America: History of Our Nation ©2011 incorporates the Understanding by Design™ approach to learning, developed by program consultant Grant Wiggins. Using the "backward design" process for developing long-term understanding, students will be able to explore concepts, build knowledge, and transfer ideas throughout their lessons an on to the next. America: History of our Nation is a middle grade American history program – available in Survey, Beginning Through 1877, Beginning Through 1914, and Civil War to the Present editions.