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World History
NEW! World Civilizations: The Global Experience
6th Edition AP* Edition ©2011
Stearns, et al.
- Global History Approach True Global coverage of world history encourages students to recognize historical patterns and to think critically about pictorial evidence. Chapters highlight characteristics in the major civilizations and students focus on historical patterns of trade and exchange within and among major societies. Global Retrospective features recap the dominant contacts and divisions across the societies examined in each part.
- Emphasis on Analysis of Primary Sources The Document-Based Questions in the textbook give students exposure to document analysis, and essay features encourage them to analyze pictorial evidence. A wealth of additional primary source material is also available, including the Documents in Global History DVD with over 350 text documents in global history and nearly 500 visual sources; the Primary Sources in Global History books (Vol.1 and Vol. 2); and the Visual Sources in World History book.
- End-of-Chapter AP* Test-Prep Practice Every chapter concludes with AP* document-based questions and multiple-choice test prep practice to give students consistent practice for the AP* exam.
- AP* Course Correlation This edition is correlated to the College Board's new AP* World History Course Topic Standards
- Even More Support for the AP* Teacher also available
AP* Instructor's Resources CD-ROM includes AP* Teacher Resource Manual, AP* Test Item File, PowerPoint® / AP* TestGen CD-ROM / AP* Test Prep Workbook / AP* Reading and Note Taking Study Guide
Exceptional Media Resource
MyHistoryLab™ with Pearson eText is a state-of-the-art, comprehensive Web resource, organized according to the contents of World Civilizations, 6e, AP* Edition, offering a unique, interactive experience that brings history to life. Students are able to self-study, take pre-loaded sample tests, and receive personalized study plans. MyHistoryLab™ offers numerous study aids, chapter review material, several hundred primary sources, video clips, maps, map activities with quizzes, and AP* test prep practice. All student work can be tracked in the teacher's online gradebook. This comprehensive resource also includes a History Bookshelf with fifty of the most commonly assigned books and a History Toolkit with tutorials and helpful links. Upon textbook purchase, students and teachers are granted access to MyHistoryLab™ with Pearson eText.
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NEW! The World's History
4th Edition ©2011
Spodek
- Thematic Approach with a Clear Chronological Organization and a Strong Geographical Emphasis
Originally developed by a committee of high school teachers to emphasize world history themes, the eight thematic parts clearly trace the major chronological eras of the world's history. The text links chronology, themes, and geography and moves progressively along a time-line from the emergence of early humans to the present day. The narrative and instructional features focus on three questions—What Do We Know? How Do We Know It? What Difference Does It Make? - Emphasis on Analysis of Primary Sources
A variety of documents throughout the textbook and a wealth of additional primary source material is also available, including the Documents in Global History DVD with over 350 text documents in global history and nearly 500 visual sources; the Primary Sources in Global History books (Vol.1 and Vol. 2); and the Visual Sources in World History book. - New to This Edition
- All chapters now open with introductions
- Updated through 2008—through the election of President Barack Obama
- Correlated to the College Board's new AP* World History Course Topic Standards. The complete correlation guide is included in the Instructor's Manual or is available online for download.
Exceptional Media Resource
MyHistoryLab™ with Pearson eText is a state-of-the-art, comprehensive Web resource, organized according to the contents of The World's History, 4e, offering a unique, interactive experience that brings history to life. Students are able to self-study, take pre-loaded sample tests, and receive personalized study plans. MyHistoryLab™ offers numerous study aids, chapter review material, several hundred primary sources, video clips, maps, and map activities with quizzes. All student work can be tracked in the teacher's online gradebook. This comprehensive resource also includes a History Bookshelf with fifty of the most commonly assigned books and a History Toolkit with tutorials and helpful links. Upon textbook purchase, students and teachers are granted access to MyHistoryLab™ with Pearson eText.
