Step into an earlier America to explore 15 different social studies topics ranging from exploring the New World to The Bill of Rights with these engaging texts. Leveled Texts for Social Studies: Early America is an award-winning resource designed to help all students grasp important historical people and events through high-interest social studies material written at four different reading levels ranging from 1.5 to 7.2. Each text is presented in a two-page format and complemented with comprehension questions written at each reading level. Includes a Teacher Resource CD with a modifiable version of each passage plus full-color versions of the text and image files. 144 pages + CD

Debra J. Housel, M.A., earned a master's degree from Nazareth College of Rochester and worked as a teacher for more than a dozen years before becoming a freelance writer. She is an award-winning author and has written and/or consulted on more than 100 titles.