World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times combines motivating stories with research-based instruction that helps students improve their reading and social studies skills as they discover the past. Medieval and Early Modern Times captures each student's imagination by starting every chapter with a story. An engaging narrative, combined with the high-interest visuals, artifacts, and infographics, hold students' attention as they further explore the medieval and early world. The student textbook provides the latest instructional research to help improve students' reading and social studies skills and prepare them for success on high-stakes standardized tests. Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (7th grade)
CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Introduction to World History - Strategies for Taking Tests - Rand McNally Atlas CHAPTER 1: The Tools of History CHAPTER 2: The Expansion and Fall of Rome
UNIT 2 The Growth of Islam CHAPTER 3: The Beginnings of Islam CHAPTER 4: The Rise of Muslim States
UNIT 3 African Civilizations CHAPTER 5: West Africa CHAPTER 6: Central and Southern Africa
UNIT 4 Asian Civilizations CHAPTER 7: China Builds an Empire CHAPTER 8: Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia
UNIT 5 Medieval Europe CHAPTER 9: Feudal Europe CHAPTER 10: Medieval Europe and the Ottoman Empire
UNIT 6 Civilizations of the Americas CHAPTER 11 Early Mesoamerican Civilizations CHAPTER 12 Later American Civilizations
UNIT 7 European Renaissance and Reformation CHAPTER 13: The Renaissance CHAPTER 14: The Reformation
UNIT 8 Early Modern Europe CHAPTER 15: Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration CHAPTER 16: The Enlightenment and the Age of Reason
REFERENCE SECTION Skillbuilder Handbook - Section 1: Reading and Critical Thinking Skills - Section 2: Chronological and Spatial Thinking Skills - Section 3: Research, Evidence, and Point of View Skills - Section 4: Historical Interpretation Skills Primary Source Handbook World Religions and Ethical Systems Glossary and Glossary in Spanish