Charter Schools and
Our Land Publications,
A match made in history.
At Our Land Publications we believe that introducing young students to history in a way that does not sour them on the subject for life is as important as teaching history itself. A big textbook full of facts and dates is intimidating to the most students and overwhelming to many. So how do we get the points across without boring the student to death? Bringing the subject to life and making it relevant to young readers without losing sight of the essentials can seem almost impossible. The process is made even more difficult by the short attention spans encountered in real world classrooms. In the results orientated, innovative, world of the Charter School it's clear we need a better solution.
Our Land Publications U.S. and state history curriculum solutions make the impossible possible by integrating textbook content into a newspaper format.
Newspaper-like headlines and articles highlight each issue. Historical events are presented as though they just took place. People are seen as living and real. History comes to life on a scale that students find interesting, instead of intimidating. These are not glorified activity sheets where “fun facts” are substituted for real learning. Interactive questions draw the student into the text, encourage the student to ask questions, and strive to create “teachable moments” between students and instructor. By the time the study is completed the student will have read the equivalent of a 120 page textbook without realizing it, laying the ground work for later studies in traditional textbooks. Written for fourth and fifth grade level readers, the programs have also been used successfully with upper level ESL and academically challenged students.
Each series includes 27 to 33 four page issues covering a specific time period. Issues are packaged in student sets ideal for small group or independent study, or in the classroom (sold in sets of 10 and 25). A thorough teachers manual provides comprehensive support for each series.
Our Land of Liberty covers the history of the United States from before European discovery to the current day and is targeted for the 5th grade. My State history programs for the 4th grade currently include My California, My Texas, My Indiana and My Illinois.
Select a product from the selection below for more information on our different programs.
Our Land Publications, Make it an Adventure!
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. By using our materials you are assuming responsibility regarding the suitability of the material for your students. As a small publisher with limited resources we cannot guaranty the compliance of our materials with State and Federal content standards, including those regarding race and gender neutrality. While we make every effort to be respectful to all we recognize that some users might find some of our content to be offensive. We recommend that users throughly review the content of each lesson before distributing it to their student(s). If upon review you determine that the material is not right for your use we will promptly issue a full refund of your purchase. In no event shall R.C. Law and Company, Inc. or any of it's DBAs, stockholders, officers, employees or authors be held liable for any damages resulting the use of our materials.
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