This special education world history curriculum from Steck Vaughn provides lessons designed for remedial readers and special needs children.
Click here to see sample pages. The History of Our World program offers three proven approaches to the study of World History: standards-driven global approach, practical and instructional skills development approach. History of Our World focuses on building all readers' fundamental social studies knowledge and skills in the context of an effective reading approach to social studies content.
Format: Hard cover, 580 pages, 8.5 x 11
Author: Henry Billings
Recommended Grades: 6-12, Reading level 4
Features:
- The text's topical development, controlled readability, and engaging design motivates and supports reluctant readers by establishing interest and building confidence.
- History of the World, world history for remedial readers, delivers an academically solid and standard-driven teaching tool.
- Presents our world's story in a comprehensible, authoritative, and appealing format.
- Each lesson's Before You Read questions are designed to encourage students to set a purpose for reading and to tap their prior knowledge.
Table of Contents:
- Unit 1: Early Societies, Beginning- 600 B.C.
- Unit 2: Vast Empires and World Religions, 600 B.C.-500 A.D.
- Unit 3: Rise and Fall of Civilization, 500-100
- Unit 4: Change and Growth Around the World, 1000-1500
- Unit 5:Global Exchanges,1300-1800
- Unit 6: Revolutions, New Nations and Growing Empires, 1750-1914
- Unit 7: Years of World Wars,1900-1945
- Unit 8: Into the 21st Century, 1945- Present
- Reference Section: World map, Glossary, Index, Photo Credits
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