Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Study of History A Study of History Arnold J. Toynbee,D.C Somervell A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought. OL1108523W
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
Multiple choice testing in history examinations Multiple choice testing in history examinations Ivor Flower Burton v,129p. : 21cm OL12473005W
Histories and fallacies Histories and fallacies Carl R. Trueman How do we know the stories told by historians are true? To what extent can we rely on their interpretations of the past? Histories and Fallacies is a primer on the conceptual and methodological probl… OL15488688W
Instructional strategies for middle and secondary social studies Instructional strategies for middle and secondary social studies Bruce E. Larson "Written explicitly for pre-service social studies teachers, this exciting methods-based text integrates an in-depth look at seven distinct teaching strategies with appropriate management and assessm… OL15999346W
Gaming the past Gaming the past Jeremiah B. McCall "Despite the growing number of books designed to radically reconsider the educational value of video games as powerful learning tools, there are very few practical guidelines conveniently available f… OL16001807W
The look of the past The look of the past L. J. Jordanova "How can we use visual and material culture to shed light on the past? Ludmilla Jordanova offers a fascinating and thoughtful introduction to the role of images, objects and buildings in the study of… OL16664452W
Using new technologies to enhance teaching and learning in history Using new technologies to enhance teaching and learning in history Terry Haydn "Nearly all history teachers are interested in how new technology might be used to improve teaching and learning in history. However, not all history departments have had the time, expertise and guid… OL16769167W
World History & Geography World History & Geography Jay McTighe,Jackson J. Spielvogel World History & Geography is the first high school world history program to fully integrate print and digital resources into a seamless curriculum for today's technology-ready students. Networks comb… OL16812799W
Re-thinking history Re-thinking history Keith Jenkins History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' is a task few feel equipped to answer nowadays. And yet, at the same time, history has never been mo… OL1960706W
People become civilized People become civilized Trevor Cairns Traces the development of civilization from the first appearance of man-like creatures to the death of Alexander the Great. OL4479402W
CliffsTestPrep Regents Global History and Geography Workbook (Cliffstestprep Regents) CliffsTestPrep Regents Global History and Geography Workbook (Cliffstestprep Regents) American BookWorks Corporation Designed with New York State high school students in mind. CliffsTestPrep is the only hands-on workbook that lets you study, review, and answer practice Regents exam questions on the topics you're… OL8232485W
The Professionalization of History in English Canada The Professionalization of History in English Canada Donald Wright This book studies the professionalization of history in English Canada from the late nineteenth century to the early 1960s. Among its topics are the masculinization of history (that is, the delibera… OL8487290W