Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change

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From the American Revolution to the French Revolution, from the civil rights era in the United States to Arab Spring in the Middle East, the ongoing battle for freedom and democracy is a profound and fascinating study of the power of human will to change the world. Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change examines the history behind civic unrest and the methods people use to fight for basic human rights such as freedom of speech and the right to vote. Civic Unrest discusses the different reasons for and methods of revolution, while offering young readers the opportunity to learn about the structure of the U.S. government and how the elements within the U.S. Constitution were decided upon by the Founding Fathers. Activities use elements of history, civics, and mathematics to interpret data, create maps, and debate issues. These enrich learning and encourage students to ask questions, make inferences, and draw conclusions while allowing for a hands-on immersion in the complex elements of civic unrest and democracies. Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change meets Common Core State Standards for literacy in history and social studies; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

Marcia Amidon Lusted has written over 80 books for young readers, many on historical subjects. As an assistant editor for Cobblestone Publishing and its award-winning history magazines, she has written widely on many different historical eras including, The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz for Nomad Press. Marcia lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Lena H. Chandhok earned her degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. Her work has been featured in Slate Magazine and in various anthologies. Lena currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Praise for Civic Unrest: Investigate The Struggle For Social Change Booklist Few topics are timelier, more divisive, and more difficult to fully understand than civic unrest. Lusted uses Rosa Parks as the archetype for defining civil unrest in the opening chapter... The "Vocab Lab" is a major strength of the book, providing not only a glossary of unfamiliar terms but also activities designed to put those new terms into use... The "Inquire and Investigate" section encourages readers to put many of the theories and concepts explained in earlier chapters into practice. This is a complete and thorough resource dealing with basic civic principles for the middle-level social- studies classroom. Michael Yell, National Board Certified middle school social studies teacher "With its lively writing, investigations, role playing, and QR codes, Civic Unrest will have students immersing themselves in an exploration of ideas, events, and questions. This is social studies." Jillian Engstrom, High school history teacher "Civic Unrest is a valuable tool for educators striving to support socially conscious students. Its well-rounded perspective covers many of history's most important civil movements from all over the world, including current events. Civic Unrest is meeting the need for texts that create authentic learning about topics that really matter, in the classroom." Corey Joyce, 8th grade teacher "Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change is an excellent overview of the historical and contemporary issues surrounding citizen driven advocacy for change throughout the world." Shea Territo,13 years old, Parents of the Revolution "As a child who is experienced on the subject of civic disobedience, I feel Civic Unrest is a great way for other kids to learn how to fight for their rights. It also has given me a fresh reminder of what has happened in the past, and what is happening in our world today." Rob & Myra Territo, Parents of the Revolution, Parents for Occupy Wall Street "As parents who have organized and protested with their children, we find Civic Unrest to be a great supplement for other families looking to teach their children about human rights in America." Other books in the series: Praise for The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz Library Media Connection "This engaging and insightful read into the 1920s can be used as a supplementary textbook in an American History class. Lusted's writing captures the decade, offering all its vitality with an encompassing overview of the era. As the narration gains its footing, the text flows seamlessly ... a valuable addition to a library looking to update its history collection." Recommended Bookloons " ... This is an excellent resource for teachers and parents who are home schooling. Use this book to introduce the era and then expand the topic with more focused study on areas of interest. The resource section at the back of the book will be very helpful." Anne Shaw, Director, 21st Century Schools "The author has provided astounding connections between the 1920s and the 21st century. Nomad Press is one of the very best resources available to teachers for creating truly spectacular learning experiences for their students." Lorcan Otway, Director, Museum of the American Gangster "The Roaring Twenties is a wonderful invitation to young students to delve into a time that helped to form modernity in the United States. Lusted entices the young reader to go deeper by searching out original sources and experimenting with commonly available materials." Praise for Genetics: Breaking the Code of Your DNA Booklist "A solid resource that shows life science and biology students the practicalities and marvels of genetics." National Science Teachers Association Recommends "... The concepts are written in an easy to understand format. Simply by reading the timeline, the reader is able to see the importance of this field of study and the advances that scientists have made." Praise for Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation Booklist "Like other titles in the Inquire and Investigate series, this book focuses on a high-interest topic in a cutting-edge field to reinforce young people's understanding of the scientific method ... an appealing and age-appropriate STEM resource." Dwight E. Adams, Ph.D., Director, Forensic Science Institute, University of Central Oklahoma "This age-appropriate book is an excellent example of both the breadth of forensic science and the amalgamation of science, art, technology, and law. It provides excellent hands-on exercises to reinforce the content."