The American Journey: Teaching and Learning Classroom Update Edition, Volume 1

The American Journey: Teaching and Learning Classroom Update Edition, Volume 1
ISBN-10
0205739245
ISBN-13
9780205739240
Series
The American Journey
Category
History
Pages
590
Language
English
Published
2009-01-29
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
David Goldfield, Virginia DeJohn Anderson, William L. Barney

Description

This highly visual survey of U.S. History introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history in an exciting format designed to ignite students passion to know history . TheTeaching & Learning Classroom Editionof the highly successfulThe American Journeyprovides students with the most help available in reading, thinking, and applying the material they are learning in the text and in lecture. A series of pedagogical aids, in text and out of class study companions, as well as complete instructor presentational and assessment support make this text the perfect choice for those looking to make history come alive for their students. The path that led the authors toThe American Journeybegan in the classroom with their students. The goal of this text is to make American history accessible to students. The key to that goal--the core of the book--is a strong, clear narrative and a positive theme of The American "Journey." American history is a compelling story that the authors tell in an engaging, forthright way, while providing students with an abundance of tools to help them absorb that story and put it into context. This text combines political and social history, to fit the experience of particular groups into the broader perspective of the American past, to give voice to minor and major players alike, because the history of America is in the stories of its people.

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