Early nation
Subtitle: 1791-1820
By: Jeanne M. Kish ; project director, James A. Benedict
Series: Primary sources in U.S. history; Social studies series; Primary sources in U.S. history
Publisher: Center for Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: [Rocky River, OH]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781560775652
Subjects: Sources; History
Other titles: New England primer.
Description: Students take part in analysis and interpretation of various types of documents, applying critical-thinking skills to discover more about the major political, social and economic movements in American history. The actively investigate history and must defend, alter or abandon their position when confronted with new information. Each lesson is constructed around a primary source, relating to the topic under discussion. Lessons provide a range of insights.
Notes: Includes facsimilie reproductions of the alphabet from The New England primer, 1721.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105) and online sources (p. 105-106).
Table of contents: title: Business and labor, Mr. Fulton builds his steamboat; title: Culture, Mr. Webster's dictionary; title: Everyday life, life on the frontier; title: Immigration, the French settlement of Gallipolis; title: Larger World/Diplomacy, the Barbary Wars, 1801; title: 1805; title: Law and society, the Alien and Sedition Acts; title: Minority experience: the Treaty of Greenville; title: Politics, the Louisiana Purchase; title: Religion, Richard Allen; title: Women, Betsey Stockton's journal; title: Primary source analysis worksheet; title: Written document analysis worksheet; title: Cartoon analysis worksheet; title: Photograph analysis worksheet; title: Poster analysis worksheet; title: Motion picture analysis worksheet; title: Sound recording analysis worksheet; title: Artifact analysis worksheet; title: Bibliography.