Each packet contains 12 primary sources (photographs, documents, editorial cartoons, works of art, prints) and a 20-page guide with four complete lessons.
Advance students’ literacy skills as they create their own system of hieroglyphics.
Thirteen standards-based simulations place students in critical historical situations, with an emphasis on building group or individual problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Power Basics: World History II covers the following key content: overview from the Renaissance to the late 1800s, profiles of major historical figures, and critical world events.
Each adaptable lesson plan can be shortened or stretched to fit your classroom schedule.
With half the class portraying the Taino and the other half Columbus and his crew, students first create a frieze or mural of the island and build a model of the explorers’ ship.
PAPERBACK ATLAS Make world history, from early civilizations to modern times, more tangible for your students with the 164-page Atlas of World History, which puts historical events into geographic contexts, leading to deeper engagement.
In addition, the book provides information on the structure of the exam, hints on being a savvy test taker, and a succinct world-history survey peppered with review questions.
What sparked off World War I? The deaths of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Countess Sophie Maria lead students to the Black Hands movement, and why the Balkans became the "tinderbox of Europe.
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