Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning

Great Books Seminar: Social Studies Grades 9–12
The Will of the People
Readings in American Democracy
This anthology brings together many of the
most important texts from the history of
American democracy in a format that invites
discussion of their meaning and continuing
significance. More and more states are requiring
that high school students read—and learn to
interpret—these primary source documents.
Declaration of Independence
The Federalist No. 10 James Madison
The Federalist No. 51 James Madison or Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist No. 78 Alexander Hamilton
Constitution of the United States of America
Farewell Address George Washington
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Seneca Falls Convention
Emancipation Proclamation Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln
Second Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln
Address to the First Annual Meeting of the American Equal Rights Association
Sojourner Truth
The United States of America v. Susan B. Anthony
Let America Be America Again Langston Hughes
Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Civically Engaged Reader
A Diverse Collection of Short
Provocative Readings on Civic Activity
• Featuring 47 readings from literature,
philosophy, and religion, this anthology
examines the vital connection between the inner
life and public service.
• Readings are grouped into four major themes—
Associating, Serving, Giving, and Leading.
• Featured authors include: Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara,
Andrew Carnegie, Billy Collins, Langston Hughes, Martin Luther
King Jr., Ursula K. Le Guin, and Margaret Sutherland.
• Students explore the beliefs and assumptions that underlie and
motivate civic activity in order to better understand what we do
and why we do it.
Citizens of the World
Readings in Human Rights
CITIZENS OF
THE WORLD
Readings in Human Rights
• Features 41 classic and contemporary legal
documents, essays, memoirs, letters, short
fiction, and poetry that trace the history of
human rights across cultures and over time.
• Featured authors include Hannah Arendt,
Alan Dershowitz, Mahatma Gandhi, Nadine
Gordimer, John Locke, and Wei Jingsheng.
• Historical documents include the Magna
Carta, the Declaration of Independence, and the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
EXPANDED EDITION
• Introductory essays and appendixes help make connections among
the different periods and places represented by the selections.
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