Catherine Jaime: 60 books

As we move closer to a presidential election we often start to pay closer attention to the act of electing a president - the primaries and caucuses and then the electoral college. But how did we come to this point? What is the constitutional background of the Executive Branch? What did the...

This book looks at the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Alabama: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the "Scottsboro Boys", the Selma to Montgomery March, the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and many more important events all took place within the borders...

Much has happened in the history of our country as the races have struggled through how to relate to each other. Some of it has been good – much of it has been very sad. I have not attempted to chronicle everything along the road to equity between the races: This annotated timeline contains the high and low points along that path.

The e-book has been updated to include a link to a pdf containing almost 100 pages of additional Shakespeare resources created by the author, that can be printed as desired.This book contains what you need to get started:An Introduction to Sharing ShakespeareA List of Recommended Books & VideosA...

Every four years citizens of the United States go to the polling places in November to cast their vote for the next President of the United States. But few realize all that has gone in to the selection of one or both of the main candidates on the ballot. They've heard of primaries and caucuses,...

The year is 1478. The Turks are on the attack. One of the places in their way is Shkodra. They are not expecting the defense put up there by the Albanians and Italians. This short story follows the attack through the eyes of a mother, a priest, and two of the soldiers involved. Early...

Mock Trial, or Youth Judicial as it is sometimes called, is one of the most enjoyable, and beneficial events that my children have participated in over the years.As the coach, I enjoy Mock Trial immensely, and my goal is to have my students enjoy it as well. This story is meant to be an example of how a "Mock Trial" might go.

Self-publishing contains a whole new series of options today that never existed before. From specialty websites like CurrClick.com, to a number of other great places like Amazon and Smashwords, publishing your own materials is so much easier and cheaper than it used to be! I have been writing books,...

This "play" can be read aloud in a class of any size, or read silently by one or more students, to give a feel for what it took to get the Declaration written and passed. I have researched the debates of the Second Continental Congress, and the delegates to arrive at this dialog.

I have been a fan of Shakespeare for many, many years, and have been helping students enjoy reading his plays for over a decade. But sometimes, when a student or adult wants to enjoy Shakespeare without the benefit of a group to read the plays aloud with, it would be nice to have Shakespeare in the...

Too often we brush over the American Revolution when we are studying U.S. History or U.S. Government. We might give it a paragraph or two in a textbook, or a short mention in a lecture, but generally nothing more. My desire here is to make some of the major people and events of the American Revolution...

...Or Should There? We take for granted that laws are a necessary part of society. But does everything need to be regulated? Do more laws make us more secure? Happier? Or do they just grow government? This little booklet, clearly written by a fiscal conservative, takes a look at a number...

Between Dee and Cathy they have 14 children; and have traveled throughout the country (and in various parts of the world) with their respective families, logging hundreds of thousands of miles. They like short trips, long trips, and pretty much any kinds of trips...Day trips, multi-week trips...They've...

A lapbook is a portable project filled with pictures and other neat information about a topic. It's a great hands-on way for students to start learning about a topic, or to wrap up a study. But many teachers/parents are intimidated by where to begin with these great resources. Our goal is to take...