Ancient World History

Ancient World History

Author: Roger B. Beck

Publisher: McDougal Littel

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618376797

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In telling the history of our world, this book pays special attention to eight significant and recurring themes. These themes are presented to show that from America, to Africa, to Asia, people are more alike than they realize. Throughout history humans have confronted similar obstacles, have struggled to achieve similar goals, and continually have strived to better themselves and the world around them. The eight themes in this book are: power and authority, religious and ethical systems, revolution, interaction with environment, economics, cultural interaction, empire building, science and technology. - p. xxx-[xxxi].


Modern World History

Modern World History

Author: Roger B. Beck

Publisher: Holt McDougal

Published: 2010-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780547491141

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Promotes critical thinking with first-hand accounts and documents, emphasizes the big picture focusing on key concepts, themes and patterns of interaction allowing students to connect events and ideas of the past and see global connections, and supports all learners. Teachers' edition uses traditional and alternative teaching strategies, annotations, activities and technology tips.


The Trouble with Textbooks

The Trouble with Textbooks

Author: Gary A. Tobin

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780739130940

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Our elementary, middle, and high school teaching about Jews, Judaism, and Israel is driven by textbook misstatements about Jewish theology, social structure, and the history of Israel that comprise an unsavory picture of Jews and Israel. This book will be an extremely valuable reference tool for educators and members of the public interested in religion and the Middle East.


Teaching Global History

Teaching Global History

Author: Alan J. Singer

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1136835806

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Teaching Global History challenges prospective and beginning social studies teachers to formulate their own views about what is important to know in global history and why. It explains how to organize the curriculum around broad social studies concepts and themes and student questions about humanity, history, and the contemporary world. All chapters include lesson ideas, a sample lesson plan with activity sheets, primary source documents, and helpful charts, graphs, photographs, and maps. High school students’ responses are woven in throughout. Additional material corresponding to each chapter is posted online at http://people.hofstra.edu/alan_j_singer. The traditional curriculum tends to highlight the Western heritage, and to race through epochs and regions, leaving little time for an in-depth exploration of concepts and historical themes, for the evaluation of primary and secondary sources, and for students to draw their own historical conclusions. Offering an alternative to such pre-packaged textbook outlines and materials, this text is a powerful resource for promoting thoughtful reflection and debate about what the global history curriculum should be and how to teach it.