Bookcaps Study Guides: 229 books

Gay Marriage. That single phrase is enough to spark a passionate debate from either side. It’s hard to form a view one way or another when there is so much heated opinion for or against it. The ViewCaps Pros and Cons series takes a step back and looks at the issue objectively. It lays...

The weather is starting to get very cold. It is December of 1607, and Captain John Smith is one of the men who are in charge of the Jamestown colony. Things are not going well. They have been in America for about eight months, and winter is almost here. Even so, they have hardly any food, their living...

Charles Dickens create an entire world in his novels. If you are a Dickens fan or find yourself trying to remember whose who and from what novel, then this is a must have reference. This book includes a biography of Dickens, study guides, historical notes, character overviews, and plot summaries...

The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.  Written just for kids, you'll learn what led up to the event, what happened during it, what happened because...

Paul is arguably the most person most responsible for spreading the message of Jesus Christ to early believers. Much has been written about what he wrote; little has been written about who he actually was. This short biography investigates the life of Paul using all the historical material that is...

Spires! Treason! Conspiracy! The American Civil War? Civil War spying had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with Saber's and Colt's. This book looks at the incredible history of espionage in the Civil War. With a gripping narrative this book will read more like...

Can you imagine what it was like to be a soldier during the Gulf War? All four major branches of the United States military (the Air Force, the Army, the Marines, and the Navy) participated in the fighting, working together towards a common purpose with soldiers and support from some 39 other counties....

The long car carried the men down into the depths of the Empire Gold Mine outside of Grass Valley, California. The year is 1850. These men are working to find and extract gold from the hard quartz rock in the Foothill Mountains of California. The tunnel that they were descending down wasn’t very...

The war was raging all around him. Johnny was only twelve years old, so he wasn’t allowed to pick up a gun or to be a soldier. However, he still had a very important job on the battlefield: he was the messenger for American Major General Gates. While he waited for the scouts to come back with their...

Sie haben ihre Bücher gelesen. Jetzt tauchen Sie tiefer ein in der Beatnik-Kultur mit dieser Geschichte der Beatgeneration-Schriftsteller. Dieses Buch folgt den früheren Tagen der Bewegung und verfolgt es bis am Ende. Entlang des Weges werden Sie Leckerbisse über alle Autoren lernen (von Ginsberg...

J.R.R. Tolkien hat nicht nur ein Buch schreiben, als er sich die Herr der Ringe Serie ausdachte - er erstellte eine ganze Welt: Mittelerde. Diese inoffizielle Anleitung für Mittelerde hilft neuen und alten Fans gleichermaßen mit der Geschichte der Mittelerde vertraut zu werden...

Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for Charles Dickens’, "Great Expectations" is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule,...

Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for S.E. Hinton’s, "The Outsiders" is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule, discussion...

Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for William Golding’s, "Lord of the Flies" is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule,...