Public Persecutions
Public Persecutions
Reading Level: 9
Interest Level: 9-12
Whether by race, religion, or nationality, people and governments throughout history have targeted and persecuted other groups. This series examines the political and social tensions that sparked the persecutions, the laws that empowered the perpetrators, and how and why the victims were marginalized. It also details what happened to the persecuted groups and their leaders, the fallout from those dark periods from the last two thousand years, and how similar events and situations have applied to other groups both historically and today.
Each Book Contains:
? Background to put the events described into historical context
? A sidebar that details the lives of the people under persecution
? A double timeline illustrating persecutions over the last two thousand years and the history of the persecution under consideration
Curriculum Connections:
? Historical photographs and excerpts from speeches and other firsthand accounts promote a deeper understanding of the subject
? Critical thinking skills are honed as students are challenged to find similarities between events of the past and the world of today
? Standards-based content in history, culture, and geography is presented in an easy-to-understand format
