Publisher's Synopsis
The Washington Journey is a 7th grade history textbook. The outline for this book is based on Washington's NEW Essential Academic Learning Requirements for social studies and teaches civics, history, geography, and economics. The student edition places the state's historical events in the larger context of our nation's history and has many features such as local images, primary sources, Washington Portraits, timelines, and skill pages based on the EARLs.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Setting the Stage
Chapter 1
The Far Corner: Washington's Geography and Geology
Chapter 2
Early Encounters: Two Worlds Meet
Chapter 3
Settlement of the Northwest
Unit 2: Washington Takes Shape
Chapter 4
From Treaties to Statehood
Chapter 5
A State of Growth
Chapter 6
An Era of Reform
Unit 3: Challenging Times
Chapter 7
The Great Depression and World War II
Chapter 8
Washington Comes of Age
Unit 4: Modern Washington
Chapter 9
Our Government in Action
Chapter 10
Our State Economy
