The Wounded Knee Massacre

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- One of the few series that covers a broad range of major events throughout U.S. history.- A proven, best-selling series that has been redesigned and rewritten, with new topics to bring it up to date.- Primary source quotations and song lyrics are included.National Social Studies Standards, Grades 5-8- Culture: I- Explain how information and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference.- Time, Continuity, and Change: II- Identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures.- Individuals, Groups, & Institutions: V- Identify and describe examples of tensions between expressions of individuality and group or institutional efforts to promote social conformity.- Power, Authority, & Governance: VI- Explain conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict within/among nations.