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History of Europe in the Modern World Volumes 1 & 2 Teacher Manual
- Covers European history from Middle Ages – fall of the Soviet Union
- Can be completed as a 1- or 2-year course
- Newer, more detailed guide for confident teaching!
This spiral-bound Teacher Manual correlates with the Twelfth Edition of A History of Europe in the Modern World Student Guide, and is broken down into the following 4 sections:
· Overview of the Class- inspiration for teaching history (how, why, pace, structure, etc.)
· Overview of the Guides- detailed instruction on using Teacher Helps and Student Guide
· Teacher Helps- lesson plans, instruction and answers for student questions
· Quizzes & Tests- includes all quizzes & tests chronologically with answers.
Provides chapter-by-chapter reduced student pages with answers filled in, and easy-to-use teacher instruction wrapped around the text. This updated guide has more extensive teacher notes, including a chapter introduction, overview, extra background information, summary, conclusion, and test essay questions for each chapter. A helpful essay guide and reproducible recitation rubric is also included, with quizzes and tests in the back section. With 25 lessons, some taking more than a week, this course can be completed in one school year, though with this newer, expanded guide, some may spend two years. 318 pgs. sc. ~Nancie
A History of Europe in the Modern World: Volumes 1 & 2 Teacher Manual is a robust aid for those teaching A History of Europe in the Modern World: Volumes 1 & 2. This teacher manual includes an introduction, an overview of the class and guides, an essay guide, and a recitation rubric. The main body of the teacher manual features an inset of the Student Guide with answers, along with teacher helps for each of the 25 lessons. The appendix includes the key for all quizzes and tests found in A History of Europe in the Modern World: Volumes 1 & 2 Quizzes & Tests.
Europe's role in modern history has been a prominent one - from colonial empires, to nation building, to cultural transitions. Specific features of these courses include:
- a broad context of social transformations
- maps, charts, chronological tables, and lists of rulers and regimes
- brief excerpts from the writings of influential historians that show how historical knowledge develops over time.
- concise text that focuses on the interactions between Europeans and people in other cultures
- summaries of recent challenges and changes
It's been a long time since I've picked up a truly detailed history textbook and wanted to dig in and study. But it happened with these two volumes. First of all, each volume of the text is a manageable size. These are now in a loose-leaf format and a smaller font (with smaller print) than what is typical, but they fit just fine in a standard 3-ring binder. There are 26 chapters spread over the two volumes. Secondly, some of the basic note-taking is done for you - highlighted sidebar designations help you to easily see the topic. While not numerous, there are enough illustrations, maps, photos, and art work to provide interesting counterpoints to the text. Each chapter lists its main sections at the beginning, followed by headings throughout the text. It's readable - and that's what I enjoyed the most. Detailed, with biographical sketches, it follows the development of thoughts as well as politics and events.
Organization and structure for the course is simple. Read the text, respond to comprehension questions, engage in discussion/dialogue with others about the content, and take the trimester finals. You'll have to supply your own weekly breakdown for the ten chapters of Volume 1 (three weeks per chapter, maybe). The remaining fourteen chapters of Volume 2 are segmented up a bit more, providing 25 weeks of reading assignments plus one week for beginning review. Each volume is a one-year study.
The Student Guides provide brief teaching guidelines. I have to say that I really appreciate both the succinctness of these guidelines and the fact that they manage to convey the main scope and focus of the course - "the opportunity to dialogue with the greatest minds from the greatest cultures of preceding civilizations." Comprehension questions for each text segment explore three major components - the history of ideas, biographical studies, and key cultural developments. Space is provided for writing and most questions require brief essay-type answers. It's hoped that homeschool "class discussion" in some form will flow from these questions. Includes about 40 pgs, pb.
The Teacher Guides include the same brief teaching guidelines found in the Student Guide plus a set of three tests with answer keys - the trimester finals. The remainder of the Guide is a replica of the student book with answers filled in. Includes about 60 pgs, pb. ~ Janice
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Memoria Press |
Author: | Ken Dennis |
Grades: | 10-AD |
ISBN: | 9781547706051 |
Length in Inches: | 11 |
Width in Inches: | 9.5 |
Height in Inches: | 1.375 |
Weight in Pounds: | 2.1 |