Modern America Reading Passages
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Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
This reading passage introduces students to the historic event of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon during the Apollo 1...
D2.HIS.1-4.3-5RI.4.1RI.4.3RI.4.4
Computers Change Our Lives
This engaging passage explores the history of computers and how they have transformed the way people live, work, and lea...
D2.HIS.1-6.3-5RI.4.3RI.5.3
Rise of the Internet
This reading passage introduces students to the Internet Revolution, a major turning point in U.S. history that reshaped...
HSS 5.10.6RI.4.1
Modern American Presidents
This engaging reading passage introduces students to Modern American Presidents, focusing on the leadership, challenges,...
D2.HIS.1-4.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Cold War Origins
This engaging passage examines the origins of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States and the So...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Space Race: Cold War Competition Explained
This passage examines the Space Race, a major aspect of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States ...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Sputnik 1957: Soviet Satellite Shocks America
This reading passage examines the momentous event of Sputnik's launch in 1957 by the Soviet Union and its profound impac...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Internet Revolution 1990s
This passage examines the Internet Revolution of the 1990s, a pivotal era in U.S. and global history that radically tran...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Great Recession 2008
This rigorous history reading passage explores the 2008 Great Recession, a major financial crisis that reshaped the U.S....
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
1965 Immigration Act
This history reading passage explores the impact of the 1965 Immigration Act on the United States, focusing on how it he...
HSS 4.4.4RH.6-8.1
California Economic Growth
This engaging reading passage introduces students to how California’s economy changed from farming to high technology. I...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5D2.ECO.2.3-5RI.4.3
Trading with Asia: California’s Pacific Connection
This engaging history reading passage explores California’s vital role in connecting the United States to Asia through P...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.3.3-5D2.GEO.8.3-5RI.4.3
California's Water Challenges
This history reading passage explores the critical issue of water scarcity in California, a challenge with deep roots in...
HSS 4.4.6RH.6-8.1
Protecting California's Environment
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of how California has worked to protect its unique environ...
D2.HIS.2.3-5D2.HIS.14.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Hollywood: The World of Entertainment
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Hollywood grew into a global powerhouse for film and entertainme...
HSS 4.4.6RH.6-8.3
California Government Branches
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the three branches of California government: the Legislativ...
D2.CIV.1.3-5D2.CIV.2.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
How a California Bill Becomes Law
This passage guides students through the step-by-step process of how a bill becomes a law in California, from the first ...
HSS 4.5.3RH.6-8.2
The Governor’s Job: Leading the State
This reading passage introduces students to the important job of the governor in California. Students will learn how the...
D2.CIV.1.3-5D2.CIV.2.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
California Local Government
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the roles of city and county governments in California...
D2.CIV.1.3-5D2.CIV.2.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Local Leaders and How They Help Us
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the important roles that local leaders play in communities, with a focus on ...
D2.CIV.1.3-5D2.CIV.2.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
California Education Policy
This educational reading passage explores how decisions are made about what students learn in U.S. schools, focusing on ...
D2.HIS.16.3-5D2.CIV.7.3-5RI.4.3RI.4.4
Tribal Governments in California
This reading passage explores the history and structure of tribal governments in California, focusing on their developme...
D2.HIS.2.5D2.HIS.3.5RI.5.3RI.5.4
Civic Participation in California
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores California citizen participation, focusing on how ordinary people he...
HSS 4.5.5RH.6-8.2
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