Resources:
American Heritage
60 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
800-624-6283
www.americanheritage.com
Takes history out of the classroom and makes it entertaining. The magazine’s mission is to tell a story to readers. With humor, drama and, above all, authority, American Heritage illuminates the trends—and lessons—that emerge from the past, and puts present-day events into perspective by showing “we’ve been through this before.” Website includes linked feature articles in current issue.
Cobblestone Publishing
30 Grove Street Suite C
Peterborough, NH 03458
800-821-0115
www.cobblestonepub.com
Publishes high-quality nonfiction magazines for young readers. Philosophy is that nonfiction, whether it deals with American or world history, world cultures, or archaeology should be a combination of fascinating pleasure reading and factual resource material that educates and enlightens.
Documentary Photo Aids
PO Box 952137
Lake Mary, FL 32795
407-302-6907
www.computersol.net/DocumentaryPhotoAids/index.htm
Produces for sale themed sets of historic photographs, images, and cartoons.
Jackdaw Publications
PO Box 503
Amawalk, NY 10501
800-789-0022
http://www.jackdaw.com
World’s largest educational publisher of primary source materials. Publishes thematic collections of authentically reproduced documents with support materials related to both world and American history.
TCI/History Alive
Teachers Curriculum Institute
P.O. Box 1327
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
800-497-6138
http://www.teachtci.com/default.asp
TCI publishes the popular History Alive classroom materials. The TCI Approach provides a powerful structure for rich classroom instruction–an approach that differs dramatically from lectures, recitation and seatwork. Weaving educational research and theory with the realities of classroom teaching, we have created a teaching approach that is mindful of the challenges of standards-based instruction, yet also promotes innovative, effective instruction that excites students about social studies.
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