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History Ages 14-16 UK Years 10-11 US Grades 9-10<br />

Prentice Hall ®<br />

World History ©2014<br />

Connect, experience, understand<br />

new!<br />

Prentice Hall ® World History brings history to life, shows how history matters, and motivates<br />

students to succeed. This highly acclaimed program offers a highly visual, engaging current events<br />

update providing a snapshot of significant etvents, such as the 2012 national elections and events<br />

in the Middle East, that have the potential to shape the national and international landscapes.<br />

Delivers rich media experiences that engage students in exploring curricular concepts and is<br />

aligned to the needs of today’s teachers and learners.<br />

Students gradually build answers to the Essential Questions through reading, writing, Web<br />

quests, and more.<br />

Digital resources from throughout the program enable you to customize instruction for every<br />

lesson.<br />

Volume 1<br />

Developed specifically for the first part of<br />

a two-year global history course, Volume<br />

1 covers world history through the<br />

Enlightenment period.<br />

The Modern Era<br />

Developed to meet the needs of modern<br />

world history courses, The Modern Era<br />

covers the Renaissance to the present day.<br />

Contents:<br />

Unit 1: Early Civilizations (prehistory - A.D. 1570)<br />

Unit 2: Regional Civilizations (730 B.C. - A.D. 1650)<br />

Unit 3: Early Modern Times (1300-1800)<br />

Unit 4: Enlightenment and Revolution (1700-1850)<br />

Contents:<br />

Review: connecting with Past Learnings<br />

Unit 1: Early Modern Times (1300-1800)<br />

Unit 2: Enlightenment and Revolution (1700-1850)<br />

Unit 3: Industrialism and a <strong>New</strong> Global Age (1800-1914)<br />

Unit 4: World Wars and Revolutions (1910-1955)<br />

Unit 5: The World Since 1945 (1945-Present)<br />

What’s online?<br />

The Concept Connector strand within the program inspires students to apply their knowledge<br />

of history to current events. By learning about world history, your students will develop the<br />

knowledge needed to understand their world today and tomorrow.<br />

Connect - Students connect to the history of our world through PBS ® videos embedded<br />

within the online course.<br />

Experience - Students fully participate and experience the relevance of world history through<br />

the Concept Connectors.<br />

Understand - Informal and formal assessment options provide students with multiple ways to<br />

demonstrate mastery of important concepts.<br />

76 pearsonglobalschools.com

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