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Discovering our past : a history of the world / Jackson J. Spielvogel, Ph.D.

By: Spielvogel, Jackson J, 1939-.
Series: McGraw-Hill networks, a social studies learning system.Bothell, Washington, USA : McGraw-Hill Education, ©2014Description: xxvi, 880 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.Content type: text. ISBN: 9780076647835; 0076647838.Other title: History of the world.Subject(s): World history -- Textbooks | History, Ancient -- Textbooks | History -- Study and teaching (Middle school) | History -- Study and teaching (Secondary) | World history -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- TextbooksDDC classification: 909 Sp443 2014 Other classification: HS Online resources: Publisher description
Contents:
Chapter 1: What Does a Historian Do? -- Chapter 2: Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship -- Chapter 3: Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution -- Chapter 4: Mesopotamia -- Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt and Kush -- Chapter 6: The Israelites -- Chapter 7: The ancient Greeks -- Chapter 8: Greek civilization -- Chapter 9: Ancient India -- Chapter 10: Early China -- Chapter 11: Rome: Republic to Empire -- Chapter 12: Roman Civilization -- Chapter 13: The Rise of Christianity -- Chapter 14: Islamic Civilization -- Chapter 15: African Civilizations -- Chapter 16: The Americas -- Chapter 17: Imperial China -- Chapter 18: Civilizations of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia -- Chapter 19: Medieval Europe -- Chapter 20: Renaissance and Reformation -- Chapter 21: Age of Exploration and Trade -- Chapter 22: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment -- Chapter 23: Political and Industrial Revolutions -- Chapter 24: Imperialism and World War I -- Chapter 25: World War II and the Cold War -- Chapter 26: Building Today's World. Student Edition -- Teacher Edition -- Reading Essentials & Study Guide/Student Workbook -- Spanish Reading Essentials & Study Guide/Student Workbook -- Reading Essentials & Study Guide -- Answer Key -- Lecturas Fundamentales Y Guia De Estudio -- Clave de respuesta -- Chapter Tests and Lesson Quizzes.
Summary: Discovering Our Past: A History of the World connects today's students to the stories of our past with the first truly integrated print and digital middle school world history curriculum. McGraw-Hill networks: A Social Studies Learning System combines print resources grounded in solid pedagogy with a full suite of teaching and learning tools for a flexible, customized learning experience. Focus on the Essential Questions with an accessible student text built around Enduring Understanding and NCSS Standards. Bring the stories of the ages to life with with The Story Matters chapter openers, Biography features, Step Into Place maps and Step Into Time timelines. Maximize comprehension with built-in reading strategies, vocabulary support, Visual Literacy activities, and Guided Questions. Build critical thinking and historical analysis skills with Thinking Like a Historian, It Matters Because, What Do You Think, and Connections to Today. Customize the learning experience with differentiated instruction, leveled reading, customizable assessments and worksheets, and flexible online learning tools. Connect to core World History content with an accessible, student-friendly text built on the principles of Understanding by Design. - Publisher. Combines print resources grounded in solid pedagogy with a full suite of teaching and learning tools for a flexible, customized learning experience. This title helps you focus on the Essential Questions with an accessible student text built around Enduring Understanding and NCSS Standards.
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Curriculum Resource. Subject/Class: History, World History, Social Studies, World Civilizations. Correlated to "Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects." Correlated to "Revised NCSS Thematic Strands."

Includes index.

Chapter 1: What Does a Historian Do? -- Chapter 2: Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship -- Chapter 3: Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution -- Chapter 4: Mesopotamia -- Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt and Kush -- Chapter 6: The Israelites -- Chapter 7: The ancient Greeks -- Chapter 8: Greek civilization -- Chapter 9: Ancient India -- Chapter 10: Early China -- Chapter 11: Rome: Republic to Empire -- Chapter 12: Roman Civilization -- Chapter 13: The Rise of Christianity -- Chapter 14: Islamic Civilization -- Chapter 15: African Civilizations -- Chapter 16: The Americas -- Chapter 17: Imperial China -- Chapter 18: Civilizations of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia -- Chapter 19: Medieval Europe -- Chapter 20: Renaissance and Reformation -- Chapter 21: Age of Exploration and Trade -- Chapter 22: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment -- Chapter 23: Political and Industrial Revolutions -- Chapter 24: Imperialism and World War I -- Chapter 25: World War II and the Cold War -- Chapter 26: Building Today's World. Student Edition -- Teacher Edition -- Reading Essentials & Study Guide/Student Workbook -- Spanish Reading Essentials & Study Guide/Student Workbook -- Reading Essentials & Study Guide -- Answer Key -- Lecturas Fundamentales Y Guia De Estudio -- Clave de respuesta -- Chapter Tests and Lesson Quizzes.

Discovering Our Past: A History of the World connects today's students to the stories of our past with the first truly integrated print and digital middle school world history curriculum. McGraw-Hill networks: A Social Studies Learning System combines print resources grounded in solid pedagogy with a full suite of teaching and learning tools for a flexible, customized learning experience. Focus on the Essential Questions with an accessible student text built around Enduring Understanding and NCSS Standards. Bring the stories of the ages to life with with The Story Matters chapter openers, Biography features, Step Into Place maps and Step Into Time timelines. Maximize comprehension with built-in reading strategies, vocabulary support, Visual Literacy activities, and Guided Questions. Build critical thinking and historical analysis skills with Thinking Like a Historian, It Matters Because, What Do You Think, and Connections to Today. Customize the learning experience with differentiated instruction, leveled reading, customizable assessments and worksheets, and flexible online learning tools. Connect to core World History content with an accessible, student-friendly text built on the principles of Understanding by Design. - Publisher. Combines print resources grounded in solid pedagogy with a full suite of teaching and learning tools for a flexible, customized learning experience. This title helps you focus on the Essential Questions with an accessible student text built around Enduring Understanding and NCSS Standards.

Junior High School

Glossary in English and Spanish. Student Reading Essentials & Study Guides and Answer Keys in English and Spanish.

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