Developmental Reading in Social Studies; Rise in Industry and Agriculture.

This unit guide, sixth in a series of seven, is designed to provide eighth-grade teachers with materials for reading and study skills instruction while developing the facts, attitudes, and concepts of social studies. Information about the rise of industry and agriculture is found in two texts: "This is America's Story," for use with average classes and "Exploring American History," for use with modified classes. Each chapter of material contains exercises dealing with general vocabulary building, specific social studies vocabulary, terms dealing with people, places, and things, and tests for these words. Other exercises deal with note taking, recall, and prereading skills such as use of the introduction, subchapter and chapter headings, and pictures. Combined questions applicable to both textbooks are also provided. (JB)