{"product_id":"reasoning-with-democratic-values-20-david-e-harris-9780807759288","title":"Reasoning with Democratic Values 2.0, Volume 1: Ethical Issues in American History, 1607-1865","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow thoroughly updated and extensively revised for use in today's history classrooms, this time-honored classic has never been more important than right now. The new edition, \u003cem\u003eReasoning with Democratic Values\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e2.0, \u003c\/em\u003e presents an engaging approach to teaching U.S. history that promotes critical thinking and social responsibility. In Volume 1 students investigate 20 significant historical episodes, arranged chronologically, beginning with the colonial era and ending with Reconstruction. Each carefully researched story examines an ethical decision made by an individual or group from the American past, and is guaranteed to excite students' imaginations and spark lively classroom discussions involving core values of American democracy--liberty, equality, life, property, truth, and diversity. The discussions aim to develop more mature moral reasoning by students while deepening their knowledge of American history. Each chapter contains five types of learning activities: Facts of the Case, Historical Understanding, Expressing Your Reasoning, Key Concepts from History, and Historical Inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Volume 1, students can grapple with such ethical dilemmas as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have granted reparation to the enslaved woman, Belinda Royall?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould Thomas Jefferson have freed his slaves?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould Juan Segu n have fought against the United States in the Mexican-American War?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould Robert E. Lee have accepted command of the Union Army?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can also purchase a comprehensive \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstructor's Manual\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e that includes the rationale for the teaching approach, guidance for selecting chapters, direction for leading classroom discussions of ethical issues, suggestions for assessment and grading, answers for the learning activities, and more  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The authors are available, at no fee, to conduct professional development programs for teachers and\/or administrators regarding teaching with RDV 2.0. Visit www.rdv2.org for more details, including author contact information. \u003cem\u003eThe authors have committed their royalties to teacher education.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALSO AVAILABLE-- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eReasoning with Democratic Values 2.0, Volume 2: Ethical Issues in American History, 1866 to the Present\u003c\/em\u003e by David E. Harris, Anne-Lise Halvorsen, and Paul F. Dain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eReasoning with Democratic Values 2.0: Ethical Issues in American History Instructor's Manual\u003c\/em\u003e by David E. Harris, Anne-Lise Halvorsen, and Paul F. Dain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David E. Harris, Anne-Lise Halvorsen, Paul F. Dain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807759287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807759288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teachers College Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d","brand":"David E. Harris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926303965439,"sku":"9780807759288","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9963675e-654d-4f44-b7ac-826c1a579cba.jpg?v=1681082326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reasoning-with-democratic-values-20-david-e-harris-9780807759288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}