Making America: A History of the United States - Couverture rigide

Berkin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 061819066X ISBN 13 : 9780618190669

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin (Academic), 2002

Synopsis

Making America presents history as a dynamic process that is shaped by human expectations, difficult choices, and surprising circumstances. By describing history as a process that students themselves can—and do—influence, the text engages students in learning about the past and emphasizes that each person has the power to make history, to make America.
A strong chronological narrative, together with an integrated program of learning and teaching aids, makes the historical material vivid and comprehensible to students at all levels of preparedness. The chapter-opening Individual Choices feature provides a portrait of one individual and highlights how this person's decisions relate to an important issue raised in the chapter. This feature dramatizes the theme that historical events are not inevitable but are the result of real people making real choices. The chapter-ending Individual Voices feature presents a primary source in an accessible way, allowing students to explore a primary source as a historian would. Each source is either written by or related to the person in that chapter's Individual Choices feature. A variety of sources are used, including personal letters, poems, speeches, political statements, and newspaper articles. Brief introductions set the context for the primary source, and color-coded Exploration Points in the margin pose provocative questions and provide interesting facts about what the source reveals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 061819066X
• ISBN 13: 9780618190669
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible