The middle grades Illinois American history program by Prentice Hall offers the teaches through primary sources; bases reading and vocabulary instruction on research; provides differentiated instruction options for all students; and develops writing through scaffolded instruction.
James West Davidson is a historian, writer, and wilderness paddler. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Yale University and writes full time. He is also co-editor, with Michael Stoff, of New Narratives in American History, a series published by Oxford University Press, as well as the coauthor of textbooks in American history. These include "Experience History," "After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection," and "US: A Narrative History" for the college level and "The American Nation" for the middle grades.