Understanding Western Society: A History, Volume Two
Understanding Western Society: A History, Volume Two

Author: John P. McKay

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 1457695081

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Understanding Western Society, Second Edition, features a brief, question-drive narrative that models for students the inquiry-based methods used by historians and helps students understand what’s really important to know about Western civilization.

Western Civilization: A Brief History
Western Civilization: A Brief History

Author: Marvin Perry

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2010-01-12

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9780495901167

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WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A BRIEF HISTORY, Seventh Edition, maintains a firm grounding in political history, while covering intellectual history (particularly the significance of ideas and contributions) to a greater and deeper extent than any other text for the course. Author Marvin Perry’s accessible writing style and flexible approach make this abridged version of WESTERN CIVILIZATION: IDEAS, POLITICS AND SOCIETY an engaging text for instructors and students of the Western Civilization survey course. The most significant addition for the Seventh Edition is the insertion in every chapter of a primary source that illuminates the narrative. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Understanding Western Society: A History, Volume Two
Understanding Western Society: A History, Volume Two

Author: John P. McKay

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781457694912

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Understanding Western Society, Second Edition, features a brief, question-drive narrative that models for students the inquiry-based methods used by historians and helps students understand what’s really important to know about Western civilization. The second edition introduces LaunchPad, an interface that combines carefully curated new content, assignments, and assessments integrated with an interactive e-book. With LaunchPad, students have the option of reading the book in print or online and you have the technology to make class preparation a breeze. LaunchPad includes all the primary sources from Sources of Western Society, as well as LearningCurve, an automatically graded adaptive learning tool that students love to use to cement their understanding of the text and instructors love to assign to prepare students for class. LaunchPad also has a wealth of activities and assessments that help students make progress towards learning outcomes: map and visual activities, auto-graded quizzing, guided reading exercises, and carefully developed Online Document Projects. LaunchPad is easy to use and can and can be integrated with your school’s course management system, giving you the tools for enhanced teaching and learning. What's in the LaunchPad

A History of Western Society, Value Edition, Volume 1
A History of Western Society, Value Edition, Volume 1

Author: Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks

Publisher: Bedford Books

Published: 2019-10-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781319112455

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Praised by instructors and students alike for its readability and attention to social history, the Value Edition of A History of Western Society is a brief, affordable text that brings the past to life. The two-color Value Edition includes the full narrative of the comprehensive edition and select maps and images. This edition features a new question-driven narrative, five chapters devoted to the lives of ordinary people that make the past real and relevant, and the best and latest scholarship throughout. Available for free when packaged with the print book, the popular digital assignment options for this text bring skill building and assessment to a highly effective level. The active learning options come in LaunchPad, which combines an accessible e-book with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that--when assigned--helps ensure students read the book; the complete companion reader with quizzes on each source; and many other study and assessment tools. For instructors who want the easiest and most affordable way to ensure students come to class prepared, Achieve Read & Practice pairs LearningCurve adaptive quizzing and our mobile, accessible Value Edition e-book, in one easy-to-use product.