Thinking Through Sources For Ways Of The World: A brief Global History (3)
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- Synopsis
- Designed specifically to be used with all versions of Ways of the World, Third Edition, this document collection complements and extends each chapter of the parent textbook. As the title of the collection suggests, these document projects enable students to "think through sources" and thus begin to understand the craft of historians as well as their conclusions. They explore in greater depth a central theme from each chapter, and they integrate both documentary and visual sources. Each source includes a brief headnote that provides context for the source and several questions to consider, and the chapter ends with a series of probing essay questions appropriate for in-class discussion and writing assignments. In addition to this print volume, we are delighted to offer the Thinking through Sources document projects in LaunchPad, Bedford's learning platform. In LaunchPad, these features are surrounded by a distinctive and sophisticated pedagogy of auto-graded exercises. Featuring immediate substantive feedback for each rejoinder, these exercises help students learn even when they select the wrong answer. These unique exercises guide students in assessing their understanding of the sources, in organizing those sources for use in an essay, and in drawing useful conclusions from them. In this interactive learning environment, students will enhance their ability to build arguments and to practice historical reasoning.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781319074654
- Publisher:
- Bedford/Saint Martin's
- Date of Addition:
- 04/29/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Bedford/Saint Martin's
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Education
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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