This is the Teachers Guide which is 8.5 x 11 and is necessary to complete the All American History curriculum. Having taught American history a number of times, each time writing (and re-writing) her own materials, Celeste has shared her love of history with many students in her homeschool classes. Designed to be engaging and written in a comfortable style, All-American History reads like a good book -- bringing America 's story to life piece by piece. Containing hundreds of images and dozens of maps, All-American History Volume I is a complete year's curriculum for students in grades 5 - 8 when combined with the Student Reader and Activity Book. It is also adaptable for younger and older students. The first volume covers Exploration through 1840. Each week includes a chapter from the Reader, maps, forms, and review questions in the Activity Book, and plenty of hands-on and further research ideas in the Teacher Guide. (As well as great teaching tips, ANSWERS to everything, and a great book list!) The teacher book also provides additional hands-on and further research ideas for the younger students you may use this with. There are 32 weekly lessons, and each lesson contains three sections examining: 1) the atmosphere in which the event occurred 2) the event itself 3)the impact this event had on the future of America.