"We use American Republic by Glencoe...ok.  I'm getting away from it but use it as a reference.  Has anyone considered or used Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States?"

"I teach 8th Grade American History and we use History Alive by TCI. Good stuff. "

"very cool!"

"Chris, our year for new textbooks came up 3 years ago.  The curriculum director had us look over dozens of texts and asked us to make a decision.  I told her I would need 170 textbooks at $150 each.  The price is the same as a…"

"Greenville, SC uses Journey Across Time for 7th grade World history. The text is ok, but I would like something a bit more in depth."

"Quizlet.com might help with getting your kiddos to practice the terms once they've been introduced. There are a few different games they can play. My kids like to compete for the best times/highest scores."