The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition (Story ... the World: History for the Classical Child)
by Susan Wise Bauer
from Peace Hill Press
What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome?
Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This first revised volume begins with the earliest nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor. Newly revised and updated, The Story of the World, Volume 1 includes maps, a new timeline, more illustrations, and additional parental aids.
This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
by James W. Loewen
from Touchstone
Winner of the American Book Award and the Oliver C. Cox
Anti-Racism Award of The American Sociological Association
Americans have lost touch with their history, and in Lies My Teacher Told Me Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying eighteen leading high school American history texts, he has concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. Marred by an embarrassing combination of blind patriotism, mindless optimism, sheer misinformation, and outright lies, these books omit almost all the ambiguity, passion, conflict, and drama from our past.
In this revised edition, packed with updated material, Loewen explores how historical myths continue to be perpetuated in today's climate and adds an eye-opening chapter on the lies surrounding 9/11 and the Iraq War. From the truth about Columbus's historic voyages to an honest evaluation of our national leaders, Loewen revives our history, restoring the vitality and relevance it truly possesses.
Thought provoking, nonpartisan, and often shocking, Loewen unveils the real America in this iconoclastic classic beloved by high school teachers, history buffs, and enlightened citizens across the country.
Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Scoring high on the AP World History Exam is very different from earning straight A's in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about World history—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP World History Exam, we’ll teach you how to
·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each topic covered
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP World History tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.
Cracking the AP World History Exam has been fully updated for the 2008 test.
The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, And the World Economy, 1400 to the Present (Sources and Studies in World History)
by Kenneth Pomeranz
from M.E. Sharpe
Barron's AP United States History 2008 (Barron's How to Prepare for the Ap United States History Advanced Placement Examination)
by William O. Kellogg Ed.M.
from Barron's Educational Series
BarronÂ’s newly updated Advanced Placement U.S. History test preparation manual presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments covering all questions. The author also provides extensive study and test-taking advice, followed by an overview of U.S. history from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The overview includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include a chronological summary of major events, developments, and dates in U.S. history, a glossary defining key words and phrases, and a general index.
Cracking the AP European History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Scoring high on the AP European History Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about European history—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP European History Exam, we’ll teach you how to
·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus only on the critical political, economic, social, and intellectual history that’s likely to be covered on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each topic covered
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP European History tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.
Cracking the AP European History Exam has been fully updated for the 2008 test.
Kaplan SAT Subject Test: U.S. History, 2008-2009 Edition (Kaplan Sat Subject Tests Us History)
by Mark Willner
from Kaplan Publishing
Includes:
*4 practice tests with detailed explanations
*Expert review to prepare test takers for the U.S. History content they need to know
*Effective strategies
*Index
*Glossary of key terms
*Easy-to-use layout and design
Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Biology E/M, 2008-2009 Edition (Kaplan Sat Subject Test. Biology E/M)
by Claire Aldridge
from Kaplan Publishing
Includes:
*2 Full-length practice tests
*Diagnostic test
*Comprehensive review of all the tested material with practice quizzes for each chapter
*Effective strategies to maximize your score
*Additional practice sets relating specifically to the Ecology test and seperate practice sets that relate specifically to the Molecular test
*New, easy-to-use layout and design
5 Steps to a 5 AP World History, 2008-2009 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations)
by Peggy Martin
from McGraw-Hill
A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE
We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with
- Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
- All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
- Your choice of three customized study schedules-so you can pick the one that meets your needs
The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence
Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past (Critical Perspectives On The Past)
by Sam Wineburg
from Temple University Press
Since ancient times, the pundits have lamented young people's lack of historical knowledge and warned that ignorance of the past surely condemns humanity to repeating its mistakes. In the contemporary United States, this dire outlook drives a contentious debate about what key events, nations, and people are essential for history students. Sam Wineburg says that we are asking the wrong questions. This book demolishes the conventional notion that there is one true history and one best way to teach it.
Although most of us think of history—and learn it—as a conglomeration of facts, dates, and key figures, for professional historians it is a way of knowing, a method for developing an understanding about the relationships of peoples and events in the past. A cognitive psychologist, Wineburg has been engaged in studying what is intrinsic to historical thinking, how it might be taught, and why most students still adhere to the "one damned thing after another" concept of history.
Whether he is comparing how students and historians interpret documentary evidence or analyzing children's drawings, Wineburg's essays offer "rough maps of how ordinary people think about the past and use it to understand the present." Arguing that we all absorb lessons about history in many settings—in kitchen table conversations, at the movies, or on the world-wide web, for instance—these essays acknowledge the role of collective memory in filtering what we learn in school and shaping our historical thinking.
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