U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol. 2: Civil War Present (Teacher/Student Combo)

While writing about topics from U.S. history, from the Civil War to the present, students will develop more advanced writing skills such as thesis statements, MLA format, persuasive essays, research papers, and more. The Student Book contains assignments, instructions, engaging source texts, blank outlines, checklists, sample compositions, and clever vocabulary cards. The Teacher's Manual includes creative lesson planning tips, vocabulary quizzes, and answer keys. These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style seminar, either live or on DVD.