Pennsylvania, Our Home is a 4th grade Pennsylvania history textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for History and teaches geography, geology, history, economics, citizenship, and government. The book places the state"s historical events in the context of our nation"s history. The student edition has many features such as Words to Understand, timelines, Pennsylvania Portraits, primary source activities, Linking the Past to the Present, and What Do You Think? discussion questions deliver the content in an effective and inviting way, making history come to life. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 History Close to Home Chapter 2 Pennsylvania"s Place in the World Chapter 3 The First Pennsylvanians Chapter 4 Two Worlds Meet Chapter 5 William Penn"s Dream Chapter 6 Colonial Life Chapter 7 Birthplace of a Nation Chapter 8 Moving West Chapter 9 "A New Birth of Freedom" Chapter 10 An Industrial Powerhouse Chapter 11 Reforming Pennsylvania Chapter 12 Peopling Pennsylvania Chapter 13 Governing Pennsylvania Chapter 14 Making a Living in Pennsylvania