding, examples from districts who have already implemented CCSS, and charts, graphs, access to software for mapping curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Introduces the legislative branch of state government, how legislators are elected, and how a bill becomes law.

Written by teachers, for teachers, provides detailed curriculum maps for teaching the CCSS for English Language Arts within a coherent sequence of thematic units by grade level.