Students comprehend the major events that occurred in the final centuries of the Roman Empire. They explore the different reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. Students write an editorial about one reason for Rome's fall.

Sixth graders identify how to use pulleys to change the direction of force. Students develop ways to evaluate designs, noting that no one best design exists and that different tasks require different designs. Students designs will vary.

Beginning with a discussion of the fictional Star Wars Empire, this section of the textbook explains what imperialism is, its historical contexts, the different forms it can take, and the importance of studying it so that we learn from...

In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history - vast underground chambers surrounding a Chinese emperor's tomb that contained more than 8,000 life-size...