World History

Societies of the Past

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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In World History: Societies of the Past, students explore societies of the past and see the influences and impact history has on their lives today. The textbook provides students with an easy-to-understand and in-depth look at human societies—from early hunters-gatherers to ancient societies to the beginnings of modern-day societies (1850 CE). A chronological approach explores social, environmental, political, economic, cultural, and technological issues that remain relevant in today’s world. To help your students visualize historical situations and events, the textbook includes: hundreds of vibrant illustrations and historical works of art detailed maps, diagrams, and charts informative timelines questions, summaries, and quick facts stories of everyday people. Recommended by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth as a Manitoba Grade 7 Social Studies Learning Resource. Recommended for British Columbia grade 7 classrooms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2005-09-22
Mått215 x 279 x 23 mm
Vikt1 202 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor360
FörlagPortage & Main Press
ISBN9781553790457

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Ken Osbourne, PhD, was educated at the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham, and Manitoba, and is professor emeritus of education at the University of Manitoba. He taught high school history in Winnipeg and taught at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba until his retirement. He has written extensively on the teaching of history and related matters. While at the University of Manitoba he won university awards for excellence in teaching, interdisciplinary scholarship, and community service. He is also the recipient of a Prix Manitoba award from the government of Manitoba for contributions to heritage education. He also received a Distinguished Educator award from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education from the University of Toronto.

ContentsGetting to Know Your TextbookPart 1: Understanding Societies Past and Present1 Why Study the History of Societies?2 The Early PeoplesPart 2: Early Societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China3 Mesopotamia4 Egypt5 The Indus Valley6 Ancient ChinaPart 3: Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome7 Ancient Greece8 Ancient RomePart 4: Transition to the Modern World (c. 500 CE-1400 CE)9 Ancient Ghana and Mali10 Maya, Aztecs, and Incas11 The Middle AgesPart 5: Shaping the Modern World (c. 1400 CE-1850 CE)12 The Renaissance13 The Reformation14 The Age of Revolutions, 1600-180015 Industry and EmpireConclusionGlossaryIndex