How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.
Pienaar serves as captain of the Springboks during the 1995 World Rugby Cup and works with Mandela to create national support for the team.
John Franklin, his two ships (Erebus and Terror) and his crew disappear. Searchers later find well-preserved mummified remains which provide clues why...
Frank Nitti is Al Capone's second-in-command of the Chicago outfit and leads the group while Capone is in prison.
Ashamed of his past crimes, Abagnale is now a motivational speaker and family man.
Mary is tried and sentenced to hang.
The Union loses the battle for Fredericksburg; however, a Confederate soldier brings water to the injured enemy.
Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American, ignores internment orders and his arrest and internment go to the Supreme Court, where is he found guilty.
The weaving of the culure of South Carolina was due to a human mosaic blending of people. Indicator 8-1.4
The American colonies fight for their own freedom, but still own slaves.
Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation to free salves on January 1, 1863.
Supporters of civil rights come together during "Freedom Summer" to register new black voters.
Books represent new or controversial ideas and allow people to preserve and share their thoughts.
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