This collection of American Literature & US History-based resources spans the gamut date-wise from the Declaration of Independence to the 20th century and in genre from primary sources like Patrick Henry's famous "Liberty or Death!" speech to poetry from the Harlem Renaissance. Text-based lessons include vocabulary, scaffolded texts with annotated teacher copies, c omprehension questions and answer keys that make them ideal to leave for substitutes or for use by new teachers. Most texts