Touchstones Readings in Social Studies

These 87 readings from primary source documents, specially selected for social studies classes, can be used as the basis for discussions or other classroom activities. The readings—ranging in length from 500 to 1,000 words—are divided into the categories of ancient history, world cultures, humanities, civics, and U.S. history. The readings include excerpts from Homer’s Iliad, Thucydides’ Peloponnesian Wars, Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, The Federalist Papers, Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self Reliance, writings by Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, and Plato, and folk tales from India, China, and Native American cultures.Comber, Geoffrey is the author of 'Touchstones Readings in Social Studies', published 1991 under ISBN 9781878461070 and ISBN 1878461079.