Quick Minds Level 6 Activity Book

Si ha de estallar el sol y ha de llevarse este inestable mundo así engendrado, si han de volver los átomos al caos de mil años luz, mil soledades, si el hombre ha de perder su leve imagen, ¿no ha de quedarnos sólo ir conversando esta ocasión tenaz de haberse amado, de haberse en lo fugaz imaginado?

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about California’s gold rush by examining maps, letters, images, and art from that time. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary...

A biography of the Austrian bodybuilder who became an international action film star, an American citizen, and the governor of California.

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...