Short Lessons in World History, Fifth Edition

Item# 9780825164651
$23.35
This collection of 87 lessons covers the last 7000 years of history, featuring engaging text, timelines, maps, quizzes, and activities. Critical thinking boxes provide students with opportunities to apply what... Read more

This collection of 87 lessons covers the last 7000 years of history, featuring engaging text, timelines, maps, quizzes, and activities. Critical thinking boxes provide students with opportunities to apply what they've learned. It can be used as an add-on to traditional world history courses or as a complete program. The book includes a glossary and answer key for the puzzles/assessments. Grades 6-9. 204 pages softcover. Units include The First Civilized People, Greece and Rome, Empires and Civilizations Around the World, and more.

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Description

This collection of 87 lessons takes readers on a journey through history, from the ancient civilization of Sumer to the high gas prices of 2005. Engaging text, time lines, maps, pre-reading questions, quizzes, activities, puzzles, and mini-biographies are included to help bring critical events and places over the past 7000 years to life. Newly introduced words are bolded and defined in the margins to make vocabulary building easy, while critical thinking boxes throughout the lessons provide a point for students to stop, think, and apply what they've learned. This collection is an excellent supplement to a traditional world history course, or may be used as a complete program. A glossary and answer key for the puzzles/assessments are included. This 204 page softcover collection is designed for grades 6-9.


Units include:


  • The First Civilized People

  • Greece and Rome

  • Empires and Civilizations Around the World

  • The Middle Ages

  • Europe's Power Grows Greater

  • The Industrial Revolution

  • Empire Building and War

  • War Was Not a Solution

  • Communism and the Cold War

  • The Middle East

  • Africa

  • Asia

  • Europe and the Former Soviet Union

  • The Americas and Today's World

  • Included in this 204 page softcover collection is an answer key.

    Information

    Subject: History

    Grade: Grade 6-Grade 9

    Brand: Walch Education

    Publisher Date: 04/01/2008

    Author: E. Richard & Linda R. Churchill

    UPC: 9780825164651

    Pages: 204