Fascinate students with this primary source reader that profiles the life of Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs. Aligned to Florida state standards, this valuable classroom resource engages students as they use higher order thinking skills to analyze historical events more critically. Primary source documents transform words on a page to an intimate glimpse of what life was like in Florida’s past. Build valuable literacy and content area knowledge with this informational text that discusses history and other social studies topics. This book contains text features to strengthen academic vocabulary as well as student understanding of the material with headings, glossary, and index. The Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs: Reconstruction Revolutionary reader connects to Florida state standards for Social Studies and English Language Arts, WIDA, NCSS/C3 Framework, and prepares students for college and career readiness.