ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
TEXTBOOK ADOPTION, 2007
ARKANSAS HISTORY, GRADES K-12
AN ARKANSAS HISTORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, FOURTH EDITION,
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PRESS, 2008
By Shay E. Hopper, Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville
Detailed analysis of changes from the third edition (2003) to the fourth edition (2008)

1. New to the fourth edition: Shay E. Hopper has been added as the author of the new edition.
Mrs. Hopper teaches Arkansas history at Woodland Junior High in Fayetteville and has used AN ARKANSAS HISTORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, third edition since it was first published.
New to the fourth edition, Mrs. Hopper reconceptualized, revised, and rewrote the textbook based on
her own classroom experiences and feedback from fellow teachers around the state (see below).

2. New to the fourth edition, Mrs. Hopper solicited comments on the Arkansas history
course and the current edition of the textbook from over 100 active Arkansas educators.
This feedback was then "workshopped" with 30 teachers representing 21 Arkansas counties.

3. New to the fourth edition, the revised, rewritten text was reviewed and evaluated for grade-level
suitability by four independent literacy coaches from around the state.

4. New to the fourth edition, the entire text for the new edition was submitted for review by content
experts at the university level. The revised text was approved by University of Arkansas professors of geography, economics, political science, and history.

5. New to the fourth edition, the author and the publisher consulted and collaborated with partner
organizations around the state to enrich the text and add resource options for the teachers and their students. These partner organizations are:
• Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
• Arkansas History Commission
• Central High School National Historic Site
• The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
• The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
• University of Arkansas Libraries—Special Collections

6. New to the fourth edition of AN ARKANSAS HISTORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE are the
Unit/Chapter/Section formats, each with features added to guide both the teacher and the student through the text.

7. New to the fourth edition is a special unit, “Young Arkansans Exploring Arkansas,” which adds a social-studies component to the text. The four new chapters in this unit are:
• Welcome to Arkansas!
• Geography
• State and Local Government
• Economics and Tourism

8. New to the fourth edition are:
• A reference atlas: Thirteen (13) pages of maps situating Arkansas in a global, North American, United States, and regional context.
• Content maps: More than 45 new and revised maps, designed specifically for this book, throughout the text.
• Time lines: Beginning in Chapter 5, historical time lines (World/United States/Arkansas) have been added to each chapter.
• Chapter reflections: At the conclusion of each chapter a question, answer, and activity section has been added to help the student recall and review what he or she has learned.

9. New to the fourth edition, special features throughout the book:
• Guide to Reading: Throughout the text, at the beginning of each new section, there will be a list of terms, people, places, and/or events to help the students comprehend new material and identify important concepts. Each of the terms will be defined in the margin adjacent to the corresponding topic in the text.
• County Quest: Throughout the text, each county will be explored in this feature. There will be unusual facts, historical information, and economic information as well as a map that indicates the county’s location within the state.
• I Am an Arkansan: Throughout the text, various people who have brought recognition to themselves and Arkansas through contributions to the arts, business, culture, medicine, science, athletics, academics, and so on, will be profiled.
• Only in Arkansas: Throughout the text, this feature highlights unusual or little-known facts about the state.
• Did You Know: Throughout the text, this feature provides "stories behind the story" about Arkansas and Arkansans.
• A Day in the Life: Throughout the text, this feature transports the student back in time to a day in the life of a historic or well-known Arkansan, using primary or secondary sources and documents.

10. New to the fourth edition, the textbook will be accompanied by a TEACHER'S WRAPAROUND
EDITION that provides the teacher with the complete text of the student edition as well as Frameworks connections, pedagogical aids, and instructions in marginal notes.