136 pgs. illus. 2001. Upper elementary, middle school, high school.

Journey back to discover the early Piedmont landscape, its plants and animals, its Native Peoples, explorers and naturalists, and the 18th-century "newcomers".

This sourcebook provides a broad selection of journal entries (1550–1840) describing the early American wilderness, along with notes and essays that draw the reader into an investigation of the early environment and lifeways.

Prompts encourage the curious to enjoy a firefly lantern experiment, crawfishing, creating a bowl from a gourd, or exploring the past through myriad other exercises.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies - use of primary 4th and 5th Grade Science

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