Developmental Reading in Social Studies; European Colonies in the New World and the Colonies Struggle for Independence. A Guide for Teachers, Grade 8, Revised.

This unit guide, second 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 European colonies in the New World and America's struggle for independence is found in two texts, "This Is America's Story," for use with average groups, and "Exploring American History," for use with modified classes. Each chapter of materials 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 pcovided. (JB)