Based on the Heroes of History biographies, the Unit Study Curriculum Guides unlock centuries of history, from Christopher Columbus' daring journeys to Alan Shephard's moon voyage. Here is a flexible tool for teaching U.S. history and social studies in any learning environment. Curriculum includes: Student explorations Essay writing Creative writing Hands-on projects Audio/visual projects Social studies Reproducible activity sheets Geography History Vocabulary Critical thinking Community Links Meaningful field trips Guest speakers service projects Related Themes to explore politics and law current events Life skills Math History geography Science Biography of related resources books movies documentaries magazine articles websites Culminating event project displays ear music, food, and activities oral presentations CD includes: The complete Alan Shepard unit study curriculum Detailed instructions for classroom, homeschool, and group use biographical sketch author interviews reader reviews and more